5 STAR PRODUCTION LTD
💤Zombieactive
11966563 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-01➕MGBATOGU, Uchenna Ikechukwu appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01➖MGBATOGU, Ifeyinwa resigneddirector
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-22➕MGBATOGU, Ifeyinwa appointeddirector
- 2020-09-22➖MGBATOGU, Uchenna resigneddirector
- 2019-09-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR PRODUCTION LTD
- 2019-04-29➕MGBATOGU, Uchenna appointeddirector
- 2019-04-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Uchenna Ikechukwu Mgbatogu Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Ifeyinwa Mgbatoguceased 31/03/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mr Uchenna Mgbatoguceased 29/04/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 OBA LIMITED→ 07810162 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 1ST AID COURIERS LTD→ 10182015 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 247SIX GROUP LIMITED→ 16963998 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24STR LTD→ 15042710 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2C LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 07809015 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 6ELLEVEN LIMITED→ 11804340 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 99DEL LTD→ 16477301 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A7 BURCO LTD→ 15232446 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA & NESSA LTD→ 12058484 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AA FARAH SERVICES LTD→ 14723013 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AA OPERATIVES LTD→ 11611457 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AAA SOUTH LONDON STORAGE LTD→ 14621406 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
12 Mulberry Place
Pinnell Road
London
SE9 6AR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MGBATOGU, Uchenna Ikechukwu→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-03-01
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MGBATOGU, Ifeyinwa→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-09-22 · resigned 2022-03-01
MGBATOGU, Uchenna→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-04-29 · resigned 2020-09-22
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-20