5Y CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11981332 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-07
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
£819
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £819
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,259 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£819
↓ 95% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 77% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£8k£17k£25k£33k£42kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£819£16.1k
Current assets£9.6k£41.9k
Net assets£819£16.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-01-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-01-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-01-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-01-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-29
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2019-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 5Y CONSULTING LIMITED
  16. 2019-05-07
    BRADY, Simon Philip appointed
    director
  17. 2019-05-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Philip Brady
Individual · English · DOB 02/1960 · age 66
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/05/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

24 Crecy Gardens
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 7BQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BRADY, Simon Philip
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-05-07
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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06