5B PROPERTIES (LEICESTER) LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £159.6k | £138.4k |
| Current assets | £34.1k | £46.5k |
| Cash | £32.4k | £46.0k |
| Debtors | £1.7k | £563 |
| Net assets | £135.9k | £119.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-16➖BROOKS, Amelia Rose resigneddirector
- 2025-07-16➖BROOKS, Henry Joseph resigneddirector
- 2025-07-16➖BROOKS, William James resigneddirector
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 5B PROPERTIES (LEICESTER) LTD
- 2019-07-17➕BROOKS, Daniel Stuart appointeddirector
- 2019-07-17➕BROOKS, Hollie Maria appointeddirector
- 2019-07-17➕BROOKS, Amelia Rose appointeddirector
- 2019-07-17➕BROOKS, Henry Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-07-17➕BROOKS, William James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BROOKS, Amelia Rose resigned 2025-07-16; BROOKS, Henry Joseph resigned 2025-07-16; BROOKS, William James resigned 2025-07-16
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Stuart Brooks Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42 | — | — | board controlboard control | 17/07/2019 |
Miss Hollie Maria Brooks Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | — | — | board controlboard control | 17/07/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Amelia Rose Brooksceased 13/10/2025· board control
- Mr Henry Joseph Brooksceased 13/10/2025· board control
- Mr William James Brooksceased 13/10/2025· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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