5PEARLS TRADING LTD
💤Zombieactive
12563326 · ltd · incorporated 2020-04-20
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£5.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,214
Net assets shrinking
Down £755 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.2k | £6.0k |
| Current assets | £22.0k | £18.8k |
| Net assets | £5.2k | £6.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-07➖SHAH, Syed Aftab Ali resigneddirector
- 2026-03-06➕MUNAWWAR, Raja Ommer appointeddirector
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 5PEARLS TRADING LTD
- 2020-04-20➕SHAH, Syed Aftab Ali appointeddirector
- 2020-04-20📄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 Raja Ommer Munawwar Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Syed Aftab Ali Shahceased 01/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127STAMFORD LIMITED→ 14702421 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 263 VENTURES LTD→ 17018590 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 360 REFLUX LTD→ 16594046 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3D PRINTED ORTHOTICS LIMITED→ 15893873 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4 TRADER LTD→ 16836881 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 HEALTH & WELLBEING LTD→ 11653829 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5STAR ECOM SERVICES LTD→ 16594931 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6IXPACK GOLF LTD→ 11821081 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 6K-TRADERS LTD→ 17081846 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 724 INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL GROUP LTD→ 16550297 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 777 GLOBAL LTD→ 16594499 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 777 MARKET LTD→ 14048180 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
1 Honey Street
Manchester
M8 8RG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MUNAWWAR, Raja Ommer→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-03-06
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SHAH, Syed Aftab Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-04-20 · resigned 2026-03-07
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21