5 STAR FENCING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12629207 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-28
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 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £1 |
| Net assets | — | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-04-23📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-09➕THORBURN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-08-09➖THORNTON, Bryan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR FENCING LIMITED
- 2020-05-28➕THORNTON, Bryan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-05-28📄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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Thorburn Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/08/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Bryan Thorntonceased 09/08/2020· significant influence
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 09/08/2020· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
Unit 39 St Olavs Court Business Centre
Lower Road
London
SE16 2XB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
THORBURN, Peter→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-08-09
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THORNTON, Bryan Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-05-28 · resigned 2020-08-09
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-04-23
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04