5 STAR CARS NORTHAMPTON LTD
💤Zombieactive
14394309 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-03
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR CARS NORTHAMPTON LTD
- 2022-10-03➕ALI, Shafik appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03📄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 |
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Mr Shafik Ali Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 21/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sayra Begumceased 21/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Ripon Miahceased 25/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 121 COURIER LTD→ 06699054 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 15YUSTRANS LTD→ 15388572 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1NE DRIVE LTD→ 17130042 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST ATTEMPT DRIVING SCHOOL LTD.→ 13551200 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1ST CHILD LOGISTICS LTD→ 12045479 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 24/7 LONDON CITY LTD→ 07528920 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 24/7REMOVELSERVICE LTD→ 16383236 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3RIPPLEKING INT'L UK LTD→ 15129110 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4BOX LOGISTIC LTD→ 17111730 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4R4 LTD→ 15348954 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 633MATO LTD→ 16917120 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 786 HIRE LTD→ 17119086 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
101 Whitechapel High Street
4th Floor
London
E1 7RA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Active
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-05