5 STAR GUARDING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14612446 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-23
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£707.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Private security activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £707,404
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£20k
Net Worth
£707k
↑ 289% YoY
Current Assets
£415k
↑ 487% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-30 | 2025-01-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £707.4k | £181.8k |
| Current assets | £414.8k | £70.7k |
| Cash | £20.4k | — |
| Debtors | £379.7k | — |
| Net assets | £707.4k | £181.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-30➕DILNASHEEN, Taiba appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30➖SALEEM, Muhammad Bilal resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26➖ABBAS, Qamer resigneddirector
- 2024-02-26➕SALEEM, Muhammad Bilal appointeddirector
- 2024-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-05➕ABBAS, Qamer appointeddirector
- 2023-10-05➖KHALIL, Muneeba resigneddirector
- 2023-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR GUARDING LIMITED
- 2023-01-23➕KHALIL, Muneeba appointeddirector
- 2023-01-23📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Taiba Dilnasheen Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 30/07/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Muhammad Bilal Saleemceased 30/07/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Qamer Abbasceased 26/02/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Muneeba Khalilceased 05/10/2023· 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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| A&A VALETING LIMITED→ 10620572 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A1 ABODES LTD→ 15186522 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A1 GARDENING & CLEANING SERVICES LTD→ 16463655 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 GLOBAL HOLDING (UK) LTD→ 10910302 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A1 NEW HOME SERVICES LTD→ 11254408 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A2B STAFFING LTD→ 14384826 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A2Z UK EU SOLUTIONS LTD→ 08275098 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| A3N INVESTMENTS LTD→ 10222620 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A45 CAR REPAIRS LTD→ 16213662 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A8 TECH LIMITED→ 15386985 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA COMFORT CHAUFFEURS LTD→ 16525023 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA DETAILING LTD→ 17042750 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80100 — Private security activities
Registered office
2 Tranter Road
Birmingham
B8 3LX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-30
Last made up to: 2026-01-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DILNASHEEN, Taiba→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABBAS, Qamer→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-10-05 · resigned 2024-02-26
KHALIL, Muneeba→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-01-23 · resigned 2023-10-05
SALEEM, Muhammad Bilal→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-02-26 · resigned 2025-07-30
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-26