5 STAR GENERAL TRADING LTD
💤Zombieactive
14813701 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-19
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
£280.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
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, 2 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, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £280,019
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£280k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£323k
↓ 5.6% 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 | £297.6k | £302.1k |
| Current assets | £322.7k | £341.9k |
| Net assets | £280.0k | £279.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11➕GAJOS, Andrzej Artur appointeddirector
- 2024-11-11➖SKOP, Bartosz Stanislaw resigneddirector
- 2024-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-15➖PATEL, Mohammed resigneddirector
- 2024-03-15➖PLANNEX LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-10➕SKOP, Bartosz Stanislaw appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR GENERAL TRADING LTD
- 2023-04-19➕PATEL, Mohammed appointeddirector
- 2023-04-19➕PLANNEX LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2023-04-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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 Andrzej Artur Gajos Individual · Polish · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/11/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Bartosz Stanislaw Skopceased 11/11/2024· 75-100% shares
- Plannex Ltdceased 10/04/2024· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 DIGITAL CLOUD UK LIMITED→ 15581491 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4 BROTHERS LOGISTICS LTD→ 15962340 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4 EVERY 1 LIMITED→ 06660239 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 4BLONDONSTREET LIMITED→ 16470447 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4EPAY LTD→ 16457208 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4Q BRANDS UK LTD→ 16158829 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4REAL OFFICIAL LTD→ 15375919 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4S WHOLESALE LTD→ 11867827 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 50SHADEZ LTD→ 11821625 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 58WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 16968852 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5STAR GENERAL SUPPLIES LTD→ 12788339 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 7 STAR FOODS LIMITED→ 09904081 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
702 Lea Bridge Road
London
E10 6AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
GAJOS, Andrzej Artur→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Mohammed→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-04-19 · resigned 2024-03-15
SKOP, Bartosz Stanislaw→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-03-10 · resigned 2024-11-11
PLANNEX LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2023-04-19 · resigned 2024-03-15
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15