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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
- • 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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| ABV LTD→ 11439402 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| ADEEBAY LTD→ 16774879 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADESEWA FOODS LIMITED→ 16704405 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADORABLE HOSIERY LIMITED→ 02723178 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| AECO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 16937067 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AEPUOSEM UK LIMITED→ 16991186 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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