5 O'CLOCK APRON LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15170984 · ltd · incorporated 2023-09-28
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£5.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,559
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,133 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£6k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↓ 60% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.6k | £12.7k |
| Current assets | £9.2k | £23.2k |
| Net assets | £5.6k | £12.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-04-08📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-25📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-03-25📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-03-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-03-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 O'CLOCK APRON LTD
- 2023-09-28➕THOMSON, Claire Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28➕WILLIAMSON, Matthew Bruce appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Bruce Williamson Individual · New Zealander · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/07/2024 |
Miss Claire Frances Thomson Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
24 Williamson Road
Bristol
BS7 9BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
THOMSON, Claire Frances→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMSON, Matthew Bruce→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-09-28
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-04-08
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-25
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-03-25
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-03-25
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-31