5IVE CONSULTING LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.0k |
| Current assets | £11.9k |
| Net assets | £2.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 5IVE CONSULTING LTD
- 2024-01-12➕DURBAND, Ian Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-01-12➕DURBAND, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-01-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DURBAND, Thomas (same surname) appointed 2024-01-12. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-31: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Durband Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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