5000 BANANAS LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.7k |
| Current assets | £2.6k |
| Net assets | £-2.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 5000 BANANAS LTD
- 2024-09-05➕MOONEY, Gregory Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-09-05➕PEARSON, Martha Elizabeth Aspley, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-09-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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: 2025-01-13: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gregory Charles Mooney Individual · British · DOB 07/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/09/2024 |
Dr Martha Elizabeth Aspley Pearson Individual · British · DOB 10/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/09/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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