5S CLOUD & CONSULTANCY LTD
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16069910 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
12 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 5S CLOUD & CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2024-11-08➕HAWKES, Samantha Ellen appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08➕MANN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08➕MANN, Bethany Jayne appointeddirector
- 2024-11-08➖MANN, Bethany Jayne resigneddirector
- 2024-11-08📄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 1.6 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 Christopher Mann Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/11/2024 |
Miss Samantha Ellen Hawkes Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Bethany Jayne Mannceased 08/11/2024· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Regency House
48 Birmingham Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0DD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
HAWKES, Samantha Ellen→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MANN, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-11-08
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MANN, Bethany Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~19y · appointed 2024-11-08 · resigned 2024-11-08
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-08