5 MILL LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC419728 · llp · incorporated 2017-11-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£109.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 8.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £109,760

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£178k
Net Worth
£110k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£215k
↑ 170% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£43k£86k£129k£172k£215kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£109.8k£544.6k
Current assets£214.6k£79.6k
Cash£177.6k—
Debtors£36.9k£79.6k
Net assets£109.8k£109.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-10
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2024-11-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  6. 2023-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-01
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-11-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-05-06
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  11. 2022-05-06
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  14. 2021-11-14
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2021-07-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  16. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2020-06-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  19. 2020-06-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
  20. 2019-12-02
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2019-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-03-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  23. 2019-01-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  24. 2018-02-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  25. 2018-02-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Landbay Partners Limited
  26. 2017-11-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 5 MILL LLP
  27. 2017-11-01
    ➕
    DINARDO, Alessandro Carlo appointed
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2017-11-01
    ➕
    HOVEN, Melanie Jayne appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2017-11-01
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Alan Alexander appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2017-11-01
    📄
    incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
    incorporation · LLIN01

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alan Alexander Ritchie
Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50
—25–50%25-50% voting01/11/2017
Mr Alessandro Carlo Dinardo
Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45
—25–50%25-50% voting01/11/2017
Melanie Jayne Hoven
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
—25–50%25-50% voting01/11/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2017-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

2 Langston Close
Churchill
Chipping Norton
OX7 6QT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

DINARDO, Alessandro Carlo→
llp-designated-member · ~45y · appointed 2017-11-01
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Active
HOVEN, Melanie Jayne→
llp-designated-member · ~61y · appointed 2017-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RITCHIE, Alan Alexander→
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2017-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Landbay
Landbay Partners Limited
A registered charge1 property12/06/2020—
outstanding
Landbay
Landbay Partners Limited
A registered charge2 properties12/02/2018—
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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-10
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-05-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-11-14
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-07-21