5 STAR CARS BEDFORD LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 5 STAR CARS BEDFORD LIMITED
- 2021-02-03➕MIAH, Mizan appointeddirector
- 2021-02-03📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mizan Miah Individual · British · DOB 03/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 03/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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