ALLSTAR FIREWORKS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03811565 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£27.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £27,767
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,108 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£40k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.8k | £34.9k |
| Current assets | £39.7k | £37.1k |
| Net assets | £27.8k | £34.9k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-07-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-09➕JUPP, William Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-07-09➖GRANT, Paul Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-09➖GRANT, Paul Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-10➖GRANT, Linda resigneddirector
- 1999-09-09➕JUPP, Gail appointeddirector
- 1999-09-09➕JUPP, Michael William appointeddirector
- 1999-09-09➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-09-09➕GRANT, Paul Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-09➖DOYLE, Betty June resignednominee-director
- 1999-09-09➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-director
- 1999-09-09➕GRANT, Linda appointeddirector
- 1999-09-09➕GRANT, Paul Thomas appointeddirector
- 1999-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLSTAR FIREWORKS LIMITED
- 1999-07-22➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-07-22➕DOYLE, Betty June appointednominee-director
- 1999-07-22➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — JUPP, William Michael Edward (same surname) appointed 2024-07-09. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Michael Edward Jupp Individual · British · DOB 04/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 09/07/2024 |
Mr Michael William Jupp Individual · British · DOB 07/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Gail Jupp Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Thomas Grantceased 09/07/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1939 VBDB PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 15147738 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AK TRAVEL & SERVICES LTD→ 15478848 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AKB FUNCTIONAL FITNESS LTD→ 12821145 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| ALFAYSAL LONDON TOURISM LIMITED→ 10764766 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
The Farmhouse
Goulds Green
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 3DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
Active
JUPP, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-09-09
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JUPP, William Michael Edward→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2024-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-22 · resigned 1999-09-09
GRANT, Paul Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-09 · resigned 2024-07-09
DOYLE, Betty June→
Resignednominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1999-07-22 · resigned 1999-09-09
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1999-07-22 · resigned 1999-09-09
GRANT, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-09-09 · resigned 2005-10-10
GRANT, Paul Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-09-09 · resigned 2024-07-09
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Recent filings (76 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02