14 STARS (LONDON) LTD

💤Zombieactive
07078929 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-17
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£12.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,334

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 9.0% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£16k£21k£26kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£17.9k£25.6k
Current assets£17.9k£26.1k
Net assets£12.3k£11.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 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
  1. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2023-12-18
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  3. 2023-06-23
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  4. 2022-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-02-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2019-01-15
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    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2018-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-13
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    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2018-01-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2017-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-10-11
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2016-10-01
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    SHAH, Raza resigned
    secretary
  16. 2016-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-12-22
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    SHAH, Raza resigned
    director
  18. 2010-09-01
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    ALI, Syed Shaheryar resigned
    director
  19. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    RAZA, Afshaan resigned
    director
  20. 2010-09-01
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    SHAH, Shakeela resigned
    director
  21. 2010-08-31
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    RAZA, Afshaan appointed
    director
  22. 2010-08-30
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    ALI, Syed Shaheryar appointed
    director
  23. 2010-08-30
    ➕
    SHAH, Raza appointed
    director
  24. 2010-08-30
    ➕
    SHAH, Shakeela appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-12
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    SHAH, Shakeela resigned
    director
  26. 2010-05-16
    ➕
    SHAH, Shakeela appointed
    director
  27. 2010-05-15
    ➖
    SHAH, Raza resigned
    director
  28. 2009-11-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 14 STARS (LONDON) LTD
  29. 2009-11-17
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    RAZA, Syed Rafaqat appointed
    director
  30. 2009-11-17
    ➕
    SHAH, Raza appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-11-17
    ➕
    SHAH, Raza appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Syed Rafaqat Raza
Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

69 Lawrence Road
London
N15 4EY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

RAZA, Syed Rafaqat→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAH, Raza→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-17 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
ALI, Syed Shaheryar→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-08-30 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
RAZA, Afshaan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-08-31 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
SHAH, Raza→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-08-30 · resigned 2010-12-22
Resigned
SHAH, Raza→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-11-17 · resigned 2010-05-15
Resigned
SHAH, Shakeela→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-08-30 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
SHAH, Shakeela→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-05-16 · resigned 2010-06-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-02-05