ISTAR CONSULTANCY LTD
💤Zombieactive
12688491 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-22
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 80300Investigation activities
- 85320Technical and vocational secondary education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28➕LEWIS, Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-28➖QUEEN, Eric Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-28➖QUEEN, Eric Christopher resigneddirector
- 2026-03-28➖SCOTT, John Richard William resigneddirector
- 2026-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-22➕QUEEN, Eric Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-19➕SCOTT, John Richard William appointeddirector
- 2021-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-04➕QUEEN, Eric Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ISTAR CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2020-06-22➕LEWIS, Benjamin James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: QUEEN, Eric Christopher resigned 2026-03-28; QUEEN, Eric Christopher resigned 2026-03-28; SCOTT, John Richard William resigned 2026-03-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin James Lewis Individual · Welsh · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/06/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Eric Christopher Queenceased 28/03/2026· significant influence
- Mr John Richard William Scottceased 28/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| K & S TOILETS LTD→ 06483284 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| K P INSTALL LTD→ 15147146 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| KAY B LTD→ 16563765 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAYE CARMICHAEL LIMITED→ 11885841 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| KENDRICK LIMITED→ 04437085 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
School House
Newbridge-On-Wye
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 6LA
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
LEWIS, Benjamin James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
QUEEN, Eric Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-07-04 · resigned 2026-03-28
QUEEN, Eric Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-04-22 · resigned 2026-03-28
SCOTT, John Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-04-19 · resigned 2026-03-28
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16