57 STARS UK LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14895054 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-25
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-13➖PAGLIALONGA, Ivo resigneddirector
- 2023-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 57 STARS UK LTD
- 2023-05-25➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-05-25➕COWAN, Steven Jonas appointeddirector
- 2023-05-25➕PAGLIALONGA, Ivo appointeddirector
- 2023-05-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Jonas Cowan Individual · American · DOB 01/1960 · age 66 | — | — | board controlboard control | 13/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-05-25
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COWAN, Steven Jonas→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-05-25
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PAGLIALONGA, Ivo→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-05-25 · resigned 2024-07-13
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-02
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-25