ASTAR RESEARCH LTD
🌱Startupactive
16989488 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
10 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 incorporation
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-05-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-15➕ALLONBY, David John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2026-04-15➕STILES, Robert Anthony, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTAR RESEARCH LTD
- 2026-01-26➕ARUNDEL, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2026-01-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 0.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. David John Allonby Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/04/2026 |
Mr. Robert Anthony Stiles Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Thomas William Arundelceased 23/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
2 St. Winifreds Road
Harrogate
HG2 8LN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-26
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
ALLONBY, David John, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-04-15
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ARUNDEL, Thomas William→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-26
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STILES, Robert Anthony, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-04-15
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Recent filings (10 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-26