NORTHERN STARS CORPORATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC216282 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 5 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-18➕KAHUMOKU, Duke appointeddirector
- 2020-06-18➕WRIGHT, Jeffry appointeddirector
- 2020-06-18➖FERNANDER, Shameka resigneddirector
- 2020-06-18➖JENSEN, Robert Patton resigneddirector
- 2020-06-18➖DUNMORE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22➖ACCUVEST SA resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-01-22➕DUNMORE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-04-15➕FERNANDER, Shameka appointeddirector
- 2012-01-01➖NOTTAGE, Dennis Sean resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-01➕NOTTAGE, Dennis Sean appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-10➕JENSEN, Robert Patton appointeddirector
- 2005-03-01➖GCS TRUSTEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2004-11-10➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-10➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-13➕ACCUVEST SA appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-01-15➖JENSON, Robert Patton resigneddirector
- 2001-03-22➕JENSON, Robert Patton appointeddirector
- 2001-03-22➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-03-22➕GCS TRUSTEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHERN STARS CORPORATION LIMITED
- 2001-03-01➕BURNESS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-01➕BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeffry Wright Individual · American · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
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| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
50 Lothian Road, Festival Square
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9BY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-10
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KAHUMOKU, Duke→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-06-18
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WRIGHT, Jeffry→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-06-18
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NOTTAGE, Dennis Sean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2012-01-01
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2004-11-10
FERNANDER, Shameka→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-04-15 · resigned 2020-06-18
JENSEN, Robert Patton→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-03-10 · resigned 2020-06-18
JENSON, Robert Patton→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2002-01-15
ACCUVEST SA→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-02-13 · resigned 2019-01-22
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2001-03-22
DUNMORE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2019-01-22 · resigned 2020-06-18
GCS TRUSTEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-03-22 · resigned 2005-03-01
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01