ASTUS RESEARCH LTD
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Executive summary
Astus Research Ltd operates as a personal investment company within the UK's proprietary securities dealing sector, functioning as a tax-efficient wealth consolidation vehicle for its two Portuguese-national shareholders rather than as a competitive market participant. The company has demonstrated exceptional asset growth from £1.4M to £9.3M over six years, though this trajectory reflects both capital injections and significant investment gains, with the 2024 revaluation gain of £4.57M notably exceeding market benchmarks. The near-zero cost structure and absence of leverage provide operational efficiency and downside protection, but the minimal cash reserves (0.3% of assets) create liquidity vulnerability, and the complete dependence on two individuals presents key-person risk that is characteristic of — but not unique to — this corporate structure.
Shareholders' funds
£9,262,410
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2013-09-11
- Employees
- 0 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- 42 High Street, Wanstead, London, England, E11 2RJ
- Postcode
- E11 2RJ
- Capital
- 137,555 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-30
- Next due by
- 2027-08-13
Nature of business (SIC)
- 64991 Security dealing on own account
Officers 2 current · 1 resigned
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| C/O ALAN PATIENT & CO LIMITED, 9 THE SHRUBBERIES, GEORGE LANE, LONDON, E18 1BD, ENGLAND | 2014-10-02 |
| C/O ALAN PATIENT & CO LIMITED, 9 THE SHRUBBERIES, GEORGE LANE, LONDON, E18 1BD, ENGLAND | 2014-10-02 |
| UNIT 5 124 BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1U 6TY | 2014-09-30 |
| UNIT 5 124 BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1U 6TY | 2014-09-30 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 89 similar companies in E
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2013.
No.1 of the largest security dealing on own account companies in London →
Competitors London
This company ranks 1 among security dealing on own account in London.
The class of 2013
46%
of the 226 companies in this sector incorporated in 2013 are still active today; 53% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
This company's registered activities are in financial services. If it carries on regulated business, it should appear on the FCA's Financial Services Register — the official record of authorised firms.