American Candy 5star LTD
ActiveLiveAmerican Candy 5star LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 16 May 2023 (3 years ago), with its registered office in Southampton, South East. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From American Candy 5star LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-05-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-05-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
An established retail & wholesale business in South East, in a market growing 3.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 28 Feb 2027; the last set was made up to 31 May 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in South East than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South East is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 82,706 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+3.7% vs +3.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 7,213 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (74) — not the full 54/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Bakery London LTD 12488363 · SIC 10710 | 27 Feb 2020 | South East | Active | 92 |
| Kawa Margate LTD 12430019 · SIC 47240 | 28 Jan 2020 | South East | Active | 93 |
| An Sweets (Slough) LTD 08893111 · SIC 47240 | 13 Feb 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Yosanmar Limited 03931794 · SIC 47240 | 23 Feb 2000 | South East | Active | 100 |
| First Centre LTD 12354325 · SIC 47210 | 09 Dec 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| Richerchoice Limited 12332701 · SIC 47220 | 25 Nov 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| Lee Allsorts LTD. 12412227 · SIC 47190 | 20 Jan 2020 | South East | Active | 93 |
| Door Food LTD 12571614 · SIC 47210 | 24 Apr 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Smiths Bakers Limited 11211078 · SIC 47240 | 16 Feb 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| It’S Ted’S LTD 14297170 · SIC 47240 | 15 Aug 2022 | South East | Active | 78 |
| Delos Bakery Limited 06868235 · SIC 47240 | 03 Apr 2009 | South East | Active | 100 |
| S S Afghan Bazar LTD 12181305 · SIC 47190 | 30 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 95 |
| Eggfree Cake Box Limited 06861652 · SIC 10720 | 27 Mar 2009 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Polit LTD SC532505 · SIC 47110 | 13 Apr 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Raja Trading Limited 12459244 · SIC 46170 | 12 Feb 2020 | North West | Active | 92 |
| Sixty One Walcot LTD 11691479 · SIC 47240 | 22 Nov 2018 | South West | Active | 100 |
| So Sweet Candy Store Limited 10996639 · SIC 47240 | 04 Oct 2017 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| So Sweet Exeter Limited 12243353 · SIC 47240 | 04 Oct 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 95 |
| Kidsgrove Property Limited 12481345 · SIC 47240 | 25 Feb 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 92 |
| So Sweet Yeovil Limited 14682325 · SIC 47240 | 22 Feb 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 76 |
| Black Rabbit Bakery LTD 15719667 · SIC 10710 | 14 May 2024 | East Midlands | Active | 69 |
| Zaib (Scotland) LTD SC310033 · SIC 47240 | 12 Oct 2006 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Al Noor Fruit & Veg LTD SC570644 · SIC 47210 | 06 Jul 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Cma Enterprises Limited SC601843 · SIC 47210 | 05 Jul 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 Feb 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts11 Feb 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates05 Feb 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts12 Jan 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 May 2024
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address04 Sept 2023
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address04 Sept 2023
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address04 Sept 2023
- IncorporatedIncorporation16 May 2023
Company details
- Company
- American Candy 5star LTD
- Number
- 14872920
- Registered office
- Unit 38, Marlands Shopping Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, SO14 7SJ
- Incorporated
- 16 May 2023
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 47240 — Retail trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 28 Feb 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 19 Feb 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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