Star Instruments Limited
ActiveLiveStar Instruments Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 25 Jun 2003 (23 years ago), with its registered office in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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 Star Instruments Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-12-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-12-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in Northern Ireland, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. 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 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 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 roughly in line with the national average in Northern Ireland.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Northern Ireland is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 6,889 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.6%).
- 3Around 367 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% 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 (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Production Equipment Limited 01815079 · SIC 26511 | 10 May 1984 | London | Active | 100 |
| Tecflo Limited 01977972 · SIC 26513 | 15 Jan 1986 | North West | Active | 100 |
| PJH Quality & Inspection Services Limited SC448397 · SIC 26513 | 24 Apr 2013 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Camvolt LTD 15735364 · SIC 26513 | 22 May 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| Instrument Technology Limited 05462271 · SIC 26513 | 24 May 2005 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Oxford Lab Technologies LTD 10250680 · SIC 26513 | 24 Jun 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| Ultrasonic Sciences Limited 02319068 · SIC 26513 | 18 Nov 1988 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Eezycd LTD 13477908 · SIC 26513 | 25 Jun 2021 | West Midlands | Active | 85 |
| Bath Tap Buddy LTD 14576628 · SIC 26513 | 06 Jan 2023 | North West | Active | 76 |
| Norwood Instruments Limited 00552437 · SIC 26511 | 23 Jul 1955 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Elster Water Metering Limited 08624958 · SIC 26513 | 25 Jul 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Dacfon Technologies LTD 08372880 · SIC 26512 | 24 Jan 2013 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Frenco International Limited 15012454 · SIC 26513 | 19 Jul 2023 | West Midlands | Active | 73 |
| Stewart-Buchanan Gauges Limited SC021724 · SIC 26513 | 26 Apr 1941 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Hive Technologies Group Limited 11583873 · SIC 26513 | 24 Sept 2018 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Midmos Solutions Limited 04848688 · SIC 26513 | 29 Jul 2003 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Elster Metering Limited 00873781 · SIC 26513 | 14 Mar 1966 | South East | Active | 100 |
| DH-Budenberg Limited 07284892 · SIC 26513 | 15 Jun 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Arden Photonics LTD 04293167 · SIC 26513 | 25 Sept 2001 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Fison Instruments LTD 11769794 · SIC 26511 | 16 Jan 2019 | South East | Active | 99 |
| Itron Metering Solutions UK Limited 04274515 · SIC 26511 | 21 Aug 2001 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Delagua Water Testing Limited 05940720 · SIC 26513 | 20 Sept 2006 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Precision Heat Sensors1 LTD 10987694 · SIC 26513 | 29 Sept 2017 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Microforce Measurement LTD 10714322 · SIC 26511 | 07 Apr 2017 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates19 Jun 2026
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control18 Jun 2026
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control17 Jun 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control17 Jun 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full17 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 Jul 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full04 Jul 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full17 Jul 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Jul 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates05 Jul 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Star Instruments Limited
- Number
- NI047049
- Registered office
- 44-46 City Business Park, Dunmurry, BT17 9GX
- Incorporated
- 25 Jun 2003
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 26513 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 27 Jun 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 07 Aug 2017
- Registered
- 07 Aug 2017
- Persons entitled
- Northern Bank Limited
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