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Quester Press Limited

03569437

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
70 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

OWL COTTAGE HIGH STREET, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 8RY
Incorporated 22/05/1998

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

58110
Book publishing

Officers

Dr. Richard William Ian Cawte

director · Since 28/05/1998

PUBLISHER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 61

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Richard William Cawte

75–100% shares

British · United Kingdom · Age 61

Owl Cottage, High Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 8RY

Notified 06/04/2016

CompanyRankvs 2641+ SIC 58110 peers
42

Financial strength47th percentile among SIC peers · 12/25
Employees54th percentile among SIC peers · 8/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.16× · 2/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength12/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees8/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity2/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

. 3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, however there are material uncertainties related to conditions which cast some doubt upon the company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting. These u

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/05/2025

Net Worth

£100

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£7k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£59k

Working capital

Current Assets

£11k

Current Liabilities

£71k

Fixed Assets

£661

Debtors

£4k

1avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities-£59k
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20250.16
20250.16
20240.13
20230.20
20220.25
20210.26

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.