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Quintessentially (Uk) Limited

03879072

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
60 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
30/40
Risk
  • Negative net worth (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 5 outstanding charges (-10)

Details

29 Portland Place, London, W1B 1QB
Incorporated 17/11/1999

Previously known as

Quintessentially.Com Limited · until 27/09/2000

Compliance

Last accounts

30/04/2025

group

Next accounts due

28/01/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 07/10/2025

Due 21/10/2026

On track

Industry

96090
Other personal service activities

Officers

Mr Benjamin William Elliot

director · Since 17/11/1999

BUSINESS EXECUTIVE

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 51

Also on 11 other boards

Mr Aaron Thomas Simpson

director · Since 17/11/1999

BUSINESS EXECUTIVE

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 54

Also on 51 other boards

Mr Sukumar Shanmughanathan Pillai

director · Since 31/12/2025

AMERICAN · UNITED STATES · Age 49

Also on 4 other boards

Benjamin William Elliot

director · Since 17/11/1999

British · United Kingdom · Age 51

Aaron Thomas Simpson

director · Since 17/11/1999

British · United Kingdom · Age 54

Sukumar Shanmughanathan Pillai

director · Since 31/12/2025

American · United States · Age 49

Former

William Andrew Joseph Tester

nominee director · Resigned 17/11/1999

Howard Thomas

nominee secretary · Resigned 17/11/1999

James Francis Raphael Mannion

secretary · Resigned 14/02/2000

James Francis Raphael Mannion

director · Resigned 14/02/2000

Gaurav Burman

director · Resigned 01/05/2008

Frank Rejwan

director · Resigned 07/05/2010

Guy Edward Lawrence

director · Resigned 14/05/2010

Christopher Simon Gorman

director · Resigned 05/10/2012

Maurice Benisty

director · Resigned 05/10/2012

Emma Sherrard Matthew

director · Resigned 05/10/2012

Anthony Leonard Brooke

director · Resigned 21/10/2019

Paul Thomas Drummond

secretary · Resigned 14/07/2021

Paul Thomas Drummond

director · Resigned 02/12/2021

Ira Michael Birns

director · Resigned 31/12/2025

Persons with Significant Control

Former PSCs

Quintessentially Partners Llp

Ceased 27/07/2018

Wfs Uk Holding Partnership Lp

Ceased 06/04/2016

Charges5 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE, LTD

Created 20/11/2025Registered 25/11/2025
Charge
outstanding

WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE, LTD

Created 29/08/2025Registered 01/09/2025
Charge
outstanding

WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE, LTD

Created 28/11/2024Registered 28/11/2024
Charge
outstanding

WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE, LTD

Created 27/08/2021Registered 31/08/2021
Charge
outstanding

WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE, LTD.

Created 14/08/2020Registered 17/08/2020
Charge
satisfied

ANABEL MARJORIE FIELDING

Created 11/09/2019Registered 12/09/2019Satisfied 13/10/2022
Charge
satisfied

CAROLINE CECLIA VILLAMIZAR DUQUE

Created 11/09/2019Registered 12/09/2019Satisfied 13/10/2022
Charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 08/03/2019Registered 12/03/2019Satisfied 08/02/2023

Change History

statusactive
2026-08-07

Active

typeltd
2026-08-07

Private Limited Company

address line129 Portland Place
2026-08-07

29 PORTLAND PLACE

post townLondon
2026-08-07

LONDON

officer appointedELLIOT, Benjamin William
2026-08-07
officer appointedPILLAI, Sukumar Shanmughanathan
2026-08-07
officer appointedSIMPSON, Aaron Thomas
2026-08-07

CompanyRankvs 82057+ SIC 96090 peers
14

Financial strength0th percentile among SIC peers · 0/25
Employees16th percentile among SIC peers · 2/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.23× · 2/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength0/25 pts

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

Employees2/15 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

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

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

Going Concern Doubt

sibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Material uncertainty related to going concern We draw attention to note 2.3 in the financial statements which references Group and Company losses after taxation for the current and preceding year and the net liability position of bo

Key FinancialsYear ending 30/04/2025

Net Worth

-£21.1M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£397k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£30.8M

Working capital

Current Assets

£9.4M

Current Liabilities

£40.2M

Fixed Assets

£10.2M

Debtors

£9.0M

Profit After Tax

-£648k

0avg. employees-110

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities-£20.7M
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2025.0.111

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.23+£2.5M
20240.11-£648k
20230.09

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.