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Cicada Educational Equipment Limited

04327591

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
80 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
30/40
Risk
  • 6 outstanding charges (-10)

Details

SOPERS HOUSE, CUFFLEY, EN6 4RY
Incorporated 23/11/2001

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

47910
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Officers

Mr Colin Wilfred Eastwood

director · Since 23/11/2001

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 85

Also on 3 other boards

Mr Timothy Eastwood

director · Since 01/01/2003

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 49

Also on 1 other board

Mr Ian Stuart Wint

secretary · Since 24/02/2025

Persons with Significant Control

Mrs Janet Beatrice Eastwood

25–50% shares

British · United Kingdom · Age 83

Apartment 3 Tees House, Basbow Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2TW

Notified 01/07/2016

Mr Colin Wilfred Eastwood

25–50% shares

British · United Kingdom · Age 85

Apartment 3 Tees House, Basbow Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2TW

Notified 01/07/2016

Charges6 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

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outstanding

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satisfied

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charge
outstanding

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Created 19/06/2002Registered 20/06/2002
charge
satisfied

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 10/01/2002Registered 18/01/2002Satisfied 28/07/2015

CompanyRankvs 2162+ SIC 47910 peers
71

Financial strength97th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees99th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.26× · 12/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength24/25 pts

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

Employees15/15 pts

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

Liquidity12/20 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

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

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

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2024

Net Worth

£228k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£2k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£312k

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.5M

Current Liabilities

£1.2M

Fixed Assets

£73k

Debtors

£690k

11avg. employees-1

Tax at Year End(2020)

Corp tax£18k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£385k
Signed by Company Registration No. 04327591Prepared with Comdal Limited - EasydigitalFiling.com

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20241.26+£30k
20231.14-£11k
20211.25+£3k
20201.25+£18k
20191.35-£113k
20181.31—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.