Back to search

Studio North Limited

04340670

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Has been liquidated
Insolvency history
Health Score
60 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
20/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Active insolvency proceedings (-20)

Details

One Express, 1 George Leigh Street, Manchester, M4 5DL
Incorporated 14/12/2001

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

total exemption full

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 07/06/2025

Due 21/06/2026

On track

Industry

74100
Specialised design activities

Officers

Nicholas John Wright

director · Since 14/12/2001

British · England · Age 51

Former

Lesley Joyce Graeme

nominee director · Resigned 14/12/2001

Dorothy May Graeme

nominee secretary · Resigned 14/12/2001

Brenda Ladley

secretary · Resigned 08/11/2007

Daniel Hulse

director · Resigned 24/10/2011

Michael Paul Di Paola

secretary · Resigned 24/10/2011

Daniel Hulse

secretary · Resigned 04/10/2016

Michael Paul Di Paola

director · Resigned 09/12/2022

Persons with Significant Control

Studio North Holdings Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

One Express, 1 George Leigh Street, Manchester, M4 5DL

Reg: 13736312 · Companies House · Private Limited Company

Notified 09/12/2022

Former PSCs

Mr Michael Paul Di Paola

Ceased 08/12/2022

Mr Nicholas John Wright

Ceased 08/12/2022

Charges0 outstanding

charge
satisfied

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 11/10/2011Registered 20/10/2011Satisfied 14/01/2022

Insolvency History1 case

corporate voluntary arrangement

Martin Maloney (practitioner) · John Malcolm Titley (practitioner) · Andrew Poxon (practitioner)

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-05

Active

typeltd
2026-06-05

Private Limited Company

address line1One Express
2026-06-05

ONE EXPRESS

post townManchester
2026-06-05

MANCHESTER

officer appointedWRIGHT, Nicholas John
2026-06-05

CompanyRankvs 205+ SIC 74100 peers
79

Financial strength96th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees98th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 6.04× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Insolvency history -10
Show leaderboard
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.

Liquidity20/20 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

Insolvency history: -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

£289k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£142k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£289k

Working capital

Current Assets

£346k

Current Liabilities

£57k

Fixed Assets

£19k

Debtors

£205k

10avg. employees+1

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£5k
VAT£13k

Director Loans

Directors owe company£775

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£308k
Signed by Mr Nicholas Wright 17th September 2025Prepared with Acorah Software Products - Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied ProfitEst. Revenue
20246.04-£109k£270k
20233.90+£62k£495k
20225.15+£44k£650k
20213.38+£89k£1.2M
20202.95+£88k£1.3M
20191.99+£97k£843k
20181.38

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.