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Sponge Cakes Ltd

06960306

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
81 / 100

Healthy

25/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
36/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • 2 outstanding charges (-4)

Details

Holt Woodlands, Hempstead Road, Holt, NR25 6DG
Incorporated 13/07/2009

Compliance

Last accounts

31/03/2025

total exemption full

Next accounts due

31/12/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 25/08/2025

Due 08/09/2026

On track

Industry

10710
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Officers

Mark Joll

director · Since 13/07/2009

British · England · Age 53

John Lambert Wilson

director · Since 13/07/2009

British · United Kingdom · Age 54

Natalie Joan Douglas

director · Since 01/11/2024

British · England · Age 43

Richard Mark Fowler

director · Since 01/11/2024

British · England · Age 40

Persons with Significant Control

Hidden Talents Operations Ltd

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

7 The Close, The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DJ

Reg: 09732892 · Companies House · Private Limited Company

Notified 06/04/2016

Lekker Holdings Ltd

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

Holt Woodlands, Hempstead Road, Holt, NR25 6DG

Notified 27/07/2020

Former PSCs

Mr Mark Edward Joll

Ceased 27/07/2020

Charges2 outstanding

Charge
satisfied

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Charge
outstanding

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Charge
outstanding

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Created 25/10/2023Registered 07/11/2023
Charge
satisfied

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Charge
satisfied

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Created 29/09/2020Registered 13/10/2020Satisfied 18/11/2023

Change History

status → active
2026-06-10

Active

type → ltd
2026-06-10

Private Limited Company

address line1 → Holt Woodlands
2026-06-10

HOLT WOODLANDS

post town → Holt
2026-06-10

HOLT

officer appointed → DOUGLAS, Natalie Joan
2026-06-10
officer appointed → FOWLER, Richard Mark
2026-06-10
officer appointed → JOLL, Mark
2026-06-10
officer appointed → WILSON, John Lambert
2026-06-10

CompanyRankvs 237+ SIC 10710 peers
69

Financial strength90th percentile among SIC peers · 23/25
Employees91th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.39× · 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 strength23/25 pts

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

Employees14/15 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 31/03/2019

Net Worth

£214k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£208k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£121k

Working capital

Current Assets

£429k

Current Liabilities

£308k

Fixed Assets

£105k

Debtors

£173k

25avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£22k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£226k
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2018.0.111

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20191.39

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.