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THE SHARE CENTRE LIMITED
201 DEANSGATE, DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER, M3 3NWCompany Number: 02461949
Incorporation date: 22-Jan-1990
Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
66120 Security and commodity contracts dealing activities
SUMMARY
This company is 34.3 years old and is currently active - proposal to strike off. It is controlled by Share Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 12.5 million which has increased from GBP 20 thousand in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 22.6 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 23.3 million. The company has 1 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 20 other companies, 4 (20.0%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 31-Mar-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2021)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 22,584,000 | -2,401,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | ||
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 23,347,000 | 272,000 | 369,000 | |||
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 20,849,000 | -371,000 | 28,000 | 537,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 11,120,000 | 38,138,000 | 29,840,000 | 229,000 | 12,196,000 | 12,487,000 | ||
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 16,000 | 20,000 | 21,000 | 20,000 | ||||
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 8,158,000 | 32,627,000 | 25,674,000 | 229,000 | 10,140,000 | 12,077,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 91.27% | 209,000 | 20,000 | 229,000 | -5,443,500 |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | -1,045.00% | -209,000 | 229,000 | 20,000 | -3,962,500 |
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resigned | Giles PEMBERTON | 12 Jun 2017 | 10 Aug 2021 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | Barbara Anne PIERSSENE | 11 Dec 2007 | 09 Jun 2017 | British | 0 - 10 | |
Resigned | Glenvil Peter Fryer SMITH | 11 Dec 2007 | 0 - 51 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resigned | Barry Michael BICKNELL | 04 Jul 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | Company Director | British | 0 - 21 | 7 (33.3%) |
Resigned? | Richard Simon WILSON | 07 Jul 2020 | Company Director | British | 11 - 8 | 6 (31.6%) | |
Active | Richard Simon WILSON | 07 Jul 2020 | Company Director | British | 14 - 11 | 8 (32.0%) | |
Resigned | Richard Adam STOLLERY | 06 Nov 2017 | 07 Jul 2020 | Director | British | 2 - 3 | 3 (60.0%) |
Resigned | Darren James CORNISH | 02 Mar 2015 | 10 Nov 2017 | Company Director | British | 0 - 4 | 3 (75.0%) |
Resigned | Gareth Vaughan THOMAS | 20 Jan 2015 | 07 Jul 2020 | Company Director | British | 0 - 3 | 1 (33.3%) |
Resigned | John Victor SARGEANT | 08 Dec 2014 | 07 Jul 2020 | Director | British | 0 - 3 | 2 (66.7%) |
Resigned | Michael David BIRKETT | 03 Feb 2014 | 23 May 2022 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 9 | 5 (55.6%) |
Resigned | Francesca Eva ECSERY | 08 Aug 2011 | 07 Jul 2020 | Business Woman | British | 3 - 8 | 2 (18.2%) |
Resigned | Martin Wakefield, Sir JACOMB | 23 Jul 2007 | 31 Dec 2013 | Non Exec Chairman | British | 0 - 31 | 3 (9.7%) |
Resigned | Richard William STONE | 10 Jul 2006 | 18 Sep 2020 | Finance Director | British | 4 - 12 | 6 (37.5%) |
Resigned | Guy James KNIGHT | 20 Jul 2005 | 31 Dec 2014 | Sales & Marketing Director | British | 3 - 3 | 2 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Richard Ian TOLKIEN | 23 Mar 2004 | 07 Jul 2020 | Businessman | British | 1 - 7 | 1 (12.5%) |
Resigned | Sandra Claire KELLY | 01 Mar 2004 | 08 May 2006 | Accountant | British | 0 - 21 | 11 (52.4%) |
Resigned | Iain Paul WALLACE | 31 Jan 2000 | 03 Sep 2013 | Stockbroker | British | 0 - 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
Resigned | Martin Jeremy HELLIWELL | 26 Oct 1998 | 31 Oct 2014 | Businessman | British | 0 - 4 | 2 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Jill Bridget BALDWIN | 20 Sep 1995 | 20 Feb 1998 | Businesswomen | British | 0 - 1 | 1 (100.0%) |
Resigned | John William MURPHY | 11 Sep 1995 | 29 Oct 1997 | Stockbroker | British | 0 - 1 | 1 (100.0%) |
Resigned | Roger Edward WILSON | 20 Oct 1993 | 26 Mar 2004 | Chartered Accountant | British | 2 - 27 | 15 (51.7%) |
Resigned | Gavin David Redvers OLDHAM | 08 Jul 2020 | Member Of Stock Exchange | British | 7 - 18 | 8 (32.0%) | |
Resigned | Sarah Lucy Rosita, Lady STUDHOLME | 11 Sep 1995 | British | 0 - 3 | 1 (33.3%) | ||
Resigned | Katrina ELLIS | 31 Mar 1993 | Company Director | British | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) | |
Resigned | Ian Robert GLEW | 25 Mar 1995 | Chartered Accountant | British | 0 - 3 | 3 (100.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 7.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 32.0%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-01-17 | 2016-01-17 | 2015-01-17 | 2014-01-17 | 2013-01-17 | ||
SHARE PLC | ORDINARY | 229,004 100% | 229,002 100% | 229,002 100% | 229,002 100% | 229,002 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
THE SHARE CENTRE LIMITED
Controlled companies below
- >75%:SHARE NOMINEES LIMITED (02476691 - UK) ceased
- >75%:APPLETON RENEWABLES LIMITED (08304077 - UK) ceased
- 25-50%:OUTPLAY ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED (SC386157 - UK) ceased
- >75%:CHALKHILL LIFE HOLDINGS LIMITED (08830819 - UK) ceased
- >75%:SOLAR FINCO 2 LIMITED (10484100 - UK) ceased
- >75%:SOLAR FINCO 1 LIMITED (10483446 - UK) active
- >75%:APPLETON RENEWABLES LIMITED (08304077 - UK) active
- >75%:TRIUMPH SOLAR LIMITED (08426390 - UK) active
- >75%:SOLAR FINCO 3 LIMITED (12485026 - UK) active
- >75%:SOLAR FINCO 2 LIMITED (10484100 - UK) active
- >75%:SOLAR FINCO 1 LIMITED (10483446 - UK) active
- >75%:APPLETON RENEWABLES LIMITED (08304077 - UK) active
- >75%:TRIUMPH SOLAR LIMITED (08426390 - UK) active
- >75%:CORNER ENERGY LIMITED (08850192 - UK) ceased
- >75%:STAFFORD RENEWABLES LIMITED (08444654 - UK) ceased
- >75%:TRIUMPH SOLAR LIMITED (08426390 - UK) ceased
- >75%:AMPLIFY RECORDS 142 LIMITED (09315471 - UK) ceased
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
66120 Security and commodity contracts dealing activities)
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LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active - Proposal to Strike off. Statistically, such companies have a VERY HIGH probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
---|---|---|---|---|
Company status | 71.1% | 73.9% | 76.8% | High |
Other companies Active in the same sector | 0.3% | 5.2% | 11.9% | Medium |
Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Medium |
Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |