SHOP DIRECT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

FIRST FLOOR, SKYWAYS HOUSE,, SPEKE ROAD, SPEKE, LIVERPOOL, L70 1AB

Previous name: LITTLEWOODS FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED (changed on 05-Jan-2009)

Company Number: 04660974
Incorporation date: 10-Feb-2003
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
64929 Other credit granting not elsewhere classified
64999 Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified




SUMMARY

This company is 21.1 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Shop Direct Group Financial Services Limited. The company has negative equity (net assets) of GBP -425 million which has worsened since the previous year's figure of GBP -275 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 5 million which is down -100% on the previous year. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 81 other companies, 9 (11.1%) 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-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (01-Jul-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Jun-2019 GBP 5,000,000 8,000,000 -154,300,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 415,200,000 -18,900,000 -49,700,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 399,800,000 -24,700,000 38,200,000 -31,400,000
30-Jun-2016 GBP 377 60 44 17
30-Jun-2015 GBP 325 4 1 5 13
30-Jun-2014 GBP 388 6 1 0 4


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Jun-2019 GBP 800,000 1,705,100,000 307,500,000 -425,000,000 -425,000,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 7,400,000 1,827,700,000 274,700,000 -275,000,000 -25,500,000 -275,000,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 6,500,000 1,705,100,000 250,000,000 -175,000,000 75,300,000 -175,000,000
30-Jun-2016 GBP 100 104 204
30-Jun-2015 GBP 1 165 133 48 100 133 233
30-Jun-2014 GBP 49 147 321 36 100 100 200

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
30-Jun-2019 GBP 35.29% -150,000,000 -275,000,000 -425,000,000 -354,100,000
30-Jun-2018 GBP 36.36% -100,000,000 -175,000,000 -275,000,000 -231,950,000
30-Jun-2017 GBP 100.00% -175,000,100 100 -175,000,000 -90,749,950
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Resigned LITTLEWOODS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD 16 Feb 2007 29 Feb 2016 1 - 87
Resigned Anne Marie GROARKE 08 Mar 2005 16 Feb 2007 0 - 16
Resigned LITTLEWOODS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD 10 Feb 2003 08 Mar 2005 1 - 87

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Julie NICHOLSON 21 Apr 2023 Company Director British 7 - 20 (0.0%)
Active Timothy Alan FRANKLIN 06 Jan 2022 Company Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Timothy Alan FRANKLIN 06 Jan 2022 Company Director British 7 - 01 (14.3%)
Active Alexander John SHAPLAND 14 May 2020 Company Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Thomas Peter JORDAN 26 Sep 2019 Company Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Graham Lloyd SINGLETON 02 Nov 2017 30 Apr 2021 Company Director British 4 - 121 (6.3%)
Resigned Katrina Jane MACHIN 01 Jul 2014 30 Aug 2019 Vp General Manager American Express Global Busines British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard Lee BANKS 21 Mar 2014 31 Jan 2023 Company Director British 9 - 4211 (21.6%)
Resigned Alexander David BALDOCK 03 Jun 2013 31 Jan 2018 Director British 1 - 80 (0.0%)
Resigned Andrew Stuart HART 03 Jun 2013 31 Dec 2014 Ceo Financial Services British 0 - 92 (22.2%)
Resigned Paul William HEWITT 20 Jan 2012 31 Mar 2014 Non Executive Chairman British 5 - 12784 (63.6%)
Resigned Neil CHANDLER 22 Feb 2010 13 Mar 2019 Financial Services Executive British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Steve Richard MAKIN 11 Sep 2009 20 Jan 2012 Group Finance Director British 0 - 5219 (36.5%)
Active David Wallace KERSHAW 19 Feb 2008 Director British 15 - 599 (12.2%)
Resigned John Paul MACKIN 20 Sep 2007 30 Apr 2009 Director English 0 - 2616 (61.5%)
Resigned Clive Darrell FLETCHER 21 Dec 2006 31 Oct 2015 Director British 0 - 64 (66.7%)
Resigned Mark NEWTON-JONES 22 Aug 2006 27 Oct 2010 Group Chief Executive British 0 - 121 (8.3%)
Resigned Arnold IVERSEN 14 Mar 2005 25 Aug 2006 Chief Executive Officer British 0 - 4733 (70.2%)
Resigned Michael SEAL 08 Mar 2005 27 Oct 2010 Company Director British 1 - 13343 (32.1%)
Resigned Philip Leslie PETERS 08 Mar 2005 27 Oct 2010 Company Director British 29 - 6430 (32.3%)
Resigned Howard Myles BARCLAY 08 Mar 2005 27 Oct 2010 Financier British 21 - 4116 (25.8%)
Resigned Aidan Stuart BARCLAY 08 Mar 2005 27 Oct 2010 Company Director British 27 - 6231 (34.8%)
Resigned LITTLEWOODS COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED 10 Feb 2003 08 Mar 2005 1 - 5817 (28.8%)
Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 5.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 4.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
MARSHALL WARD LIMITED (00037273) - Active
00044307 LIMITED (00044307) - Liquidation
RELIANCE BANK LIMITED (00068835) - Active
INNOVATIONS GROUP LIMITED (00078524) - Active
M.C.HITCHEN & SONS,LIMITED (00144063) - Active
CATALOGUE BARGAIN SHOP LIMITED (00151230) - Active
KAYS PERSONAL SELECTION LIMITED (00168876) - Active
SHOPPERS UNIVERSE LIMITED (00170316) - Active
LITTLEWOODS CLEARANCE LIMITED (00232346) - Active
J & C MOORES (DIRECT) LIMITED (00247931) - Active
LITTLEWOODS LIMITED (00262152) - Active
JOHN MOORES HOME SHOPPING SERVICE LIMITED (00278848) - Active
BUSINESS EXPRESS NETWORK LIMITED (00358625) - Active
ABOUND LIMITED (00404996) - Active
CDMS LIMITED (00406869) - Dissolved
BURLINGTON WAREHOUSES LIMITED (00407448) - Active
LITTLEWOODS RETAIL LIMITED (00421258) - Active
JANET FRAZER LIMITED (00442051) - Active
WHITE ARROW EXPRESS LIMITED (00458114) - Active
BRIAN MILLS LIMITED (00478478) - Active
ROYAL WELSH WAREHOUSE LIMITED(THE) (00533411) - Active
GCC DEBT RECOVERY LIMITED (00581147) - Active
LITTLEWOODS WAREHOUSES LIMITED (00637089) - Active
LITTLEWOODS7 LIMITED (00757724) - Active
LEWIS U.K. LIMITED (00872784) - Active
PETER CRAIG LIMITED (00892464) - Active
WHITE ARROW LEASING LIMITED (00953622) - Active
LITTLEWOODS5 LIMITED (00999196) - Dissolved
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (01682485) - Active
NATIONWIDE DEBT RECOVERY LIMITED (01778238) - Active
REALITY VENTURES LIMITED (01998642) - Active
HOMELOAN MANAGEMENT LIMITED (02214839) - Active
BCW GROUP (GOTHIA) LIMITED (02262702) - Dissolved
FAMILY ALBUM LIMITED (02372262) - Active
COMPUTERSHARE MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED (02466320) - Active
SOLUTION PERSONAL FINANCE LIMITED (02493897) - Liquidation
ANTON HOLDINGS LIMITED (02955527) - Dissolved
SHOP DIRECT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED (03191443) - Active
LITTLEWOODS HOME SHOPPING FINANCE LIMITED (03297781) - Active
THE LITTLEWOODS PENSIONS TRUST LIMITED (03396357) - Active
HOME SHOPPING PERSONAL FINANCE LIMITED (03416726) - Active
INKFISH SERVICES LIMITED (03789864) - Liquidation
LITTLEWOODS DIRECT RECOVERIES LIMITED (03983164) - Active
SWAN HOUSEWARES LIMITED (04261343) - Active
THE NOSTRUM GROUP LIMITED (04274181) - Active
EXIND LIMITED (04356958) - Active
SHOP DIRECT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED (04590337) - Active
QIB (UK) PLC (04656003) - Active
SHOP DIRECT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED (04660974) - Active
SHOP DIRECT HOME SHOPPING LIMITED (04663281) - Active
SHOP DIRECT FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (04730706) - Active
THE VERY GROUP LIMITED (04730752) - Active
MARCH COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED (04736783) - Dissolved
MARCH SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED (04736784) - Dissolved
SHOP DIRECT TRUSTEES LIMITED (04829506) - Active
LITTLEWOODS HOME SHOPPING LIMITED (05007566) - Active
SHOP DIRECT HOLDINGS LIMITED (05059352) - Active
LITTLEWOODS FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED (05355009) - Active
TOPAZ FINANCE LIMITED (05946900) - Active
LOVE LABEL LIMITED (06503963) - Active
WOOLWORTHS LIMITED (06732228) - Active
WOOLWORTHS CINEMA CLUB LIMITED (06732345) - Active
WOOLWORTHS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED (06769857) - Active
WOOLWORTHS NOMINEES LIMITED (06804349) - Active
WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMITED (06804404) - Active
WOOLWORTHS MARKETING LIMITED (06804425) - Active
WOOLWORTHS GROUP FINANCE LIMITED (06804433) - Active
WOOLWORTHS MEDIA LIMITED (06804456) - Active
WOOLWORTHS PUBLISHING LIMITED (06804460) - Active
WOOLWORTH LIMITED (06952174) - Active
WOOLWORTHS ON LINE LIMITED (06952177) - Active
WOOLWORTHS ON LINE SHOPPING LIMITED (06952211) - Active
PENSION SCHEME MANAGEMENT LIMITED (07591974) - Active
LOGISTICS GROUP LIMITED (07950784) - Active
SUNSITIVE LTD (08024745) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
THE VERY GROUP FUNDING PLC (10998532) - Active
AMITRA CAPITAL LIMITED (11145006) - Active
ANFORA GP LIMITED (11988058) - Active
BERYLLIUM I GP LIMITED (12482205) - Active
BERYLLIUM II GP LIMITED (12498716) - Active
VG CONSUMER FINANCE LIMITED (13386385) - Active
AMITRA WEST INVEST UK LIMITED (13791273) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2020-02-102019-02-102016-02-102015-02-102014-02-10
SHOP DIRECT GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITEDORDINARY450,000,000
100%
325,000,000
100%
100,000,000
100%
100,000,000
100%
100,000,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2014-04-192012-04-19
SHOP DIRECT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITEDORDINARY.A499
100%
0
0%
SHOP DIRECT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED100 ORDINARY-A0
0%
499
100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

SHOP DIRECT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 62 50% 64% 75205
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 62 55% 93% 68844
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 63 56% 96% 62442
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 61 49% 90% 55627
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 69 51% 84% 49283
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 69 51% 84% 49290
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 52 42% 87% 42290
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 58 37% 65% 35835
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 51 41% 40% 27228
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 53 48% 37% 20159
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 66 55% 41% 13433
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 75 62% 25% 2875
2017-07-02 2017-12-31 53 38% 19% 591


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 64929 Other credit granting not elsewhere classified)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
SHOP DIRECT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED FIRST FLOOR, SKYWAYS HOUSE,, SPEKE ROAD, SPEKE, LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM, L70 1AB 04660974 2018-06-30 415,200,000 -49,700,000 64999-Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) PLC GREAT BURGH, BURGH HEATH, EPSOM, SURREY, KT18 5UZ 02299961 2018-03-31 310,182,000 96,897,000
HONDA FINANCE EUROPE PLC CAIN ROAD, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1HL 03289418 2018-03-31 74,021,000 25,551,000
FUNDING CIRCLE LTD 71 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4V 4AY 06968588 2017-12-31 68,400,000 500,000
PREPAID FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 4TH FLOOR, 35 GREAT ST. HELEN'S, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC3A 6AP 06337638 2017-12-31 44,788,302 2,690,976
WPG FINANCE LIMITED GROUND FLOOR, 30 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1Y 2AB 08478860 2018-04-30 34,758,353 29,025,729
WPG FINANCE LIMITED GROUND FLOOR, 30 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1Y 2AB 08478860 2018-04-30 34,758,353 0
WPG TREASURY LIMITED GROUND FLOOR, 30 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1Y 2AB 08478907 2018-04-30 17,528,768 0
MATURA FINANCE LIMITED 30 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1Y 2AB 08000680 2018-04-30 4,681,778 0
WP SECURED LIMITED GROUND FLOOR, 30 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1Y 2AB 07884258 2017-04-30 1,225,645 0
NMVC SPV ONE LIMITED 2-4 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SL9 7QE 09105494 2017-12-31 1,177,186 0
HASLEBROW FINANCE LIMITED THE COPPER ROOM DEVA CITY OFFICE PARK, TRINITY WAY, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M3 7BG 00804402 2017-06-30 468,384 0
NEWBERY ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED THE FINCHES, HALSTEAD ROAD EIGHT ASH GREEN, COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, CO6 3PU 10386522 2018-09-30 100,750 0
HOME CREDIT FINANCE LTD HEMPSTEAD MANOR FARM, HEMPSTEAD LANE, UCKFIELD, ENGLAND, TN22 3DL 07953728 2018-08-31 99,070 0
THE CO-OPERATIVE LOAN FUND LIMITED C/O COOP AND COMMUNITY FINANCE 1 - 3 GLOUCESTER ROAD, BISHOPSTON, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS7 8AA 05670633 2017-12-31 76,921 0 64999-Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
PARAGON INVESTMENT CAPITAL LTD THE NEW COACH HOUSE, BARRACK LANE, TRURO, ENGLAND, TR1 2DW 09033295 2018-05-31 54,264 0
TALAN AND CO LTD 25 TARRY WAY, BOUGHTON, NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM, NN2 8GP 07627643 2018-05-31 41,000 0
WEFINDANYLOAN LIMITED 35-37 OFFICE 7, LUDGATE HILL, CITY OF LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4M 7JN 09934381 2017-10-31 33,300 0
T & R FINANCE LIMITED T & R FINANCE, PO BOX 770, LLANISHEN, CARDIFF, CF14 6XZ 04162980 2018-03-31 27,993 0
OZZY GROUPS LIMITED 57 CRANELL GREEN, SOUTH OCKENDON, ENGLAND, RM15 6BB 10300483 2018-09-30 27,017 0 80100-Private security activities
81299-Other cleaning services
CAPITAL FINANCE (LONDON) LIMITED CAPITAL FINANCE (LONDON) LIMITED, 152-154 ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, N1 8LY 04624547 2018-12-31 22,803 0
EQUFUND LIMITED HAMMOND HOUSE, 1A NORTH ROAD, WEST KIRBY, CH48 4DE 02518230 2017-12-31 8,000 0
CAH INVESTMENTS LIMITED CRESTA WARE STREET, BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ENGLAND, ME14 4PG 09609055 2018-05-31 0 0
CLARENDON PREMIUM FINANCE LIMITED LUKIN WOOD, MORTIMER, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG7 3RH 02218015 2018-12-31 0 0
FINTECH PREMIUM FINANCE LTD 41 HIGH STREET NORTH, LANGLEY MOOR, DURHAM, ENGLAND, DH7 8JG 10345787 2018-04-30 0 0
MACC INVEST LTD 29 HOUSE O'HILL RD, BLACKHALL, EDINBURGH, EH4 2AJ SC451900 2018-06-30 0 0
SILVERMARSH LIMITED MHA HOUSE CHARTER COURT, PHOENIX WAY, SWANSEA ENTERPRISE PARK, SWANSEA, WALES, SA7 9FS 10591561 2018-01-31 0 0
THAMES VALLEY ASSET FINANCE LIMITED 7 WEST MILLS YARD, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, RG14 5LP 05880332 2018-07-31 0 0
THE WEEKLY PAID CLUB LIMITED 178 DEYES LANE, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, L31 9AW 09587221 2018-05-31 0 0
ZEINDLER EUROPEAN PROPERTY GROUP PLC BRIDGE HOUSE, 4 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SE1 9QR 10460734 2017-11-30 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low 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
SHOP DIRECT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED 0.7% 4.0% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.8% 2.3% 6.6% Medium
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 7.2% 9.6% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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