£136k
−4%vs Dec 2023Active01437695Private limited companyChicheston
SINGLETON MUSEUM SERVICES LIMITED
B75/100Owned by Weald And Downland Open Air Museum Limited (75–100%)
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Summary
SINGLETON MUSEUM SERVICES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01437695) incorporated on 17 July 1979, registered in Chicheston. Its registered activity is other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £136k and cash of £71k, with 12 employees on average. Net assets fell 4% on the prior period (£141k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 115 comparable companies in Portsmouth (median £3,661, upper quartile £56k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 17 July 197947 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 31 July 2027in 282 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 47789
- Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
- SIC 47990
- Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
- SIC 56102
- Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£71k
−22%vs Dec 2023Not reported
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Not reported the period before| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £136k | £71k | £1,027 | £72k | — | £42k | 12 |
| 31 December 2023 | £141k | £91k | £5,566 | £105k | — | £88k | — |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio1.93Comfortable
Cash per employee£5,937Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Firmoscan score
75 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £135,903 at 2024-12-31 |
| +8 | Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 1.93 |
| +4 | Cash reservesCash £71,243 |
| +5 | Multi-year filing history3 periods on record |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1979-07-17 (47 years) |
| −10 | Accounts overdueDue 2026-09-30 |
| 75 | Score, grade B |
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.
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Ownership and control
- Weald And Downland Open Air Museum Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 282 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £136k · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £141k · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 17 July 1979 · in Jul 1979.
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Reminders for SINGLETON MUSEUM SERVICES LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.