£1.01m
−4%vs Dec 2024Active01472464Private limited companyBuckinghamshire
DEADLINE DESPATCH LIMITED
B72/10001
Summary
DEADLINE DESPATCH LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01472464) incorporated on 11 January 1980, registered in Buckinghamshire. Its registered activity is unlicensed carriers (SIC 53202). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £1.01m and cash of £385k, with 51 employees on average. Net assets fell 4% on the prior period (£1.06m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 524 comparable companies in Other (median £741, upper quartile £6,757).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 11 January 198046 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 343 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 25 January 2027in 95 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 53202
- Unlicensed carriers
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£385k
+1284447%vs Dec 2024Not reported
51
−9%vs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1.01m | £385k | £1.12m | — | — | — | 51 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1.06m | £30 | £1.23m | — | — | — | 56 |
Cash per employee£7,556Cash ÷ 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
72 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £1,014,726 at 2025-12-31 |
| +4 | Cash reservesCash £385,364 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1980-01-11 (47 years) |
| 72 | 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
- Mr Philip Raymond Burdett
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% 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
- Next accounts duein 343 days
- Confirmation statement duein 95 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.01m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.06m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 11 January 1980 · in Jan 1980.
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Reminders for DEADLINE DESPATCH LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.