Active01497130Private limited companyBrighton

LAUNCH TECH UK LIMITED

A85/100

Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

LAUNCH TECH UK LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01497130) incorporated on 19 May 1980, registered in Brighton. Its registered activity is other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £3.57m and cash of £159k, with 12 employees on average. Net assets fell 3% on the prior period (£3.67m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 194 comparable companies in Brighton (median £599, upper quartile £25k).

Key dates

Incorporated: 19 May 198046 yrs ago
Next accounts due: 30 September 2027in 343 days
Confirmation statement due: 2 June 2027in 223 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC 47990: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Accounts type: Small
Size band: SmallCompanies Act thresholds

Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2025

Net assets

£3.57m

−3%vs Oct 2024

Cash at bank

£159k

−94%vs Oct 2024

Turnover

Not reported

Employees

+71%vs Oct 2024

Net assets

£3.57m

Cash at bank

£159k

Profit for the year

−£92k

Average employees

Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period end	Net assets	Cash	Debtors	Creditors <1y	Turnover	Profit	Employees
31 December 2025	£3.57m	£159k	£2.51m	£368k	—	−£92k	12
31 October 2024	£3.67m	£2.61m	£821k	£601k	—	£698k	7
31 October 2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Current ratio10.5Comfortable

Cash per employee£13kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence

85 / 100 · grade A

Score breakdown
50	Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10	Positive net assetsNet assets £3,573,267 at 2025-12-31
+8	Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 10.5
+4	Cash reservesCash £158,788
+5	Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+8	EstablishedIncorporated 1980-05-19 (46 years)
85	Score, grade A

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.

Ownership and control

0 active · 3 other

No active person with significant control is registered.

persons with significant control statement · since 2 April 2025
DJ
Mr David John Reddaway-Richards
Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 2 April 2025
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
75–100%
Launch Europe Gmbh
corporate entity, Germany · since 2 April 2025 · ceased 2 April 2025
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
75–100%

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

Timeline

Newest first

30 Sept 2027Next accounts duein 343 days
02 Jun 2027Confirmation statement duein 223 days
31 Dec 2025Accounts period endNet assets £3.57m · small accounts
31 Oct 2024Accounts period endNet assets £3.67m · small accounts
31 Oct 2023Accounts period end
19 May 1980Incorporated

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Reminders for LAUNCH TECH UK LIMITED

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.