STANDGUIDE LIMITED
Company number 02563257 · Active · Manchester M1 5AN
STANDGUIDE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02563257) incorporated on 28 November 1990, registered in Manchester. Its registered activity is other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £3.98m and cash of £1.66m, with 299 employees on average. Turnover was £11.88m and profit for the year £116k. Net assets fell 20% on the prior period (£5.00m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,059 comparable companies in Manchester (median £5,962, upper quartile £57k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 November 1990
- Next accounts due
- 30 April 2027 — in 193 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 December 2026 — in 54 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 78109
- Other activities of employment placement agencies
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 July 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £3.98m | £1.66m | £3.77m | — | £11.88m | £116k | 299 |
| 31 July 2024 | £5.00m | £2.19m | £4.42m | — | £12.14m | £67k | 327 |
| 31 July 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Net margin
- 1.0%
- Cash per employee
- £5,541
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 77/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £3,980,687 at 2025-07-31
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £1,656,691
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1990-11-28 (36 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Standguide Group Limited (corporate entity, Uk) — owns 75–100% of shares · since 30 July 2018
- Mr Phillip Michael Slater — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 July 2018
- Mr George Howard Grenfell Baines — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 July 2018
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Manchester
Same activity (other activities of employment placement agencies), closest in incorporation date.
- POSITIVE STEPS OLDHAM — Oldham, inc. Nov 1990
- FIRST PEOPLE RECRUITMENT LIMITED — Newton-Le-Willows, inc. May 1991
- THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER CONFERENCES LIMITED — Manchester, inc. Nov 1991
- RULLION BUILD LIMITED — Altrincham, inc. Nov 1991
- LIFETURNAROUND LIMITED — Manchester, inc. Jul 1992
- BOSS AGENCIES LIMITED — Manchester, inc. Aug 1988
Reminders for STANDGUIDE LIMITED
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