£6.87m
+8%vs Dec 2023Active02947544Private limited companySt Ives
ORB INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Significant control: Johnny Heald (significant control), Andrew Graham Heald (significant control)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
ORB INTERNATIONAL LTD. is an active private limited company (company number 02947544) incorporated on 12 July 1994, registered in St Ives. Its registered activity is market research and public opinion polling (SIC 73200). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £6.87m and cash of £8.97m, with 40 employees on average. Net assets rose 8% on the prior period (£6.38m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 249 comparable companies in Other (median £6,516, upper quartile £60k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Johnny Heald
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Andrew Graham Heald
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Gordon Ignatius Heald
- owns 50–75% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 12 July 199432 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202623 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 July 2027in 276 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 73200
- Market research and public opinion polling
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£8.97m
+48%vs Dec 2023Not reported
40
+33%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £6.87m | £8.97m | £1.34m | — | — | — | 40 |
| 31 December 2023 | £6.38m | £6.07m | £1.86m | — | — | — | 30 |
Cash per employee£224kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £6,867,786 at 31 December 2024
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £8,967,683
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 12 July 1994
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 276 days
- Next accounts due23 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £6.87m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £6.38m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- HILL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDTring · inc. Jun 1992
All companies incorporated on 12 July 1994 · in Jul 1994.
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