£8,470
−67%vs Oct 2024Active03207935Private limited companyTrafford Park
EXPLOSIVE GRAPHICS LIMITED
B73/10001
Summary
EXPLOSIVE GRAPHICS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03207935) incorporated on 5 June 1996, registered in Trafford Park. Its registered activity is printing n.e.c. (SIC 18129). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 19 October 2025, showing net assets of £8,470 and cash of £3,894, with 2 employees on average. Net assets fell 67% on the prior period (£26k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 366 comparable companies in Manchester (median £2,173, upper quartile £40k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 5 June 199630 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 19 July 2027in 270 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 19 June 2027in 240 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 18129
- Printing n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£3,894
−88%vs Oct 2024Not reported
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No changevs Oct 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 2025 | £8,470 | £3,894 | £55k | £35k | — | — | 2 |
| 19 October 2024 | £26k | £34k | £45k | £32k | — | — | 2 |
| 21 October 2023 | £3,862 | £9,476 | £23k | £5,983 | — | — | 2 |
Current ratio1.77Comfortable
Cash per employee£1,947Cash ÷ 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
73 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £8,470 at 2025-10-19 |
| −8 | Net assets falling-67.5% vs prior period |
| +8 | Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 1.77 |
| +5 | Multi-year filing history3 periods on record |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1996-06-05 (30 years) |
| 73 | 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 John Bendik
- owns 75–100% of shares
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 270 days
- Confirmation statement duein 240 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £8,470 · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £26k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £3,862 · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Manchester
- TASKERSTONE LIMITEDManchester · inc. Jun 1996
- BM COLOUR (UK) LIMITEDHyde · inc. Aug 1996
- HILLSIDE PRINTING SERVICES LIMITEDOldham · inc. Oct 1996
- THE APPLEYARD PRESS LIMITEDOld Trafford · inc. Jun 1997
- ALBION SYSTEMS LIMITEDAltrincham · inc. Jun 1997
- PSP (OLDHAM) LIMITEDLancashire · inc. Jun 1997
All companies incorporated on 5 June 1996 · in Jun 1996.
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Reminders for EXPLOSIVE GRAPHICS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.