SETTING THE SCENE LTD
Company number 03413688 · Active · London SW18 1PE
SETTING THE SCENE LTD is an active private limited company (company number 03413688) incorporated on 1 August 1997, registered in London. Its registered activity is support activities to performing arts (SIC 90020). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £157, with 1 employee on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 65% on the prior period (£95). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
By net assets it sits in the lower half of 1,932 comparable companies in London (median £2,258, upper quartile £43k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 1 August 1997
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 347 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 15 August 2027 — in 301 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 90020
- Support activities to performing arts
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £157 | — | — | £14k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 December 2024 | £95 | — | — | £7,980 | — | — | 1 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,629 | — | — | £6,159 | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 0.94 — current liabilities exceed current assets
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 73/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £157 at 2025-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +65.3% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.94
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1997-08-01 (29 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
- Mr Simon Gudgeon — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors; has significant influence or control · since 1 June 2016
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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- CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR ALL — London, inc. Sept 1997
- FAR EASTERN LIMITED — London, inc. Jun 1997
- ARCADIA & RICONO LTD — London, inc. Oct 1997
- PEOPLE SHOW PROPERTIES LIMITED — London, inc. May 1997
Reminders for SETTING THE SCENE LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.