EFFICIENCY DIRECT LIMITED
Company number 04163979 · Active · Chichester PO19 1SY
EFFICIENCY DIRECT LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04163979) incorporated on 20 February 2001, registered in Chichester. Its registered activity is management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of −£895, 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 fell 1927% on the prior period (£49).
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 1,555 comparable companies in Portsmouth (median £4,147, upper quartile £40k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 20 February 2001
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 73 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 March 2027 — in 138 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 70229
- Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | −£895 | — | — | £5,110 | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £49 | — | — | £3,057 | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 0.62 — 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: 27/100 (grade E)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-895 at 2025-03-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -1926.5% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.62
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2001-02-20 (26 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
- Christopher Stuart Scriven — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 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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Reminders for EFFICIENCY DIRECT LIMITED
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