Active04267680Private limited companyLondon

CANDIDATE IS KEY LTD

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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

Generated from filed data · no estimates

CANDIDATE IS KEY LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04267680) incorporated on 9 August 2001, registered in London. Its registered activity is management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £2,224 and cash of £13k, with 0 employees on average. Net assets rose 125% on the prior period (−£8,839).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the lower half of 31,398 comparable companies in London (median £2,815, upper quartile £34k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
9 August 200125 yrs ago
Next accounts due
31 May 2027in 221 days
Confirmation statement due
23 August 2027in 305 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 70229
Management consultancy activities other than financial management
SIC 78109
Other activities of employment placement agencies
SIC 78300
Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
SIC 94110
Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 August 2025
Net assets
£2,224
vs Aug 2024
Cash at bank
£13k
+119000%vs Aug 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
0
vs Aug 2024
Net assets
£2,224
Cash at bank
£13k
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 August 2025£2,224£13k£69£12k——0
31 August 2024−£8,839£11£399£10k——0
Current ratio1.14Current assets ÷ creditors within one year

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

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £2,224 at 31 August 2025
  • Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+125.2% vs prior period
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 9 August 2001

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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Ownership and control

1 active
  • Dr Michael Patrick Watson
    Individual · since 9 August 2016
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
    • has significant influence or control

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

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 305 days
  2. Next accounts duein 221 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £2,224 · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet liabilities £8,839 · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Reminders for CANDIDATE IS KEY LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.

Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.