−£194k
vs Nov 2023Active04602831Private limited companyBeaconsfield
DITTY BOX LTD
D41/10001
Summary
DITTY BOX LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04602831) incorporated on 27 November 2002, registered in Beaconsfield. Its registered activity is book publishing (SIC 58110). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2024, showing net assets of −£194k and cash of £7,599, with 1 employee on average. Net assets fell 21% on the prior period (−£160k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 1,092 comparable companies in Other (median £179, upper quartile £15k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 27 November 200223 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 202653 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 11 December 2026in 50 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 58110
- Book publishing
- SIC 58190
- Other publishing activities
- SIC 64991
- Security dealing on own account
- SIC 85590
- Other education n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£7,599
−13%vs Nov 2023Not reported
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No changevs Nov 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2024 | −£194k | £7,599 | £512 | £3,628 | — | — | 1 |
| 30 November 2023 | −£160k | £8,726 | £1,073 | £2,493 | — | — | 1 |
Current ratio10.1Comfortable
Cash per employee£7,599Cash ÷ 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
41 / 100 · grade D
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| −15 | Negative net assetsNet assets £-194,102 at 2024-11-30 |
| +8 | Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 10.1 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 2002-11-27 (24 years) |
| −10 | Accounts overdueDue 2026-08-30 |
| 41 | Score, grade D |
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
- Hambledon Group Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
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
- Confirmation statement duein 50 days
- Next accounts due53 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £194k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £160k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- BOSSINEY BOOKS LTDExeter · inc. Dec 2002
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- SANDSTONE PRESS LTD.Saltcoats · inc. Oct 2002
- PYNTO LIMITEDOkehampton · inc. Oct 2002
- SODALITE PRODUCTIONS LIMITEDYork · inc. Oct 2002
- GLOBEFIELD PRESS LIMITEDExeter · inc. Jan 2003
All companies incorporated on 27 November 2002 · in Nov 2002.
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Reminders for DITTY BOX LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.