NEWSMART LTD
Company number 05075828 · Active · London W1S 1BZ
NEWSMART LTD is an active private limited company (company number 05075828) incorporated on 17 March 2004, registered in London. Its registered activity is retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (SIC 47620). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £257k, with 3 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 42% on the prior period (£181k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 135 comparable companies in London (median £3,918, upper quartile £35k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 17 March 2004
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 435 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 31 March 2027 — in 160 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47620
- Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £257k | — | — | £188k | — | — | 3 |
| 31 March 2025 | £181k | — | — | £184k | — | — | 3 |
| 31 March 2024 | £134k | — | — | £164k | — | — | 3 |
- Current ratio
- 2.59 — comfortable
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: 89/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £257,026 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +41.7% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.59
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2004-03-17 (23 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 Amin Ismail Patel — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Mohammed Zuber Bapu — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · 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.
Similar companies in London
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- CITY CONFECTIONERY LIMITED — London, inc. Oct 2002
- TREASURES (UK) LIMITED — , inc. Sept 2002
- SPRINGBOK NEWSAGENTS LIMITED — London, inc. Oct 2005
All companies incorporated on 17 March 2004 · in Mar 2004.
Reminders for NEWSMART LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.