Active05235799Private limited companyReading

3RD LIGHT LIMITED

Owned by 3rd Light Holdings Limited (75–100%)

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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

3RD LIGHT LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05235799) incorporated on 20 September 2004, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (SIC 20590). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £76k and cash of £160k, with 17 employees on average. Net assets fell 74% on the prior period (£298k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the upper half of 732 comparable companies in the UK (median £38k, upper quartile £519k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
20 September 200422 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 June 2027in 251 days
Confirmation statement due
4 October 2027in 347 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 20590
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
04

Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 30 September 2025
Net assets
£76k
−74%vs Sept 2024
Cash at bank
£160k
−16%vs Sept 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
17
No changevs Sept 2024
Net assets
£76k
Cash at bank
£160k
Average employees
17
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
30 September 2025£76k£160k£899k£1.82m——17
30 September 2024£298k£189k£1.05m£1.74m——17
Current ratio0.9Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£9,394Cash ÷ average employees

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 £75,926 at 30 September 2025
  • Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-74.5% vs prior period
  • Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.9
  • Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £159,706
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 20 September 2004

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 · 1 other
  • 3rd Light Holdings Limited
    corporate entity, United Kingdom · since 1 June 2019
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
  • James Christopher Rose
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 1 June 2019
    • 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

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 347 days
  2. Next accounts duein 251 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £76k · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £298k · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Same activity (manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date
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Reminders for 3RD LIGHT LIMITED

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.