BACKDROP LTD
Company number 05322721 · Active · Buntingford SG9 0RQ
BACKDROP LTD is an active private limited company (company number 05322721) incorporated on 4 January 2005, registered in Buntingford. Its registered activity is motion picture production activities (SIC 59111). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2026, showing net assets of £72k and cash of £29k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets fell 20% on the prior period (£91k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 377 comparable companies in Hertfordshire (median £2,820, upper quartile £21k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 4 January 2005
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2027 — in 374 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 18 January 2027 — in 88 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 59111
- Motion picture production activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 January 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £72k | £29k | £4,247 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 January 2025 | £91k | £68k | £2,709 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 January 2024 | £44k | £19k | £5,552 | — | — | — | 2 |
- Cash per employee
- £15k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 73/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £72,436 at 2026-01-31
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2005-01-04 (22 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 Stephen Mark Wilson — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 4 January 2017
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 Hertfordshire
Same activity (motion picture production activities), closest in incorporation date.
- ALMA FILMS LIMITED — Old Hatfield, inc. Feb 2005
- DREAMALITY PICTURES LIMITED — Hertford, inc. Oct 2004
- QUAKER STAR LIMITED — Stevenage, inc. Oct 2004
- WHITNEY LEGGATT LIMITED — Royston, inc. Jun 2004
- APPIN FILMS LIMITED — Herts, inc. Apr 2004
- MATEY PRODUCTIONS LIMITED — Hertford, inc. Oct 2005
All companies incorporated on 4 January 2005 · in Jan 2005.
Reminders for BACKDROP LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.