NOVA EXPRESS LIMITED
Company number 05439554 · Active · Birmingham B6 7EP
NOVA EXPRESS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05439554) incorporated on 28 April 2005, registered in Birmingham. Its registered activity is freight transport by road (SIC 49410). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £1.64m and cash of £82k, with 47 employees on average. Net assets rose 15% on the prior period (£1.43m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 3,234 comparable companies in Birmingham (median £1,744, upper quartile £12k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 April 2005
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 — in 251 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 May 2027 — in 202 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 49410
- Freight transport by road
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 September 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £1.64m | £82k | £1.82m | £2.08m | — | — | 47 |
| 30 September 2024 | £1.43m | £23k | £1.51m | £1.85m | — | — | 45 |
- Current ratio
- 0.92 — current liabilities exceed current assets
- Cash per employee
- £1,753
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 72/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,643,634 at 2025-09-30
- +8 Net assets growing — +14.6% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.92
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £82,402
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2005-04-28 (21 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 John Hall Richardson — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% 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.
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All companies incorporated on 28 April 2005 · in Apr 2005.
Reminders for NOVA EXPRESS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.