£806k
+7%vs Nov 2024Active05574674Private limited companyCardiff
THE HANDPOST LIMITED
Significant control: Murad Ali (25–50%), Aisha Ali (25–50%)
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Summary
THE HANDPOST LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05574674) incorporated on 26 September 2005, registered in Cardiff. Its registered activity is dispensing chemist in specialised stores (SIC 47730). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of £806k and cash of £102k, with 45 employees on average. Net assets rose 7% on the prior period (£754k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 84 comparable companies in Cardiff (median £17k, upper quartile £171k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Murad Ali
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Aisha Ali
- owns 25–50% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 26 September 200521 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 2027in 309 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 10 October 2027in 350 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 47730
- Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£102k
−56%vs Nov 2024Not reported
45
vs Nov 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £806k | £102k | £843k | £802k | — | — | 45 |
| 30 November 2024 | £754k | £232k | £787k | £782k | — | — | -43 |
| 30 November 2023 | £630k | £431k | £558k | £848k | — | — | -41 |
Current ratio1.5Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£2,263Cash ÷ 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
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £805,997 at 30 November 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 1.5
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £101,835
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 26 September 2005
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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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 350 days
- Next accounts duein 309 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £806k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £754k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £630k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 26 September 2005 · in Sept 2005.
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