Active05706370Private limited companyEssex

HOSTEM LIMITED

Significant control: James Roderick Joseph Brown (significant control)

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

HOSTEM LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05706370) incorporated on 13 February 2006, registered in Essex. Its registered activity is retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (SIC 47710). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of −£3.95m and cash of £109k, with 16 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 13% on the prior period (−£3.49m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 1,265 comparable companies in Greater London (median £232, upper quartile £13k).

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Mr James Roderick Joseph Brown
    Individual · since 1 January 2019
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mr Martin Roderick Brown
    Individual · since 1 November 2016 · ceased 1 January 2019
    • has significant influence or control

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.

03

Key dates

Incorporated
13 February 200620 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 202624 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
27 February 2027in 126 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

04

Activity

SIC 47710
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
SIC 47781
Retail sale in commercial art galleries
SIC 56101
Licenced restaurants
Accounts type
Unaudited Abridged
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024
Net assets
−£3.95m
vs Dec 2023
Cash at bank
£109k
−55%vs Dec 2023
Turnover
Not disclosed
Employees
16
−11%vs Dec 2023
Net assets
−£3.95m
Cash at bank
£109k
Average employees
16
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2024−£3.95m£109k£3,254———16
31 December 2023−£3.49m£241k£15k———18
Cash per employee£6,843Cash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

06

Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets below zeroNet assets £-3,949,161 at 31 December 2024
  • Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £109,492
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 13 February 2006
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026

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.

07

Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 126 days
  2. Next accounts due24 days overdue
  3. Accounts period endNet liabilities £3.95m · abridged accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet liabilities £3.49m · abridged accounts
  5. Incorporated
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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.