£1.02m
+38%vs Jun 2024Active06698683Private limited companyPadiham
BUSINESS FIRST LTD
Significant control: Group First Global Limited (75–100%), Toby Scott Whittaker (significant control)
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Summary
BUSINESS FIRST LTD is an active private limited company (company number 06698683) incorporated on 16 September 2008, registered in Padiham. Its registered activity is buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 June 2025, showing net assets of £1.02m, with 0 employees on average. Net assets rose 38% on the prior period (£740k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,450 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £1, upper quartile £13k).
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Ownership and control
- Group First Global Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Toby Scott Whittaker
- can appoint or remove directors
- 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.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 September 200818 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 March 2027in 157 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 September 2027in 341 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 68100
- Buying and selling of own real estate
- SIC 68310
- Real estate agencies
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
Not reported
Not reported
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vs Jun 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £1.02m | — | £913k | £8.90m | — | — | 0 |
| 30 June 2024 | £740k | — | £2.44m | £10.11m | — | — | 0 |
Current ratio0.1Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
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 £1,019,878 at 30 June 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+37.9% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.1
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 16 September 2008
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 341 days
- Next accounts duein 157 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.02m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £740k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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