BACKGROUND BARS LTD
Company number 08201322 · Active · London E8 3RL
BACKGROUND BARS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08201322) incorporated on 4 September 2012, registered in London. Its registered activity is event catering activities (SIC 56210). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £265k and cash of £76k, with 34 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 17% on the prior period (£226k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,105 comparable companies in London (median £450, upper quartile £9,628).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 4 September 2012
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 18 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 18 September 2027 — in 335 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 56210
- Event catering activities
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £265k | £76k | £432k | £813k | — | — | 34 |
| 31 December 2023 | £226k | £404k | £522k | £608k | — | — | 37 |
- Current ratio
- 0.63 — current liabilities exceed current assets
- Cash per employee
- £2,247
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 62/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £264,891 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +17.4% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.63
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £76,412
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2012-09-04 (14 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
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
- Background Group Ltd (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 31 July 2018
- Mr James Brian Rule — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 31 July 2018
- Mr Louis Barry Hyams — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 31 July 2018
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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Same activity (event catering activities), closest in incorporation date.
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- LE MIAMI LIMITED — London, inc. Sept 2012
- IBROZAINAB GLOBAL LIMITED — Cricklewood, inc. Sept 2012
- ARCH EVENTS LIMITED — London, inc. Oct 2012
- SWEET SHERRY CAKES LTD — London, inc. Oct 2012
Reminders for BACKGROUND BARS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.