Firmoscan
Active08820939Private limited companyHadleigh

ALCHEMIST LTD

B76/100

Owned by Paul Nicholas Gunter and Andrew James Shorten

Companies HouseCompanies House
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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

ALCHEMIST LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08820939) incorporated on 19 December 2013, registered in Hadleigh. Its registered activity is activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (SIC 64209). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 July 2025, showing net assets of £6,402 and cash of £84, with 0 employees on average. Net assets rose 259% on the prior period (£1,785).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the upper half of 1,460 comparable companies in Essex (median £100, upper quartile £95k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
19 December 201312 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 April 2027in 190 days
Confirmation statement due
2 January 2027in 72 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 64209
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
SIC 70100
Activities of head offices
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 July 2025
Net assets
£6,402
+259%vs Jul 2024
Cash at bank
£84
−12%vs Jul 2024
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
0
vs Jul 2024
Net assets
£6,402
Cash at bank
£84
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 July 2025£6,402£84£232k£226k——0
31 July 2024£1,785£96£201k£199k——0
Current ratio1.03Current 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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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
76 / 100 · grade B
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £6,402 at 2025-07-31
+8Net assets growing+258.7% vs prior period
+8EstablishedIncorporated 2013-12-19 (13 years)
76Score, grade B

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

2 active · 3 other
  • Mr Paul Nicholas Gunter
    Individual · since 31 July 2019
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Mr Andrew James Shorten
    Individual · since 31 July 2019
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Mr Peter Anthony Valaitis
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 20 December 2018
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Mr Bryan Thornton
    Individual · since 8 January 2019 · ceased 31 July 2019
    • has significant influence or control
  • Cfs Sectaries Limited
    corporate entity · since 8 January 2019 · ceased 31 July 2019
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors

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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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 190 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 72 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £6,402 · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £1,785 · small accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Essex

Same activity (activities of other holding companies n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 19 December 2013 · in Dec 2013.

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Reminders for ALCHEMIST LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.