£112k
+29%vs Dec 2023Active08847025Private limited companyPreston
DEFEND SOLUTIONS LTD
B70/10001
Summary
DEFEND SOLUTIONS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08847025) incorporated on 15 January 2014, registered in Preston. Its registered activity is other education n.e.c. (SIC 85590). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £112k and cash of £55k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 29% on the prior period (£87k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 399 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £1,547, upper quartile £20k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 15 January 201412 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 29 January 2027in 99 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 85590
- Other education n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£55k
−29%vs Dec 2023Not reported
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+100%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £112k | £55k | £72k | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 December 2023 | £87k | £77k | £45k | — | — | — | 1 |
Cash per employee£27kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Firmoscan score
70 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £112,266 at 2024-12-31 |
| +8 | Net assets growing+28.7% vs prior period |
| +4 | Cash reservesCash £54,893 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 2014-01-15 (13 years) |
| −10 | Accounts overdueDue 2026-09-30 |
| 70 | Score, 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
- Mr Douglas Philip Melia
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mrs Georgina Melia
- 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.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 99 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £112k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £87k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 15 January 2014 · in Jan 2014.
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Reminders for DEFEND SOLUTIONS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.