£132k
−59%vs May 2024Active10198229Private limited companyReading
BRIGHTER STEPS LIMITED
C60/10001
Summary
BRIGHTER STEPS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 10198229) incorporated on 25 May 2016, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is other residential care activities n.e.c. (SIC 87900). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2025, showing net assets of £132k and cash of £15k, with 7 employees on average. Net assets fell 59% on the prior period (£325k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 81 comparable companies in Reading (median £208, upper quartile £25k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 25 May 201610 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 28 February 2027in 129 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 8 June 2027in 229 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 87900
- Other residential care activities n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£15k
−80%vs May 2024Not reported
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No changevs May 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £132k | £15k | £407k | — | — | — | 7 |
| 31 May 2024 | £325k | £75k | £415k | — | — | — | 7 |
Cash per employee£2,087Cash ÷ 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
60 / 100 · grade C
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £132,428 at 2025-05-31 |
| −8 | Net assets falling-59.3% vs prior period |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 2016-05-25 (10 years) |
| 60 | Score, grade C |
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 Dwain Terence Edwards
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% 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
- Confirmation statement duein 229 days
- Next accounts duein 129 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £132k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £325k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 25 May 2016 · in May 2016.
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Reminders for BRIGHTER STEPS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.