Active14728274Private limited companyColchester

VORTEX ENTERTAINMENT LTD

A81/100

Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

VORTEX ENTERTAINMENT LTD is an active private limited company (company number 14728274) incorporated on 14 March 2023, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores (SIC 47650). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £42k and cash of £84k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 537% on the prior period (£6,643). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is volatile.

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 64 comparable companies in Essex (median £1,225, upper quartile £28k).

Key dates

Incorporated: 14 March 20233 yrs ago
Next accounts due: 31 December 2027in 435 days
Confirmation statement due: 28 March 2027in 157 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

Activity

SIC 47650: Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
Accounts type: Total Exemption Full
Size band: MicroCompanies Act thresholds

Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 March 2026

Net assets

£42k

+537%vs Mar 2025

Cash at bank

£84k

−45%vs Mar 2025

Turnover

Not reported

Employees

No changevs Mar 2025

Net assets

£42k

Cash at bank

£84k

Average employees

Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period end	Net assets	Cash	Debtors	Creditors <1y	Turnover	Profit	Employees
31 March 2026	£42k	£84k	£14k	—	—	—	2
31 March 2025	£6,643	£151k	£199k	—	—	—	2
31 March 2024	£23k	£358k	£38k	—	—	—	2

Cash per employee£42kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence

81 / 100 · grade A

Score breakdown
50	Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10	Positive net assetsNet assets £42,335 at 2026-03-31
+8	Net assets growing+537.3% vs prior period
+4	Cash reservesCash £83,802
+5	Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+4	Past first filingsIncorporated 2023-03-14
81	Score, grade A

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.

Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other

SW
Mr Stephen William John Paddon
Individual · since 14 March 2023
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
25–50%
GM
Mr Gary Michael Palmer
Individual · since 14 March 2023 · ceased 19 April 2023
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
25–50%

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

Timeline

Newest first

31 Dec 2027Next accounts duein 435 days
28 Mar 2027Confirmation statement duein 157 days
31 Mar 2026Accounts period endNet assets £42k · small accounts
31 Mar 2025Accounts period endNet assets £6,643 · small accounts
31 Mar 2024Accounts period endNet assets £23k · small accounts
14 Mar 2023Incorporated

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Reminders for VORTEX ENTERTAINMENT LTD

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