Keith Spicer Limited
ActiveLiveKeith Spicer Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 18 Jan 1939 (87 years ago), with its registered office in Wimborne, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Keith Spicer Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-12-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-12-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 30 Sept 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Dec 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kineta Tea Limited 11227137 · SIC 10831 | 27 Feb 2018 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Williamson Fine Teas Limited 01868433 · SIC 10831 | 04 Dec 1984 | South West | Active | 100 |
| From Trees LTD 13021704 · SIC 10831 | 15 Nov 2020 | South West | Active | 88 |
| D.J. Miles & Co Limited 01578741 · SIC 10831 | 07 Aug 1981 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Brian Wogan Limited 02192359 · SIC 10831 | 11 Nov 1987 | South West | Active | 100 |
| St. James'S Teas Limited 07119652 · SIC 10831 | 08 Jan 2010 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Cindystea Limited SC517821 · SIC 10831 | 13 Oct 2015 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Marulin Limited 10163884 · SIC 10831 | 05 May 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| Oriental Tea Merchant LTD 14846918 · SIC 10831 | 04 May 2023 | South East | Active | 74 |
| Liberty Tea And Coffee LTD SC697815 · SIC 10831 | 05 May 2021 | Scotland | Active | 86 |
| Chai Tea N Spice LTD 13434365 · SIC 10831 | 02 Jun 2021 | South East | Active | 85 |
| Kompassion LTD 11282230 · SIC 10831 | 29 Mar 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Brigida Botanica Limited 14164973 · SIC 10831 | 10 Jun 2022 | London | Active | 79 |
| Tea And The Gang Limited 10764602 · SIC 10831 | 11 May 2017 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| T2 Tea (UK) Limited 08356705 · SIC 10831 | 11 Jan 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| S.D. Bell & Company, Limited NI000412 · SIC 10831 | 23 May 1927 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Ja Moringa Limited 10795640 · SIC 10390 | 31 May 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Multeapacks LTD 12022372 · SIC 10831 | 29 May 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| S&N London Holloway LTD 14382457 · SIC 10831 | 28 Sept 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Eisa Tea Co. LTD 13318948 · SIC 10831 | 07 Apr 2021 | Wales | Active | 86 |
| True Tea Harrogate LTD 13505281 · SIC 10831 | 12 Jul 2021 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 85 |
| Atvocal LTD 14405088 · SIC 10320 | 07 Oct 2022 | South East | Active | 78 |
| Sachasi LTD. 13331591 · SIC 10831 | 13 Apr 2021 | London | Active | 86 |
| Poppingo Limited 13526654 · SIC 10831 | 23 Jul 2021 | East of England | Active | 84 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedFull accounts28 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates03 Aug 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date17 Feb 2026
- Resolution filedResolution13 Feb 2026
- Memorandum articles13 Feb 2026
- Resolution filedResolution13 Feb 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control06 Feb 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeWithdrawal of a person with significant control statement06 Feb 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts25 Sept 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Aug 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Keith Spicer Limited
- Number
- 00348565
- Registered office
- 5 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, BH21 7PN
- Incorporated
- 18 Jan 1939
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 10831 — Manufacture of food products
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 02 Aug 2027
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