W. Lister Limited
ActiveLiveW. Lister Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 01 Oct 1952 (74 years ago), with its registered office in Yorkshire & the Humber. The company operates in Water & waste.
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
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
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 were due 31 Jan 2002 and are not on the register — about 24 years 8 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
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 Yorkshire & the Humber.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (9 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 41 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Yorkshire & the Humber is a very high-density market for water & waste, with about 403,599 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+4.8%).
- 3Around 35,409 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 41% 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 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Brothers (Storefitters) Limited 00454012 · SIC 3612 | 12 May 1948 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| DRM Display Industries Limited 01261114 · SIC 3612 | 02 Jun 1976 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| 00093607 Limited 00093607 · SIC 3612 | 04 Jun 1907 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Kay & Fryer Limited 00716291 · SIC 3612 | 26 Feb 1962 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Newton Bray Surfacing Limited 02200628 · SIC 3612 | 30 Nov 1987 | North West | Active | 100 |
| All Metal Fabrication Services Limited 02774752 · SIC 3612 | 18 Dec 1992 | London | Active | 100 |
| Paramount Shopfitting Company Limited 00709146 · SIC 3612 | 28 Nov 1961 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Campbell & Armstrong PLC 00750587 · SIC 3612 | 19 Feb 1963 | North West | Active | 100 |
| J.L. Heath & Company Limited 00804100 · SIC 3612 | 06 May 1964 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Staverton Joinery Limited 00885320 · SIC 3612 | 10 Aug 1966 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Roc Furniture Limited 00514399 · SIC 3612 | 19 Dec 1952 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Crusader Displays Limited 01101823 · SIC 3612 | 14 Mar 1973 | North West | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Struck off and dissolved once, and restored.
- Restored to the registerRestoration order of court22 Oct 2015
- Struck off & dissolvedGazette dissolved compulsary14 Feb 2012
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsary01 Nov 2011
- Resolution filedResolution28 May 2009
- Court order27 May 2009
- Legacy13 Apr 2006
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation voluntary creditors return of final meeting13 Jan 2006
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments15 Nov 2005
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments19 May 2005
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments30 Nov 2004
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- W. Lister Limited
- Number
- 00511913
- Registered office
- 93,Queen Street, Sheffield, S1 1WF
- Incorporated
- 01 Oct 1952
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 3612 — SIC division 36; 4542 — Motor vehicle trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Yorkshire & the Humber · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 31 Jan 2002
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 09 Jan 2017
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 21 Aug 1992
- Registered
- 25 Aug 1992
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 21 Aug 1992
- Registered
- 25 Aug 1992
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 06 Jul 1992
- Registered
- 08 Jul 1992
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 06 Jul 1992
- Registered
- 08 Jul 1992
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 06 Jul 1992
- Registered
- 08 Jul 1992
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Created
- 31 Jan 1979
- Registered
- 19 Feb 1979
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
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