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Bibby Factors Limited
ActiveLiveBibby Factors Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 21 May 1957 (69 years ago), with its registered office in Liverpool, North West. The company operates in Financial services.
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The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
Opportunity scoreOpportunity scoreHow good a fit this company is for what you sell, from 0 to 100. It adds up the signals listed beside it, each weighted by how much it matters to your type of business.CompaniesIQ lens modelConfidence highConfidenceHow much of the score rests on measured data. Below high means at least one signal is not public, so its weight was left out and the score rests on the rest.Share of model weight measured · 100%
72out of 100
Strong commercial fit
Active, reachable and in a growing market
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Score bandsLow is under 34, Moderate 34–66, Strong 67 and above. Signals we couldn't check are left out of the maths, not counted as zero.
Weakest point · what to do about it
Reachability · 20% weight
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why
Financial services formations up 7.4% a year nationally.
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5 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
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A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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46,030 comparable companies in North West.
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Incorporated 69 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Filed accounts · enrichment
Financials
accounts accounts
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
Key factsRegister & sector
Industry growthIndustry growthYearly change in the number of companies being formed in this sector across the UK. The North West rate is on the Market tab.Companies House · ONS+7.4%More demand each year
Annual filingAnnual filingThe confirmation statement — a yearly form confirming the company's details. Missing it is the most common reason companies get struck off.Companies House filing historyCurrentUp to date with Companies House
Company ageCompany ageTime since the company was registered. Across most sectors, survival odds improve sharply once a business is past its first five years.Companies House69 yrsPast the riskiest first five years
Local competitionLocal competitionHow many similar companies are registered in this region compared with elsewhere. Very high means a crowded local market.Companies House · ONSVery highMany rivals nearby
How it compares · against 46,030 similar companiesEach box is an index, 0–100 · select one
FinancialAn index from 0 to 100, not a measurement. Higher is healthier. Built from whether accounts are on file.
GrowthAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means the sector is forming new companies faster.
MarketAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means a stronger local market — sector survival rates and regional growth against national.
ComplianceAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means up to date with Companies House.
CompetitionCareful — higher means MORE competitors nearby, not better. An index from 0 to 100 of how crowded the regional market is.
Fit for youYour opportunity score for what you sell, shown here so you can compare it with the other five.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
What to do nextFor any seller
Step 1Keep this company on the radarYou'll hear when it files or its status changes.Add to a watchlist Step 2See how North West comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 46,030 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
Commercial fitStrong
72/100
StatusStatusThe company's status on the Companies House register.Active
AgeAgeTime since incorporation.69 yrs
Sector growthSector growthYearly change in company formations across the sector, UK-wide.+7.4%
Regional densityRegional densityHow many similar companies are in this area compared with the UK average.Very high
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Companies House · ONS
Filing statusOn schedule
333days to go
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.
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Commercial fit · evidence
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
100% measurable
Market growth
Financial services formations up 7.4% a year nationally.
Company activity
5 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Competitive intensity
46,030 comparable companies in North West.
Company maturity
Incorporated 69 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
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.
Unlock source scanning Model · General opportunity
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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?
Market summary · financial services
Sector size & momentum
Companies in sector412,300
National growth+7.4%
North West+7.5%
New registrations (last 4 quarters)36,941live · all 34 SIC codes in the sector
5-year survival47.2%
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in North West.
New companies per quarter
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (34 codes)
Growth & survival
How long companies last here
1-year survival93.1%
3-year survival61.0%
5-year survival47.2%
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 47 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company
Local economy · North West
The market around it
Population7,772,854
Employment rate74.3%
Economic activity77.6%
Median weekly pay£734.80
Compare regions ONS · Nomis
Trends & outlook
Where the sector is heading
Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.
Regional concentrationModerately distributed; North West holds about 11% of UK activity.
Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.
Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.
- 1North West is a very high-density market for financial services, with about 46,030 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+7.5%).
- 3Around 3,905 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 47% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Where this company sits · quick peer score for any seller
Score distribution
24 closest comparables
00–20
021–30
031–40
041–50
051–60
161–70
371–80
20 + this one81+
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 72/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Closest comparables · 46,030 in North West · 3,905 new in 12m
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Logistics Limited 13066595 · SIC 49410 | 07 Dec 2020 | North West | Active | 88 |
| Fifo Business Finance LTD 11369023 · SIC 64992 | 17 May 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Back Office Support Services Limited 03600810 · SIC 64992 | 20 Jul 1998 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Bibby Revolving Finance Limited 07693461 · SIC 64992 | 05 Jul 2011 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Bibby Factors Yorkshire Limited 04918173 · SIC 64992 | 01 Oct 2003 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Greenhow Associates LTD 11845767 · SIC 64191 | 25 Feb 2019 | North West | Active | 98 |
| Azure Asset Management Services Limited 15147176 · SIC 64992 | 19 Sept 2023 | North West | Active | 73 |
| Bibby Factors Bristol Limited 03171249 · SIC 64992 | 12 Mar 1996 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Peak Cashflow Limited 05014392 · SIC 64992 | 13 Jan 2004 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Praetura Invoice Finance Limited 13391449 · SIC 64992 | 12 May 2021 | North West | Active | 86 |
| Klin Facilities Management Limited SC342810 · SIC 64992 | 13 May 2008 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Old Tupton Ware Factors Limited 14904986 · SIC 64992 | 31 May 2023 | Wales | Active | 74 |
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| Ultimate Bridging Finance Limited 08093131 · SIC 64992 | 01 Jun 2012 | South West | Active | 100 |
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| Leadenhall Investments Limited 08525097 · SIC 64992 | 13 May 2013 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Danerock Limited 01733826 · SIC 64910 | 23 Jun 1983 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Colwidhen Asset Management LTD SC814185 · SIC 02100 | 20 Jun 2024 | Scotland | Active | 69 |
| Abisixco Limited 12624136 · SIC 62020 | 27 May 2020 | London | Active | 91 |
| Finbud LTD 12004168 · SIC 64992 | 20 May 2019 | London | Active | 97 |
| 4syte Lending LTD 08980337 · SIC 64992 | 07 Apr 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Drivalia Lease UK LTD 04569800 · SIC 64910 | 22 Oct 2002 | South East | Active | 100 |
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| Redd Factors-UK Limited 11529254 · SIC 64992 | 21 Aug 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Companies House · filing history
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary23 Sept 2026
- Legacy23 Sept 2026
- Legacy23 Sept 2026
- Legacy23 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 May 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary21 Jul 2025
- Legacy21 Jul 2025
- Legacy21 Jul 2025
- Legacy21 Jul 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 May 2025
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Register record
Company details
- Company
- Bibby Factors Limited
- Number
- 00584342
- Registered office
- 3rd Floor Walker House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, L2 3YL
- Incorporated
- 21 May 1957
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 64992 — Financial services
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 22 May 2027
Shared directors
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
People & control
Who runs and owns it
36
BB
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ActiveCT
23 Sept 2019
ActiveDI
05 Jun 1997
ActiveRI
03 Aug 2018
ActiveAK
01 Jan 2018
DissolvedBA
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DissolvedBN
01 Jan 1997
DissolvedCA
01 Oct 2001
DissolvedCR
01 Jan 2003
DissolvedCJ
22 Apr 1994
DissolvedCE
14 Jan 2011
DissolvedDA
16 Aug 2013
DissolvedDA
03 Nov 2003
DissolvedDG
01 Oct 2001
DissolvedFP
14 Jan 2011
DissolvedHJ
01 Jan 2008
DissolvedLC
01 Jan 1997
DissolvedLI
02 Jun 2014
DissolvedMP
01 Jan 2001
DissolvedNS
23 Apr 2012
DissolvedPT
18 Mar 2002
DissolvedPD
03 Aug 2018
DissolvedRD
23 Jul 2001
DissolvedRK
01 Jan 2006
DissolvedRE
01 Sept 2007
DissolvedRD
11 Apr 1996
DissolvedRS
22 Apr 1994
DissolvedRS
03 Aug 2018
DissolvedRS
03 Aug 2018
DissolvedSS
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DissolvedSN
16 Aug 1993
DissolvedWH
01 Mar 2014
DissolvedWE
03 Aug 2018
DissolvedWE
10 Dec 2013
DissolvedWE
01 Sept 2012
DissolvedBIActive
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 01 Mar 2018
- Registered
- 07 Mar 2018
- Persons entitled
- Us Bank Trustees Limited (In Its Capacity as Bibby Security Trustee)
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 01 Mar 2018
- Registered
- 07 Mar 2018
- Persons entitled
- Us Bank Trustees Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee)
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 23 Mar 2017
- Registered
- 01 Apr 2017
- Persons entitled
- U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (As Security Trustee for the Bibby Secured Parties)
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 20 Oct 2015
- Registered
- 09 Nov 2015
- Persons entitled
- U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Trustee)
A registered chargeoutstanding
- Created
- 20 Oct 2015
- Registered
- 02 Nov 2015
- Persons entitled
- U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (In Its Capacity as Bibby Security Trustee)
A registered chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 14 Sept 2015
- Registered
- 17 Sept 2015
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 19 Dec 2014
- Registered
- 24 Dec 2014
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
A registered chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 10 Oct 2013
- Registered
- 15 Oct 2013
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
Guarantee & debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 03 Sept 2012
- Registered
- 06 Sept 2012
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
Composite guarantee and debenturesfully-satisfied
- Created
- 08 Oct 2008
- Registered
- 15 Oct 2008
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC Asset and Sales Finance Division
Guarantee & debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 18 Mar 2005
- Registered
- 24 Mar 2005
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 20 Dec 2002
- Registered
- 03 Jan 2003
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 01 Aug 1994
- Registered
- 09 Aug 1994
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 30 Apr 1974
- Registered
- 02 May 1974
- Persons entitled
- Lloyds Bank PLC
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