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Ian Smith Group Limited

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No. 01421681/Inc. 21 May 1979/SIC 46650 · Wholesale trade/ West Midlands, West Midlands
Wholesale trade

Ian Smith Group Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 21 May 1979 (47 years ago), with its registered office in West Midlands. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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Retail & wholesale industry West Midlands market
In shortfor any sellerA long-standing retail & wholesale business in West Midlands, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary
Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high
66out of 100
Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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
Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.
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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

Decliningfull accounts
Turnover—
Net worth£551k
-16%
Cash£58k
Employees0

From Ian Smith Group 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.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in West Midlands, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

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Market opportunity
Sector up 3.1% nationally, +3.0% in West Midlands.
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Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
03
Competitive risk
44,131 comparable companies in West Midlands; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.
Interpretation, not advice
Key factsRegister & sector
Industry growth+3.1%More demand each year
Annual filingCurrentUp to date with Companies House
Company age47 yrsPast the riskiest first five years
Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby
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CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.

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