Bernard Thorp & Co Limited
ActiveLiveBernard Thorp & Co Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 24 Aug 1979 (47 years ago), with its registered office in London. 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 Bernard Thorp & Co 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 London, 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: 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
These are sector norms, not detected needs. CompaniesIQ never asserts what a company requires — only what the register does and does not show.
Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in London than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
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
- 1London is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 47,610 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+2.4% vs +1.8%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 2,535 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Modiano Limited 00872284 · SIC 13100 | 24 Feb 1966 | London | Active | 100 |
| Silk Road Africa LTD 15801726 · SIC 01300 | 25 Jun 2024 | London | Active | 68 |
| Oriental Fibers LTD 11853758 · SIC 13100 | 28 Feb 2019 | London | Active | 98 |
| Epyllion (UK) Design Studio LTD 10533261 · SIC 13100 | 20 Dec 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| The Multiple Winding Company Limited 00642251 · SIC 13100 | 18 Nov 1959 | London | Active | 100 |
| The Egyptian Cotton Company Limited 14746951 · SIC 13100 | 21 Mar 2023 | London | Active | 75 |
| Lugiani Trading International Limited 09361397 · SIC 13100 | 18 Dec 2014 | London | Active | 100 |
| Nayaab Bespoke LTD 16302586 · SIC 13100 | 09 Mar 2025 | London | Active | 64 |
| The Harris Felt Company LTD SC762550 · SIC 13100 | 16 Mar 2023 | Scotland | Active | 75 |
| Jacomb Hoare (Bradford) Limited 00790083 · SIC 13100 | 30 Jan 1964 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Scalia Design Limited 10167686 · SIC 13100 | 06 May 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Nic'S Sewing Embroidery Print LTD 09723919 · SIC 13100 | 08 Aug 2015 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| UK Embroidery Limited 05308499 · SIC 13100 | 09 Dec 2004 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Supreme Drapes Limited 01331129 · SIC 13100 | 22 Sept 1977 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Camira Yarns Limited 00187655 · SIC 13100 | 07 Feb 1923 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Adam & Co. (Textiles) Limited 01445080 · SIC 13100 | 22 Aug 1979 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| The Natural Fibre Company Holdings Limited 12290166 · SIC 13100 | 30 Oct 2019 | South West | Active | 94 |
| Shire Mill Limited 14160508 · SIC 13100 | 09 Jun 2022 | East Midlands | Active | 79 |
| Woollen Spinners (Huddersfield) Limited 00678932 · SIC 13100 | 28 Dec 1960 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Milton (Halifax) Limited 02728525 · SIC 13100 | 03 Jul 1992 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| E L Upholstery LTD 13740370 · SIC 13100 | 12 Nov 2021 | East Midlands | Active | 83 |
| Sam Weller Limited 00433197 · SIC 13100 | 15 Apr 1947 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| H & S Fabrics Limited 07109106 · SIC 13100 | 21 Dec 2009 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Rossmar Textiles Limited SC125791 · SIC 13100 | 26 Jun 1990 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full10 Apr 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full13 Nov 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates16 Oct 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates29 Oct 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged30 May 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged02 Jan 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Nov 2023
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address16 Jan 2023
- Change account reference date company current extended21 Dec 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates07 Oct 2022
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- Bernard Thorp & Co Limited
- Number
- 01445698
- Registered office
- 107 Design Centre East Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, London, SW10 0XF
- Incorporated
- 24 Aug 1979
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 13100 — SIC division 13; 13200 — SIC division 13; 20600 — SIC division 20; 82990 — Business support service activities n.e.c.
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 09 Oct 2026
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
- 24 Mar 2011
- Registered
- 29 Mar 2011
- Persons entitled
- Martin Kavannagh
- Created
- 19 Aug 2003
- Registered
- 23 Aug 2003
- Persons entitled
- Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- Created
- 03 Aug 1984
- Registered
- 15 Aug 1984
- Persons entitled
- Lloyds Bank PLC
CompaniesIQ presents evidence drawn from Companies House and ONS. Figures marked as modelled are derived from population and sector data. Scores are indicative, re-weight with the lens you choose, and are not financial, credit or legal advice.