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Ideal Industries Limited
ActiveLiveIdeal Industries Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 14 Jun 1984 (42 years ago), with its registered office in Warrington, North West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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%
63out of 100
Early but active
A live business, still light on evidence
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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
Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.
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4 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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30,021 comparable companies in North West.
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Incorporated 42 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
full accounts
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
Company briefFor General opportunity
A long-standing manufacturing business in North West, in a market growing 1.8% 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 1.8% nationally, +1.8% in North West.
02
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
03
Competitive risk
30,021 comparable companies in North West; five-year survival across the sector is 42.0%.
Interpretation, not advice
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+1.8%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 House42 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 30,021 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 30,021 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
Commercial fitModerate
63/100
StatusStatusThe company's status on the Companies House register.Active
AgeAgeTime since incorporation.42 yrs
Sector growthSector growthYearly change in company formations across the sector, UK-wide.+1.8%
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
348days 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
Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.
Company activity
4 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Competitive intensity
30,021 comparable companies in North West.
Company maturity
Incorporated 42 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
Commonly relevant to
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 · manufacturing
Sector size & momentum
Companies in sector268,900
National growth+1.8%
North West+1.8%
New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,405live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector
5-year survival42.0%
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 (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
Growth & survival
How long companies last here
1-year survival90.3%
3-year survival55.7%
5-year survival42.0%
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 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 rate73.8%
Economic activity77.3%
Median weekly pay£734.80
Compare regions ONS · Nomis
Trends & outlook
Where the sector is heading
Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.
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 manufacturing, with about 30,021 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,599 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.
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
061–70
171–80
23 + 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 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Closest comparables · 30,021 in North West · 1,599 new in 12m
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Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Companies House · filing history
Timeline
- Accounts filedFull accounts12 Oct 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control statement09 Sept 2026
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control07 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts23 Jul 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates16 Jul 2025
- Accounts filedFull accounts09 Dec 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Aug 2024
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date01 Jul 2024
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date17 May 2024
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Register record
Company details
- Company
- Ideal Industries Limited
- Number
- 01824671
- Registered office
- Unit 3, Europa Court, Europa Blvd. Unit 3 Europa Court, Europa Boulevard, Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 7TN
- Incorporated
- 14 Jun 1984
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 26301 — SIC division 26; 26511 — SIC division 26; 82990 — Business support service activities n.e.c.
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 06 Jul 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
34
RP
13 May 2024
ActiveSD
20 Dec 2019
ActiveAG
20 Aug 1993
DissolvedJJ
12 Jul 1993
DissolvedMP
19 Jul 1994
DissolvedPW
02 Sept 1996
DissolvedRP
04 Sept 2000
DissolvedTR
—
DissolvedCN
30 Oct 2013
DissolvedSS
04 Oct 2002
DissolvedTE
21 Jan 2005
DissolvedAA
—
DissolvedAG
—
DissolvedAR
—
DissolvedBD
12 Jul 1993
DissolvedBD
02 Jul 2007
DissolvedFP
26 Nov 2009
DissolvedGC
24 Apr 2015
DissolvedJJ
12 Jul 1993
DissolvedLK
06 Dec 2017
DissolvedMP
19 Nov 1993
DissolvedMA
02 Jul 2007
DissolvedPW
13 Sept 1995
DissolvedRP
04 Sept 2000
DissolvedRP
04 Sept 2000
DissolvedSI
30 Apr 1996
DissolvedST
—
DissolvedTR
—
DissolvedTS
04 Sept 2000
DissolvedTL
22 Dec 2009
DissolvedWH
—
DissolvedWJ
—
DissolvedIIDissolved
MDDissolved
Rent deposit deedoutstanding
- Created
- 06 Aug 2010
- Registered
- 20 Aug 2010
- Persons entitled
- Europa Nominee 1 Limited and Europa Nominee 2 Limited
A deed of variation to a composite guarantee and debenture dated 17 september 2003fully-satisfied
- Created
- 04 Feb 2004
- Registered
- 20 Feb 2004
- Persons entitled
- Advent Nominees Limited (Security Trustee)
Composite guarantee and debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 17 Sept 2003
- Registered
- 02 Oct 2003
- Persons entitled
- Advent Nominees Limited as Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries
Legal charge containing fixed and floating chargesfully-satisfied
- Created
- 26 Feb 1999
- Registered
- 12 Mar 1999
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Guarantee and debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 02 Sept 1996
- Registered
- 17 Sept 1996
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Nominees (Branches) Limited, Lazard Funds (Nominees) Limited
Deed of guarantee and debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 14 Dec 1995
- Registered
- 22 Dec 1995
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Nominees (Branches) Limited and Lazard Funds (Nominees) Limited
Assignment of life policyfully-satisfied
- Created
- 28 Apr 1995
- Registered
- 05 May 1995
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment of life policyfully-satisfied
- Created
- 28 Apr 1995
- Registered
- 05 May 1995
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Supplemental deedfully-satisfied
- Created
- 18 Jul 1994
- Registered
- 05 Aug 1994
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of guarantee and debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 18 Jul 1994
- Registered
- 29 Jul 1994
- Persons entitled
- Lazard Funds (Nominees) Limited and Barclays Nominees (Branches) Limited("the Debentureholders")
Debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 12 Jul 1993
- Registered
- 22 Jul 1993
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 12 Jul 1993
- Registered
- 22 Jul 1993
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 12 Jul 1993
- Registered
- 22 Jul 1993
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Chargefully-satisfied
- Created
- 12 Jul 1993
- Registered
- 22 Jul 1993
- Persons entitled
- The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of guarantee and debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 12 Jul 1993
- Registered
- 19 Jul 1993
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Nominees (Branches) Limited, Candover Investments PLC, Candover Partners Limited, Lazard Funds (Nominees) Limited
Legal mortgagefully-satisfied
- Created
- 03 May 1991
- Registered
- 09 May 1991
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenturefully-satisfied
- Created
- 17 Jan 1990
- Registered
- 23 Jan 1990
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgagefully-satisfied
- Created
- 02 Mar 1989
- Registered
- 10 Mar 1989
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgagefully-satisfied
- Created
- 11 Sept 1984
- Registered
- 25 Sept 1984
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
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