Terry Smith Limited
ActiveLiveTerry Smith Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 30 Jan 1987 (39 years ago), with its registered office in Lichfield, West Midlands. 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
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in West Midlands, 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.
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 26 Oct 2026; the last set was made up to 25 Jan 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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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?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in West Midlands.
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
- 1West Midlands is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 23,411 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,247 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 63/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Pallets Limited 03148552 · SIC 16240 | 19 Jan 1996 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Good Packing Company Limited 00575393 · SIC 16240 | 10 Dec 1956 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| J. Nicklin & Sons Limited 09060275 · SIC 16240 | 28 May 2014 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Joseph H. Lines & Sons Limited 01066149 · SIC 16240 | 16 Aug 1972 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| WS Pallet Group LTD 14346818 · SIC 16240 | 09 Sept 2022 | West Midlands | Active | 78 |
| Projects From Pallets CIC 14251470 · SIC 16240 | 22 Jul 2022 | West Midlands | Active | 79 |
| Willpack LTD 05195622 · SIC 16240 | 03 Aug 2004 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Little Creative Woodcrafts LTD 12395114 · SIC 16240 | 09 Jan 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 93 |
| Ashwood Timber Products LTD 11767519 · SIC 16100 | 15 Jan 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 99 |
| Snapdragon Inc. LTD 11978723 · SIC 16240 | 03 May 2019 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 97 |
| Best'S Pallets LTD. 11998150 · SIC 16240 | 15 May 2019 | South East | Active | 97 |
| FTV Proclad (U.K.) Limited SC271316 · SIC 16240 | 29 Jul 2004 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Bikebox Alan LTD 07552286 · SIC 16240 | 04 Mar 2011 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Iwoodesign Limited 06693102 · SIC 16240 | 09 Sept 2008 | London | Active | 100 |
| CJK Export Services Limited 07455088 · SIC 16240 | 30 Nov 2010 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Arnold Brothers Contracting Limited 10977610 · SIC 16230 | 22 Sept 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Poskitt Pallets Limited 00250680 · SIC 16240 | 11 Sept 1930 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Stadium Export Services Limited 03066363 · SIC 16240 | 09 Jun 1995 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Mustoes Pallets Limited SC550760 · SIC 16240 | 21 Nov 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| X Pak Limited 06952095 · SIC 16240 | 03 Jul 2009 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Armagh Timber Products Limited NI631947 · SIC 16240 | 16 Jun 2015 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Sheds N Chalets Limited 04452977 · SIC 16240 | 31 May 2002 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Grimsby Pallet Company Limited 09724070 · SIC 16240 | 08 Aug 2015 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Gower Sheds LTD 13065826 · SIC 16240 | 06 Dec 2020 | Wales | Active | 88 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Jun 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person secretary company with name date29 May 2026
- Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date29 May 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person secretary company with name date15 May 2026
- Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date15 May 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary13 Oct 2025
- Legacy13 Oct 2025
- Legacy12 Sept 2025
- Legacy12 Sept 2025
- Legacy05 Aug 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Terry Smith Limited
- Number
- 02095147
- Registered office
- Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, WS13 6QD
- Incorporated
- 30 Jan 1987
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 16240 — SIC division 16
- Status
- Active
- Region
- West Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Next due 26 Oct 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 14 Jun 2027
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
- 29 Dec 1993
- Registered
- 04 Jan 1994
- Persons entitled
- National Westminster Bank PLC
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