Sherwood Specialist Services Limited
ActiveLiveSherwood Specialist Services Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 06 Jul 1992 (34 years ago), with its registered office in Bury St. Edmunds, East of England. The company operates in Professional services.
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
This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.
A long-standing professional services business in East of England, in a market growing 5.9% 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 were due 30 Jun 2012 and are not on the register — about 14 years 4 months late.
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
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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 East of England.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (32 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 44 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1East of England is a very high-density market for professional services, with about 123,973 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+6.4%).
- 3Around 9,893 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 44% 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 64/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. Vaughan (Contractors) Limited 01112851 · SIC 3720 | 09 May 1973 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Crystal Cleaning (Clacton) Limited 06661598 · SIC 7470 | 31 Jul 2008 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Business Cleaners Limited 07311677 · SIC 7470 | 12 Jul 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| 00968401 Limited 00968401 · SIC 4525 | 16 Dec 1969 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Donald Cameron Facilities Management Limited 00909350 · SIC 7470 | 27 Jun 1967 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Commando Cleaning Company Limited 00405772 · SIC 7470 | 08 Mar 1946 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Arcon Cleaning Services Limited 01383616 · SIC 7470 | 11 Aug 1978 | North East | Active | 100 |
| 00758394 Limited 00758394 · SIC 7470 | 23 Apr 1963 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Pall Mall Services Group 00272036 · SIC 5552 | 11 Jan 1933 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Merkland Tank & Boiler Company Limited SC049716 · SIC 2875 | 30 Dec 1971 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Horticare Environmental Services Limited 02733515 · SIC 0141 | 22 Jul 1992 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Struck off and dissolved once, and restored.
- Restored to the registerRestoration order of court24 Jun 2026
- Struck off & dissolvedGazette dissolved voluntary05 Jun 2012
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary21 Feb 2012
- Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company10 Feb 2012
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary13 Dec 2011
- Status change / strike-offDissolution withdrawal application strike off company07 Dec 2011
- Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company29 Nov 2011
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Nov 2011
- Resolution filedResolution23 Aug 2011
- Resolution filedResolution10 Aug 2011
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Company details
- Company
- Sherwood Specialist Services Limited
- Number
- 02729120
- Registered office
- Servest House Tut Hill, Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6LG
- Incorporated
- 06 Jul 1992
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 7470 — Other professional, scientific & technical
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 30 Jun 2012
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 28 Jun 2017
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
- 01 Aug 2011
- Registered
- 05 Aug 2011
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- Registered
- 14 Aug 2003
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- Created
- 30 Apr 1997
- Registered
- 09 May 1997
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- Created
- 16 Oct 1992
- Registered
- 23 Oct 1992
- Persons entitled
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