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Inter City Watch Company Limited
ActiveLiveInter City Watch Company Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 05 Mar 1993 (33 years ago), with its registered office in Birmingham, West Midlands. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
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%
62out 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
Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.
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2 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
→ Ask: are they still actively trading from this address?
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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44,131 comparable companies in West Midlands.
→ Ask: what makes customers choose them over rivals nearby?
Incorporated 33 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
→ Ask: how long has the current owner run it?
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 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.
02
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 growthIndustry growthYearly change in the number of companies being formed in this sector across the UK. The West Midlands rate is on the Market tab.Companies House · ONS+3.1%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 House33 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 44,131 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 West Midlands comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 44,131 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
Commercial fitModerate
62/100
StatusStatusThe company's status on the Companies House register.Active
AgeAgeTime since incorporation.33 yrs
Sector growthSector growthYearly change in company formations across the sector, UK-wide.+3.1%
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
347days 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
Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.
Company activity
2 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Competitive intensity
44,131 comparable companies in West Midlands.
Company maturity
Incorporated 33 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 · retail & wholesale
Sector size & momentum
Companies in sector506,900
National growth+3.1%
West Midlands+3.0%
New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,860live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector
5-year survival36.5%
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in West Midlands.
New companies per quarter
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)
Growth & survival
How long companies last here
1-year survival88.2%
3-year survival49.8%
5-year survival36.5%
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 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 · West Midlands
The market around it
Population6,205,854
Employment rate73.6%
Economic activity78.1%
Median weekly pay£731.00
Compare regions ONS · Nomis
Trends & outlook
Where the sector is heading
Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.
Regional concentrationModerately distributed; West Midlands holds about 9% of UK activity.
Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.
Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.
- 1West Midlands is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 44,131 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.0%).
- 3Around 3,849 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 37% 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
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021–30
031–40
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051–60
061–70
471–80
20 + 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 62/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Closest comparables · 44,131 in West Midlands · 3,849 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
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates20 Sept 2026
- Accounts filedFull accounts24 Apr 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedFull accounts14 Apr 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Oct 2024
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date20 Jun 2024
- Accounts filedFull accounts28 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates11 Oct 2023
- Accounts filedFull accounts28 Jun 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 Sept 2022
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Register record
Company details
- Company
- Inter City Watch Company Limited
- Number
- 02796490
- Registered office
- New Carvel Building, Warstock Road Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 4RT
- Incorporated
- 05 Mar 1993
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 46480 — Wholesale trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- West Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 02 Oct 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
23
CN
01 Nov 2019
ActiveCN
01 Nov 2019
ActiveBR
01 Aug 1996
DissolvedGJ
05 Mar 1993
DissolvedWA
25 Jul 1995
DissolvedWM
09 Sept 2011
DissolvedWM
04 May 1993
DissolvedBR
04 May 1993
DissolvedCK
18 Feb 2002
DissolvedGJ
05 Mar 1993
DissolvedHT
29 Jan 2016
DissolvedJT
05 Mar 1993
DissolvedLP
21 May 1997
DissolvedMM
29 Jan 2016
DissolvedRJ
01 Jul 2004
DissolvedSD
01 Feb 1995
DissolvedWJ
01 May 2007
DissolvedWJ
16 Apr 1993
DissolvedWG
01 Feb 1995
DissolvedWA
24 May 1995
DissolvedWM
04 May 1993
DissolvedIOActive
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