Dorsetshire Limited
ActiveLiveDorsetshire Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 29 May 2003 (23 years ago), with its registered office in Dorset, South West. The company operates in Agriculture & fishing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
Active, reachable and in a growing market
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 agriculture & fishing business in South West, in a market growing 5.2% 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 28 Feb 2027; the last set was made up to 31 May 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 South West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (40 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 41 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South West is a very high-density market for agriculture & fishing, with about 479,404 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+5.5%).
- 3Around 42,059 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 41% 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 70/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsham Farm LTD 13006555 · SIC 01130 | 09 Nov 2020 | South West | Active | 88 |
| Years To Come LTD 15967840 · SIC 01240 | 19 Sept 2024 | South West | Active | 67 |
| E.W. Quick & A.E. Quick LTD 04731298 · SIC 01110 | 11 Apr 2003 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Oakbrook Orchard Community Interest Company 15386838 · SIC 01240 | 04 Jan 2024 | South West | Active | 71 |
| 99pines Community Interest Company 16244956 · SIC 01240 | 11 Feb 2025 | South West | Active | 64 |
| Dorstone Agroforestry Limited 15732191 · SIC 01240 | 21 May 2024 | South West | Active | 69 |
| Grounded In Grimsby CIC 15759332 · SIC 01130 | 04 Jun 2024 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 69 |
| Organiclea C.I.C. 05135926 · SIC 01130 | 24 May 2004 | London | Active | 100 |
| Mobile Orchards LTD SC505974 · SIC 01240 | 15 May 2015 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| D & P Warden LTD 08075801 · SIC 01240 | 21 May 2012 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Gibside Community Farm Community Interest Company 08787415 · SIC 01110 | 22 Nov 2013 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Hoar Cross Cider LTD 09478794 · SIC 01240 | 09 Mar 2015 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| W.Lawrence Taylor,Limited 00505967 · SIC 01240 | 25 Mar 1952 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Stevens Farm (Hawkhurst) Limited 00949283 · SIC 01110 | 05 Mar 1969 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Ceri Valley Orchards Limited 06435030 · SIC 01240 | 22 Nov 2007 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| H.Mount & Sons Limited 00423293 · SIC 01110 | 08 Nov 1946 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Mad Badger Brewery Limited 14857730 · SIC 01240 | 09 May 2023 | Wales | Active | 74 |
| Apple Innovation LTD 12689799 · SIC 01240 | 22 Jun 2020 | London | Active | 91 |
| Lower Hope Fruit Limited 03383099 · SIC 01240 | 06 Jun 1997 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Old Chads Orchard LTD 09093644 · SIC 01240 | 19 Jun 2014 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Cherry Growers Limited 11172281 · SIC 01240 | 26 Jan 2018 | London | Active | 100 |
| Leasowe Community Allotments CIC 08859076 · SIC 01130 | 23 Jan 2014 | North West | Active | 100 |
| D & W Riccini Limited 07732722 · SIC 01240 | 08 Aug 2011 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Ty Madoc Farm LTD 11506930 · SIC 01240 | 08 Aug 2018 | Wales | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates10 Jun 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date10 Jun 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date12 Feb 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant12 Feb 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date25 Oct 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control19 Oct 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates03 Jul 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts01 Feb 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates09 Jun 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant19 Feb 2024
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Company details
- Company
- Dorsetshire Limited
- Number
- 04780009
- Registered office
- 10, Fiddleford, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2BX
- Incorporated
- 29 May 2003
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 01240 — Crop & animal production
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 28 Feb 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 12 Jun 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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