Lichfield Studios Limited
ActiveLiveLichfield Studios Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 30 Nov 2005 (20 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Professional services.
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
From Lichfield Studios Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-09-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-09-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing professional services business in London, 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 are next due 30 Jun 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Sept 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 faster in London than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
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
- 1London is a very high-density market for professional services, with about 213,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+7.9% vs +5.9%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 17,019 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 71/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digicentre LTD 12421307 · SIC 74201 | 23 Jan 2020 | London | Active | 93 |
| Starpix LTD 12426019 · SIC 74201 | 27 Jan 2020 | London | Active | 93 |
| Geekfiles LTD 15720429 · SIC 59112 | 14 May 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| With Love From Ghana Limited 14309073 · SIC 74201 | 22 Aug 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Snappytali LTD 14042536 · SIC 74201 | 12 Apr 2022 | London | Active | 80 |
| Clearpics Limited 08642039 · SIC 74100 | 07 Aug 2013 | London | Active | 100 |
| Wildman Effects LTD 13213853 · SIC 18202 | 19 Feb 2021 | London | Active | 87 |
| Le Flair Limited 10919086 · SIC 47910 | 16 Aug 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Epistemic Health LTD 08171217 · SIC 74201 | 07 Aug 2012 | London | Active | 100 |
| Video-Craft Limited 05802902 · SIC 74201 | 02 May 2006 | London | Active | 100 |
| Light Project Photography Limited 09901551 · SIC 74201 | 03 Dec 2015 | London | Active | 100 |
| Bath Photos LTD 15757499 · SIC 74201 | 03 Jun 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| Ede & Ravenscroft Photography Limited 03671416 · SIC 74201 | 20 Nov 1998 | London | Active | 100 |
| The-Modern Renaissance Limited 14377993 · SIC 74100 | 27 Sept 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Zebie Films LTD 14845762 · SIC 59112 | 04 May 2023 | London | Active | 74 |
| Bluecloud Photography Limited 07605672 · SIC 74201 | 15 Apr 2011 | South East | Active | 100 |
| John Beatty Photography Limited 04760877 · SIC 74201 | 12 May 2003 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| D.H. Photography (Scot) LTD SC559220 · SIC 74201 | 02 Mar 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Pixsolute Photography Limited 10558824 · SIC 74201 | 11 Jan 2017 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Nova Video & Photography LTD 12431487 · SIC 59112 | 29 Jan 2020 | North West | Active | 93 |
| Makarsky LTD 12287632 · SIC 49410 | 29 Oct 2019 | North West | Active | 94 |
| Babyart Wales Limited 12270113 · SIC 74201 | 18 Oct 2019 | Wales | Active | 94 |
| Violet Studios Makeup And Photography Limited 11988789 · SIC 47710 | 10 May 2019 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 97 |
| Darren J Photography Limited 12184904 · SIC 74201 | 02 Sept 2019 | North West | Active | 95 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates03 Jun 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts21 May 2026
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control05 May 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control05 May 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts10 Jun 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates07 Jun 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates05 Jun 2024
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts15 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates04 Jun 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts25 May 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Lichfield Studios Limited
- Number
- 05640288
- Registered office
- 21a Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YR
- Incorporated
- 30 Nov 2005
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 74201 — Portrait photography
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 15 Jun 2027
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Who runs and owns it
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