SB & A (UK) LTD
ActiveLiveSB & A (UK) LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 27 Mar 2008 (18 years ago), with its registered office in Rainham, South East. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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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
From SB & A (UK) LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2026-03-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South East, in a market growing 1.8% 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 31 Dec 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Mar 2026.
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 East.
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
- 1South East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
- 3Around 2,336 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Drapes Limited 01331129 · SIC 13100 | 22 Sept 1977 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Duggan Drapes LTD 13689232 · SIC 13100 | 19 Oct 2021 | South East | Active | 83 |
| Nanolayr UK Limited 12260902 · SIC 13100 | 14 Oct 2019 | South East | Active | 95 |
| Whimsical Creations LTD 16209729 · SIC 13100 | 27 Jan 2025 | South East | Active | 64 |
| The Harris Felt Company LTD SC762550 · SIC 13100 | 16 Mar 2023 | Scotland | Active | 75 |
| Jacomb Hoare (Bradford) Limited 00790083 · SIC 13100 | 30 Jan 1964 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Scalia Design Limited 10167686 · SIC 13100 | 06 May 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Nic'S Sewing Embroidery Print LTD 09723919 · SIC 13100 | 08 Aug 2015 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| UK Embroidery Limited 05308499 · SIC 13100 | 09 Dec 2004 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Camira Yarns Limited 00187655 · SIC 13100 | 07 Feb 1923 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Bernard Thorp & Co Limited 01445698 · SIC 13100 | 24 Aug 1979 | London | Active | 100 |
| Adam & Co. (Textiles) Limited 01445080 · SIC 13100 | 22 Aug 1979 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| The Natural Fibre Company Holdings Limited 12290166 · SIC 13100 | 30 Oct 2019 | South West | Active | 94 |
| Shire Mill Limited 14160508 · SIC 13100 | 09 Jun 2022 | East Midlands | Active | 79 |
| G. Modiano Limited 00872284 · SIC 13100 | 24 Feb 1966 | London | Active | 100 |
| Silk Road Africa LTD 15801726 · SIC 01300 | 25 Jun 2024 | London | Active | 68 |
| Woollen Spinners (Huddersfield) Limited 00678932 · SIC 13100 | 28 Dec 1960 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Oriental Fibers LTD 11853758 · SIC 13100 | 28 Feb 2019 | London | Active | 98 |
| Milton (Halifax) Limited 02728525 · SIC 13100 | 03 Jul 1992 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| E L Upholstery LTD 13740370 · SIC 13100 | 12 Nov 2021 | East Midlands | Active | 83 |
| Epyllion (UK) Design Studio LTD 10533261 · SIC 13100 | 20 Dec 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| Sam Weller Limited 00433197 · SIC 13100 | 15 Apr 1947 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| H & S Fabrics Limited 07109106 · SIC 13100 | 21 Dec 2009 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Rossmar Textiles Limited SC125791 · SIC 13100 | 26 Jun 1990 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 Sept 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts07 Sept 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts04 Dec 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 Sept 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts09 Oct 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates04 Oct 2024
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts10 Nov 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates04 Oct 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts21 Nov 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates28 Sept 2022
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Company details
- Company
- SB & A (UK) LTD
- Number
- 06546036
- Registered office
- Unit 3 Easter Park, Beam Reach 8 Ferry Lane, Rainham, RM13 9BP
- Incorporated
- 27 Mar 2008
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 13100 — SIC division 13
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Dec 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 12 Oct 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
- 01 Mar 2018
- Registered
- 02 Mar 2018
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Created
- 22 Nov 2017
- Registered
- 29 Nov 2017
- Persons entitled
- Barclays Bank PLC
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