Herbs & Spices LTD

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No. 07147898/Inc. 05 Feb 2010/SIC 46380 · Wholesale trade/ Okehampton, South West

Wholesale trade

Herbs & Spices LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 05 Feb 2010 (16 years ago), with its registered office in Okehampton, South West. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing retail & wholesale business in South West, in a market growing 3.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high

55out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

Decliningmicro-entity accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£-16k

-100%

Cash—

Employees1

From Herbs & Spices LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2023-08-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2022-02-28). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in South West, in a market growing 3.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 3.1% nationally, +3.3% in South West — a regional tailwind.

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Competitive risk

45,740 comparable companies in South West; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+3.1%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age16 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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Commercial fitModerate

55/100

StatusActive

Age16 yrs

Sector growth+3.1%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

504days overdue

Accounts were due 31 May 2025 and are not on the register — about 1 year 4 months late.

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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.

Strong

Company activity

0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.

Quiet

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Address only

Competitive intensity

45,740 comparable companies in South West.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 16 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

16 yrs

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Market summary · retail & wholesale

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector506,900

National growth+3.1%

South West+3.3%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,857live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival36.5%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.

New companies per quarter

43,186 in Q3 2026

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 · South West

The market around it

Population5,906,997

Employment rate79.0%

Economic activity81.8%

Median weekly pay£734.00

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; South West holds about 9% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1South West is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 45,740 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.3%).
3Around 3,989 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

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

261–70

171–80

21 + 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 55/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 45,740 in South West · 3,989 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.

Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended15 May 2024
Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary30 Apr 2024
Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company17 Apr 2024
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts20 Mar 2024
Change account reference date company previous extended28 Nov 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates10 May 2023
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts11 Nov 2022
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates10 May 2022
Change person director company with change date06 May 2022
Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control06 May 2022

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Company details

Company: Herbs & Spices LTD
Number: 07147898
Registered office: 10 Fatherford Farm, Okehampton, EX20 1QQ
Incorporated: 05 Feb 2010
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 46380 — Wholesale trade
Status: Active
Region: South West · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 May 2025
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 24 May 2024

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

HALL, Jonathan William

Director

29 Jun 2012

Active

SMITH, Dean Charles

Secretary

05 Feb 2010

Dissolved

SMITH, Dean Charles

Director

05 Feb 2010

Dissolved

Mr Jonathan William Hall

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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