Richard Watson Financial Services LTD

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No. 08070527/Inc. 16 May 2012/SIC 66290 · Auxiliary financial services/ York, Yorkshire & the Humber

Auxiliary financial services

Richard Watson Financial Services LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 16 May 2012 (14 years ago), with its registered office in York, Yorkshire & the Humber. The company operates in Financial services.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing financial services business in Yorkshire & the Humber, in a market growing 7.4% a year and tracking below the national rate here.

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

72out of 100

Strong commercial fit

Active, reachable and in a growing market

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Reachability · 20% weight

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Financial services formations up 7.4% 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£116k

-23%

Cash—

Employees4

From Richard Watson Financial Services LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-04-05. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-04-05). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+7.4%More demand each year

Annual filingCurrentUp to date with Companies House

Company age14 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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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

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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 72/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 31,321 in Yorkshire & the Humber · 2,657 new in 12m

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