Firebrand Artisans Limited
ActiveLiveFirebrand Artisans Limited is an active company limited by guarantee incorporated on 06 Aug 2013 (13 years ago), with its registered office in Shaftesbury, South West. The company operates in Arts & recreation.
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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 Firebrand Artisans Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2024-08-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing arts & recreation business in South West, in a market growing 3.8% 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 were due 31 May 2026 and are not on the register — about 4 months late.
What this means for you: Overdue filings are the first thing a new supplier will notice — raise it gently, it shows you did your homework.
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 (17 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 33 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 arts & recreation, with about 12,876 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+4.0%).
- 3Around 1,141 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 33% 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 67/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Ting Events LTD 14776607 · SIC 90040 | 03 Apr 2023 | South West | Active | 75 |
| Moderna Art Galleries Limited 06273446 · SIC 90040 | 08 Jun 2007 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Imagine Therapeutic Limited 14792850 · SIC 90040 | 11 Apr 2023 | South West | Active | 75 |
| Fob Media LTD 08269482 · SIC 56210 | 26 Oct 2012 | South West | Active | 100 |
| High Nature Care CIC 10875938 · SIC 85600 | 20 Jul 2017 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Makebristol LTD 14089128 · SIC 47789 | 05 May 2022 | South West | Active | 80 |
| Asian Arts Agency 03961654 · SIC 90010 | 31 Mar 2000 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Found Outdoors CIC 14141764 · SIC 85590 | 30 May 2022 | South West | Active | 80 |
| Breeze Creatives Community Interest Company 09040279 · SIC 90040 | 14 May 2014 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Live Love Craft Limited SC536092 · SIC 90040 | 24 May 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Artypo Limited 09004099 · SIC 70229 | 22 Apr 2014 | London | Active | 100 |
| Quartz Red LTD SC581429 · SIC 47910 | 14 Nov 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Kendall Koppe Limited SC499092 · SIC 90040 | 27 Feb 2015 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Tropics Trading Limited 09978818 · SIC 56301 | 01 Feb 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| Kak International Group LTD 12314011 · SIC 90040 | 13 Nov 2019 | Wales | Active | 94 |
| Studio Workshop South LTD 14837388 · SIC 31090 | 01 May 2023 | London | Active | 74 |
| Good Press LTD SC702790 · SIC 18129 | 28 Jun 2021 | Scotland | Active | 85 |
| Artouch Consulting Limited 08625323 · SIC 62090 | 25 Jul 2013 | London | Active | 100 |
| Dance Hub Birmingham CIC 12075746 · SIC 90040 | 28 Jun 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 96 |
| Red Fish Media LTD 12210875 · SIC 90010 | 17 Sept 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 95 |
| Wrested Veil LTD 10662634 · SIC 90010 | 09 Mar 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Aomame LTD 14297084 · SIC 90040 | 15 Aug 2022 | Wales | Active | 78 |
| Rainhill Arts College CIC 06679357 · SIC 85510 | 21 Aug 2008 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Oxford Opera Limited 11061891 · SIC 90040 | 14 Nov 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended14 Jan 2026
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary02 Dec 2025
- Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company20 Nov 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates20 Aug 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts15 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Aug 2024
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts31 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates07 Aug 2023
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date29 Jun 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts31 May 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Firebrand Artisans Limited
- Number
- 08640645
- Registered office
- The Barn @ Holm And Ivy Farm, St. James Common, Shaftesbury, SP7 0JA
- Incorporated
- 06 Aug 2013
- Type
- Company limited by guarantee
- Nature of business
- 90040 — Creative, arts & entertainment
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 31 May 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 20 Aug 2026
Connected companies
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