Cards, Candle & Gifts Limited
ActiveLiveCards, Candle & Gifts Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 27 Sept 2013 (13 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
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 Cards, Candle & Gifts Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-09-30. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
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
Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.
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 (103 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 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 retail & wholesale, with about 89,750 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+4.2% vs +3.1%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 7,828 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.
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 66/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
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| DVP Sai LTD 14272533 · SIC 47620 | 03 Aug 2022 | London | Active | 79 |
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| Callander Screw It Limited SC525453 · SIC 47620 | 29 Jan 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Archer Scot LTD SC580473 · SIC 47260 | 01 Nov 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Interim Solution (NW) Postie LTD 12457151 · SIC 47620 | 12 Feb 2020 | North West | Active | 93 |
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| Claydon-Voss Retail LTD 11999214 · SIC 47260 | 16 May 2019 | East of England | Active | 97 |
| H & V Convenience Store LTD 12599206 · SIC 47250 | 13 May 2020 | East of England | Active | 91 |
| Kavis News Point LTD 12178976 · SIC 47620 | 29 Aug 2019 | North West | Active | 96 |
| Victoria Newsagent LTD 08532682 · SIC 47620 | 16 May 2013 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Pakistan Trading Limited 12126224 · SIC 47620 | 29 Jul 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Scot Premier LTD SC621435 · SIC 47110 | 15 Feb 2019 | Scotland | Active | 98 |
| Greengate Street News LTD 05199866 · SIC 47620 | 06 Aug 2004 | North West | Active | 100 |
| P & M Enterprise (U.K) Limited 11323397 · SIC 46170 | 23 Apr 2018 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Chater And Scott Limited 00773456 · SIC 47610 | 09 Sept 1963 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Break Point Limited 05061519 · SIC 47190 | 02 Mar 2004 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Abundant Life Resources Limited 04375729 · SIC 47620 | 18 Feb 2002 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| T&A Local Limited 12814761 · SIC 47240 | 14 Aug 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 90 |
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.
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates25 Oct 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged30 Jun 2026
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date17 Dec 2025
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory16 Dec 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates14 Dec 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged26 Jun 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 Nov 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged20 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates27 Oct 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged21 Mar 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Cards, Candle & Gifts Limited
- Number
- 08708822
- Registered office
- 8 Balaam Street, London, E13 8AQ
- Incorporated
- 27 Sept 2013
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 47620 — Retail trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 11 Oct 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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