The Crafty Genie LTD
ActiveLiveThe Crafty Genie LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 20 Jan 2014 (12 years ago), with its registered office in Exeter, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South West, 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 Oct 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Jan 2026.
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 roughly in line with the national average in South West.
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 West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 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 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Signs LTD 11872887 · SIC 16210 | 11 Mar 2019 | South West | Active | 98 |
| Advanced Coated Products Limited 09418056 · SIC 17290 | 02 Feb 2015 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Quda UK LTD 11190151 · SIC 17290 | 06 Feb 2018 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Cotek Papers Limited 00821766 · SIC 17290 | 05 Oct 1964 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Kenay LTD 03788001 · SIC 17290 | 11 Jun 1999 | North West | Active | 100 |
| CCL Label (Ashford) Limited 00831497 · SIC 17290 | 17 Dec 1964 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Daks UK LTD 14860965 · SIC 17211 | 10 May 2023 | South East | Active | 74 |
| Ecobale LTD 06260958 · SIC 17290 | 29 May 2007 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Lixor Tissue & Paper LTD 12355545 · SIC 17290 | 09 Dec 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| Hovat Limited 01146599 · SIC 17290 | 20 Nov 1973 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Absolute Packaging Limited 07796161 · SIC 17290 | 04 Oct 2011 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Innovation Technology Coatings Limited 08628045 · SIC 17290 | 29 Jul 2013 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Shredhouse Limited 03952298 · SIC 17290 | 21 Mar 2000 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Tallboy Designs Limited 12662399 · SIC 17290 | 11 Jun 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 91 |
| Ig Design Group UK Limited 02265899 · SIC 17290 | 08 Jun 1988 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Intrinsic Paper Straws Limited 12031604 · SIC 17290 | 04 Jun 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 96 |
| Sarah Brown Cards Limited 12256248 · SIC 17290 | 11 Oct 2019 | East of England | Active | 95 |
| Kennedysmith (Press) Limited SC186009 · SIC 17290 | 22 May 1998 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| SJM Print Finishing Limited 06256939 · SIC 17290 | 23 May 2007 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Trinity Packaging UK LTD 15753144 · SIC 17290 | 31 May 2024 | North West | Active | 69 |
| C P Northern Limited 08876613 · SIC 17290 | 05 Feb 2014 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Abbi Signs & Designs Limited 06955906 · SIC 17290 | 08 Jul 2009 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Art Angels Publishing Limited 07641262 · SIC 17290 | 20 May 2011 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Duncan Print Group Limited 03275801 · SIC 17290 | 08 Nov 1996 | East of England | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full19 Aug 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates12 Jan 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full08 Oct 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 Feb 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full23 May 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates22 Feb 2024
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts08 Mar 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates27 Feb 2023
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts15 Aug 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates24 Feb 2022
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Company details
- Company
- The Crafty Genie LTD
- Number
- 08853171
- Registered office
- 8 Lakelands Drive, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2QB
- Incorporated
- 20 Jan 2014
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 17290 — SIC division 17
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Oct 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 26 Jan 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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