The Sensible Drinks Company LTD
ActiveLiveThe Sensible Drinks Company LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 20 Aug 2014 (12 years ago), with its registered office in Darwen, North 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
From The Sensible Drinks Company LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2021-08-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2020-08-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in North West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. 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 2023 and are not on the register — about 3 years 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 North 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
- 1North West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 30,021 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,599 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 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blending And Bottling Solutions Limited 09030410 · SIC 11070 | 08 May 2014 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Thomas Hardy Burtonwood Limited 03596292 · SIC 11030 | 10 Jul 1998 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Fresh Citrus MCR Limited 13461550 · SIC 11070 | 17 Jun 2021 | North West | Active | 85 |
| Citrosoft Drinks Limited 02200743 · SIC 11070 | 30 Nov 1987 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Paisley Drinks Co. LTD SC598964 · SIC 11070 | 04 Jun 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Ouro Aquis Regia LTD 12192256 · SIC 11070 | 06 Sept 2019 | South East | Active | 95 |
| KGN London LTD 09013246 · SIC 11070 | 28 Apr 2014 | South East | Active | 100 |
| FRDM Drinks Limited 13640499 · SIC 11070 | 23 Sept 2021 | West Midlands | Active | 83 |
| Boss Of Bosses Global Limited 08516906 · SIC 11070 | 07 May 2013 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Oriental Tea Merchant LTD 14846918 · SIC 10831 | 04 May 2023 | South East | Active | 74 |
| Allowell Limited 15750807 · SIC 11070 | 30 May 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| Zobotropic Limited 14901910 · SIC 11070 | 30 May 2023 | London | Active | 74 |
| Anglesey Spring / DWR Ffynnon Mon / DWR Mon LTD 09747044 · SIC 11070 | 25 Aug 2015 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Brewhaha! LTD 12821638 · SIC 11070 | 18 Aug 2020 | South West | Active | 90 |
| Birdhouse Tea Company Limited 08530772 · SIC 11070 | 15 May 2013 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Aqua Bliss Drinks Limited 11996669 · SIC 11070 | 15 May 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 97 |
| Jojo'S Drinks Company LTD 14855792 · SIC 11070 | 09 May 2023 | South East | Active | 74 |
| Punchpunk LTD 12846511 · SIC 11070 | 31 Aug 2020 | South East | Active | 90 |
| Nomadic Spirit Drinks Limited 15753856 · SIC 11070 | 01 Jun 2024 | South West | Active | 69 |
| Fioste Healthcare LTD 12674284 · SIC 10840 | 16 Jun 2020 | London | Active | 91 |
| Love Tonic LTD SC609876 · SIC 11070 | 03 Oct 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Lowe Bros. (Cardiff) Limited 00630785 · SIC 11070 | 19 Jun 1959 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Vibe Drinks Limited 12068778 · SIC 11070 | 25 Jun 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Tudor Drinks LTD 08285923 · SIC 11070 | 08 Nov 2012 | 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-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended09 Dec 2022
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory01 Nov 2022
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts31 May 2022
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date23 Mar 2022
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates02 Sept 2021
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control02 Sept 2021
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date31 Aug 2021
- Share capital changeCapital allotment shares30 Aug 2021
- Share capital changeCapital allotment shares30 Aug 2021
- Share capital changeCapital allotment shares30 Aug 2021
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Company details
- Company
- The Sensible Drinks Company LTD
- Number
- 09182675
- Registered office
- 9 Moorlands Court, Spring Meadows, Darwen, BB3 3LQ
- Incorporated
- 20 Aug 2014
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 11070 — Manufacture of beverages
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 31 May 2023
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 23 Aug 2022
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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