Lil'Bits Limited

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No. 10132586/Inc. 19 Apr 2016/SIC 46180 · Wholesale trade/ Sully, Wales

Wholesale trade

Lil'Bits Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 19 Apr 2016 (10 years ago), with its registered office in Sully, Wales. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing retail & wholesale business in Wales, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high

55out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

Growingmicro-entity accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£13k

+95%

Cash—

Employees2

From Lil'Bits Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2020-03-31 · filed 2021-03-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2019-03-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in Wales, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 3.1% nationally, +2.8% in Wales.

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Competitive risk

21,531 comparable companies in Wales; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+3.1%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age10 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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Commercial fitModerate

55/100

StatusActive

Age10 yrs

Sector growth+3.1%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

1,750days overdue

Accounts were due 31 Dec 2021 and are not on the register — about 4 years 9 months late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

Strong

Company activity

0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.

Quiet

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Address only

Competitive intensity

21,531 comparable companies in Wales.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 10 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

10 yrs

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.

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Market summary · retail & wholesale

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector506,900

National growth+3.1%

Wales+2.8%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,852live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival36.5%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Wales.

New companies per quarter

43,184 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival88.2%

3-year survival49.8%

5-year survival36.5%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · Wales

The market around it

Population3,175,181

Employment rate72.1%

Economic activity75.5%

Median weekly pay£719.30

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Wales holds about 5% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1Wales is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 21,531 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.8%).
3Around 1,878 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.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

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021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

061–70

071–80

24 + 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 55/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 21,531 in Wales · 1,878 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

In plain English: Received twice strike-off notices without being dissolved.

Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended22 Jul 2021
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory13 Jul 2021
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts31 Mar 2021
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates03 May 2020
Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date01 Apr 2020
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts31 Mar 2020
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory03 Mar 2020
Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date07 Jan 2020
Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control07 Jan 2020
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 Jun 2019

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Company details

Company: Lil'Bits Limited
Number: 10132586
Registered office: Unit 311 The Vale Enterprise Centre, Hayes Road, Sully, CF64 5SY
Incorporated: 19 Apr 2016
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 46180 — Wholesale trade
Status: Active
Region: Wales · Wales
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 Dec 2021
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 02 May 2021

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

COLE, Samantha Jayne

Director

21 Sept 2016

Active

BROAD, Samantha Jayne

Secretary

19 Apr 2016

Dissolved

COLE, Sam Lowry Benedict

Director

19 Apr 2016

Dissolved

Mrs Samantha Jayne Cole

Can appoint / remove directorsRight to appoint and remove directorsRight to appoint and remove directors

Active

Mrs Samantha Jayne Cole

Owns 25–50% of shares

Dissolved

Mr Sam Lowry Benedict Cole

Owns 25–50% of shares

Dissolved

No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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