Smarke Limited
ActiveLiveSmarke Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 24 Oct 2016 (9 years ago), with its registered office in Reading, South East. 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 Smarke Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-10-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-10-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South East, 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 30 Jul 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Oct 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
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 East.
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 East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
- 3Around 2,336 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Simonswerk UK Limited 01318326 · SIC 25720 | 22 Jun 1977 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| C & M Ventures Limited 05609248 · SIC 25720 | 01 Nov 2005 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Apecs Consult LTD 05915713 · SIC 25720 | 24 Aug 2006 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
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Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts26 Jul 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full31 Jul 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Nov 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full25 Jul 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates30 Oct 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full29 Aug 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates28 Oct 2022
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full28 Oct 2022
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address28 Oct 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Smarke Limited
- Number
- 10442582
- Registered office
- 3 Selva Court, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DT
- Incorporated
- 24 Oct 2016
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 25720 — SIC division 25; 25920 — SIC division 25; 26400 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jul 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 06 Nov 2026
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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