Best Business (London) LTD
ActiveLiveBest Business (London) LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 15 May 2017 (9 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 Best Business (London) LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2024-05-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2023-05-31). 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 were due 28 Feb 2026 and are not on the register — about 7 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
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.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroz Car LTD 12152471 · SIC 47220 | 12 Aug 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Taja Halal Food Limited 10722484 · SIC 47210 | 12 Apr 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Grameen Bazar LTD 14325745 · SIC 47210 | 30 Aug 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Boi Nobre Meats LTD 14141599 · SIC 47220 | 30 May 2022 | London | Active | 80 |
| Troy Meat LTD 11542976 · SIC 46320 | 30 Aug 2018 | London | Active | 100 |
| CMZ Meats Limited 14174613 · SIC 47220 | 15 Jun 2022 | South East | Active | 79 |
| Southcity Food LTD 11861305 · SIC 46320 | 05 Mar 2019 | South East | Active | 98 |
| Gratare&Cleaning LTD 12442017 · SIC 47220 | 04 Feb 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 93 |
| Ward & Fraser Family Butchers LTD SC440952 · SIC 47220 | 23 Jan 2013 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Glasgow Halal Meats LTD SC603323 · SIC 46320 | 23 Jul 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Malcolm Michaels Quality Butchers Limited 09893015 · SIC 47220 | 27 Nov 2015 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Airdrie Raw Dog Food Limited SC639479 · SIC 47220 | 21 Aug 2019 | Scotland | Active | 95 |
| Hen And Boar LTD 13869174 · SIC 47220 | 24 Jan 2022 | South West | Active | 82 |
| 2 Brothers Food Group Limited 12398723 · SIC 47220 | 13 Jan 2020 | South East | Active | 93 |
| Nusrat Foods LTD 12446729 · SIC 47210 | 06 Feb 2020 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 93 |
| Richerchoice Limited 12332701 · SIC 47220 | 25 Nov 2019 | South East | Active | 94 |
| African Pride Reading Limited 12007922 · SIC 47210 | 21 May 2019 | South East | Active | 97 |
| American Fried Chicken LTD 12154826 · SIC 47220 | 13 Aug 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Door Food LTD 12571614 · SIC 47210 | 24 Apr 2020 | South East | Active | 91 |
| Denshams Butchers Limited 04443318 · SIC 47220 | 21 May 2002 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Duck And Blade Butchery LTD 12749101 · SIC 47220 | 16 Jul 2020 | South East | Active | 90 |
| H.Hofmann & Sons Limited 00514938 · SIC 46320 | 06 Jan 1953 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| JB Penman LTD SC724459 · SIC 47220 | 25 Feb 2022 | Scotland | Active | 81 |
| Taqwa Halal Foods LTD 12389427 · SIC 10120 | 07 Jan 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 93 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received 6 times strike-off notices without being dissolved.
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory22 Sept 2026
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date03 Jul 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts02 Jul 2026
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended20 May 2026
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory21 Apr 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts25 Feb 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates14 Nov 2025
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date16 Aug 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts14 Aug 2025
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended26 Jun 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Best Business (London) LTD
- Number
- 10770867
- Registered office
- 98 Commercial Road, London, E1 1NU
- Incorporated
- 15 May 2017
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 47220 — Retail trade; 47230 — Retail trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- London · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 28 Feb 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 23 Oct 2026
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
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