FTW Clothing LTD

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No. 11164983/Inc. 23 Jan 2018/SIC 14190 · SIC division 14/ Birmingham, West Midlands

SIC division 14

FTW Clothing LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 23 Jan 2018 (8 years ago), with its registered office in Birmingham, West Midlands. The company operates in Manufacturing.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing manufacturing business in West Midlands, in a market growing 1.8% 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

52out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.

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

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

micro-entity accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£206

Cash—

Employees—

From FTW Clothing LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2023-01-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing manufacturing business in West Midlands, 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.

Market opportunity

Sector up 1.8% nationally, +1.8% in West Midlands.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

23,411 comparable companies in West Midlands; five-year survival across the sector is 42.0%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+1.8%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age8 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.

What to do nextFor any seller

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Commercial fitModerate

52/100

StatusActive

Age8 yrs

Sector growth+1.8%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

715days overdue

Accounts were due 31 Oct 2024 and are not on the register — about 1 year 11 months late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.

Steady

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

23,411 comparable companies in West Midlands.

Very high

Company maturity

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

8 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 · manufacturing

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector268,900

National growth+1.8%

West Midlands+1.8%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,407live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival42.0%

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

New companies per quarter

7,154 in Q3 2026

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%)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival90.3%

3-year survival55.7%

5-year survival42.0%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 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 · West Midlands

The market around it

Population6,205,854

Employment rate73.6%

Economic activity78.1%

Median weekly pay£731.00

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; West Midlands holds about 9% of UK activity.

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

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1West Midlands is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 23,411 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
3Around 1,247 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.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

061–70

371–80

21 + 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 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 23,411 in West Midlands · 1,247 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

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

Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended14 May 2024
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory09 Apr 2024
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts19 Oct 2023
Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control16 Jun 2023
Change person secretary company with change date16 Jun 2023
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address16 Jun 2023
Change person director company with change date16 Jun 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Mar 2023
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts20 Jan 2023
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts01 Dec 2022

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Company details

Company: FTW Clothing LTD
Number: 11164983
Registered office: 878 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9PY
Incorporated: 23 Jan 2018
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 14190 — SIC division 14
Status: Active
Region: West Midlands · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 Oct 2024
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 05 Feb 2024

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

CHAUDHRI, Arran

Secretary

23 Jan 2018

Active

CHAUDHRI, Arran

Director

23 Jan 2018

Active

Mr Arran Chaudhri

Owns 75–100% of shares75–100% of voting rightsCan appoint / remove directors

Active

No charges registered

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

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