Howard Mercer Gas LTD
ActiveLiveHoward Mercer Gas LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 22 May 2018 (8 years ago), with its registered office in Blackburn, North West. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
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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 Howard Mercer Gas LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-05-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-05-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing retail & wholesale business in North West, 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.
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 28 Feb 2027; the last set was made up to 31 May 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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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 (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
- 1North West is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 56,591 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.1%).
- 3Around 4,936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiferm Limited 11341576 · SIC 20140 | 02 May 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Agent Smith Chemicals LTD 11348986 · SIC 20130 | 08 May 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Rekitted Limited 08004805 · SIC 46750 | 23 Mar 2012 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Process Applications UK LTD 13239658 · SIC 46750 | 02 Mar 2021 | North West | Active | 87 |
| Chemours UK Limited 10226223 · SIC 46750 | 10 Jun 2016 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Azelis UK Limited 03585216 · SIC 46750 | 22 Jun 1998 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Molecular Trading Limited 06873208 · SIC 46750 | 08 Apr 2009 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Geniechem Limited 04834299 · SIC 46750 | 16 Jul 2003 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Ashworth Supplies Limited 04807592 · SIC 46750 | 23 Jun 2003 | North West | Active | 100 |
| KMZ Chemicals Limited 01632400 · SIC 46750 | 30 Apr 1982 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Glassworks Services Limited 02152409 · SIC 46120 | 03 Aug 1987 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Roclar LTD SC638777 · SIC 46750 | 14 Aug 2019 | Scotland | Active | 96 |
| Watermans Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies Limited 02844266 · SIC 46750 | 11 Aug 1993 | London | Active | 100 |
| Pearl Chemicals Limited 03172956 · SIC 46750 | 14 Mar 1996 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| S.E.A. Distribution Limited 11990710 · SIC 46750 | 13 May 2019 | South East | Active | 97 |
| Go42 LTD 11884113 · SIC 46750 | 15 Mar 2019 | South East | Active | 98 |
| Safechem Limited 02005633 · SIC 46750 | 02 Apr 1986 | North East | Active | 100 |
| Hepburn Bio Care UK Limited 05539168 · SIC 46750 | 17 Aug 2005 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Lady L LTD NI647950 · SIC 46750 | 11 Sept 2017 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Eragas LTD 14365856 · SIC 46711 | 20 Sept 2022 | East of England | Active | 78 |
| Irwins Sportsturf Limited NI652889 · SIC 46210 | 09 May 2018 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Cotton & Sons Cleaning Supplies LTD 14300013 · SIC 46750 | 16 Aug 2022 | Wales | Active | 78 |
| Gardx International Limited 05465377 · SIC 46750 | 27 May 2005 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Matrix Chemie Limited 04776118 · SIC 46750 | 23 May 2003 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates29 Jul 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date29 Jul 2026
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control28 Jul 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control28 Jul 2026
- Officer resignedTermination secretary company with name termination date28 Jul 2026
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date28 Jul 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Jun 2026
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date10 Mar 2026
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts23 Feb 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 May 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Howard Mercer Gas LTD
- Number
- 11375579
- Registered office
- Lang Court Nuttalls Way, Shadsworth Ind. Estate, Blackburn, BB1 2JT
- Incorporated
- 22 May 2018
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 46750 — Wholesale trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 28 Feb 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 12 Aug 2027
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Who runs and owns it
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