Change4gold LTD
ActiveLiveChange4gold LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 21 May 2019 (7 years ago), with its registered office in Manchester, North West. 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
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant 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 were due 29 Feb 2024 and are not on the register — about 2 years 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 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 (97) — not the full 54/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Marhaba Jewellers LTD 13349038 · SIC 47770 | 21 Apr 2021 | North West | Active | 86 |
| Shinghar LTD 14015587 · SIC 47190 | 31 Mar 2022 | North West | Active | 81 |
| Lowes Of Chester Limited 11454134 · SIC 47770 | 09 Jul 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| The Watch Lab Holdings Limited 11640971 · SIC 47770 | 24 Oct 2018 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Mumtaz Oldham Jewellers Limited 14843950 · SIC 47770 | 03 May 2023 | North West | Active | 74 |
| Magnetics One LTD 09043180 · SIC 47770 | 16 May 2014 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Nautical And Nice (Scot) Limited SC617861 · SIC 47770 | 10 Jan 2019 | Scotland | Active | 99 |
| Gem Box (Birmingham) Limited 09740079 · SIC 47770 | 19 Aug 2015 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Hatton Jewels Limited 06241877 · SIC 47770 | 09 May 2007 | London | Active | 100 |
| Ifraz Jewellers Limited 04662294 · SIC 47770 | 11 Feb 2003 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Aurum Retail Limited 13587710 · SIC 47770 | 26 Aug 2021 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 84 |
| Branded Perfume UK Limited 14868692 · SIC 47190 | 15 May 2023 | East of England | Active | 74 |
| Custom House Trading LTD 12168619 · SIC 47770 | 21 Aug 2019 | London | Active | 95 |
| Midas Jewellery Design Limited 12239905 · SIC 32120 | 02 Oct 2019 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 95 |
| Marmion Jewellers LTD 12080487 · SIC 47770 | 02 Jul 2019 | South West | Active | 96 |
| Az Fine Jewellery Limited 12084752 · SIC 46480 | 04 Jul 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Lux Watches LTD 12065479 · SIC 47770 | 24 Jun 2019 | Wales | Active | 96 |
| Pantheon Design Limited 12008629 · SIC 32120 | 21 May 2019 | London | Active | 97 |
| Purdi Limited 12434844 · SIC 47770 | 31 Jan 2020 | West Midlands | Active | 93 |
| Real Jewellers LTD 15170040 · SIC 46480 | 27 Sept 2023 | South East | Active | 72 |
| Chohans Fashion LTD 13350180 · SIC 47721 | 21 Apr 2021 | West Midlands | Active | 86 |
| Jewels By FK Limited 14135291 · SIC 47770 | 26 May 2022 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 80 |
| Dulhan Jewellers LTD 13550196 · SIC 47770 | 05 Aug 2021 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 84 |
| J&J Aspiring Enterprises LTD 14847235 · SIC 47710 | 04 May 2023 | London | Active | 74 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received twice strike-off notices without being dissolved.
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended07 Jul 2023
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory27 Jun 2023
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date14 Feb 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full13 Feb 2023
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended08 Sept 2021
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory10 Aug 2021
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts21 May 2021
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address19 May 2021
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates21 May 2020
- IncorporatedIncorporation21 May 2019
Company details
- Company
- Change4gold LTD
- Number
- 12008025
- Registered office
- 109 Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6EG
- Incorporated
- 21 May 2019
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 47770 — Retail trade; 47799 — Retail trade; 47910 — Retail via mail order or internet
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 29 Feb 2024
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 03 Jun 2021
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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