Universal Drink Traders Limited

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No. 12047216/Inc. 12 Jun 2019/SIC 46341 · Wholesale trade/ London, London

Wholesale trade

Universal Drink Traders Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 12 Jun 2019 (7 years ago), with its registered office in London. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing retail & wholesale business in London, in a market growing 3.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

54out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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

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Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

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Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

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Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in London, in a market growing 3.1% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 3.1% nationally, +4.2% in London — a regional tailwind.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

89,750 comparable companies in London; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+3.1%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age7 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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What to do nextFor any seller

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Commercial fitModerate

54/100

StatusActive

Age7 yrs

Sector growth+3.1%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

1,952days overdue

First accounts were due 12 Jun 2021 and are not on the register — about 5 years 4 months late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

Strong

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

89,750 comparable companies in London.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 7 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

7 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 · retail & wholesale

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector506,900

National growth+3.1%

London+4.2%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,852live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival36.5%

This sector is growing faster in London than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.

New companies per quarter

43,184 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival88.2%

3-year survival49.8%

5-year survival36.5%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 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 · London

The market around it

Population9,122,909

Employment rate74.8%

Economic activity79.8%

Median weekly pay£902.70

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationHighly concentrated in London relative to other regions.

Emerging locationsLondon is an above-average growth location for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

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.

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

161–70

371–80

20 + 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 (96) — not the full 54/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 89,750 in London · 7,828 new in 12m

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Timeline

In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.

Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address14 Aug 2023
Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended08 Jan 2021
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory17 Nov 2020
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address03 Jul 2019
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address02 Jul 2019
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address02 Jul 2019
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address01 Jul 2019
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address26 Jun 2019
IncorporatedIncorporation12 Jun 2019

Company details

Company: Universal Drink Traders Limited
Number: 12047216
Registered office: Office 43 1 Empire Mews, Streatham, London, SW16 2BF
Incorporated: 12 Jun 2019
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 46341 — Wholesale trade
Status: Active
Region: London · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 12 Jun 2021
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 25 Jun 2020

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

ABDUL-HAZIZ, Faheem

Director

12 Jun 2019

Active

Mr Faheem Abdul-Haziz

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

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No charges registered

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

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