Catalco (No.1) LTD

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No. 12144812/Inc. 07 Aug 2019/SIC 20130 · SIC division 20/ Widnes, North West

SIC division 20

Catalco (No.1) LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 07 Aug 2019 (7 years ago), with its registered office in Widnes, North West. The company operates in Manufacturing.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing manufacturing business in North West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

50out 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

dormant accounts

This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing manufacturing business in North West, 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 North West.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

30,021 comparable companies in North West; 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 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

50/100

StatusActive

Age7 yrs

Sector growth+1.8%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

503days overdue

Accounts were due 31 May 2025 and are not on the register — about 1 year 4 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

30,021 comparable companies in North West.

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 · manufacturing

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector268,900

National growth+1.8%

North West+1.8%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,405live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival42.0%

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

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.

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Local economy · North West

The market around it

Population7,772,854

Employment rate73.8%

Economic activity77.3%

Median weekly pay£734.80

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Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; North West holds about 11% of UK activity.

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

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1North West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 30,021 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
3Around 1,599 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

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 50/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 30,021 in North West · 1,599 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

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

Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary26 Aug 2025
Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended21 Aug 2025
Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended19 Aug 2025
Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company18 Aug 2025
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory29 Jul 2025
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates07 Aug 2024
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant19 Dec 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates16 Aug 2023
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant25 May 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 Aug 2022

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Company details

Company: Catalco (No.1) LTD
Number: 12144812
Registered office: C/O Catalloy Holdings Ltd, Moss Bank Road, Widnes, WA8 0RU
Incorporated: 07 Aug 2019
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 20130 — SIC division 20
Status: Active
Region: North West · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 May 2025
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 20 Aug 2025

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

WELSBY, Gerald

Director

07 Aug 2019

Active

Catalco Holdings Ltd

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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