Preston Fry Events LTD
ActiveLivePreston Fry Events LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 20 Sept 2019 (7 years ago), with its registered office in Bournemouth, South West. The company operates in Arts & recreation.
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 arts & recreation business in South West, in a market growing 3.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. 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.
First accounts were due 20 Jun 2021 and are not on the register — about 5 years 3 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 South West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (17 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 33 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South West is a very high-density market for arts & recreation, with about 12,876 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+4.0%).
- 3Around 1,141 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 33% 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 (95) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage@ LTD 10734773 · SIC 90020 | 21 Apr 2017 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Forging Fantastical CIC 14801672 · SIC 90010 | 14 Apr 2023 | South West | Active | 75 |
| Function Central Limited 06308152 · SIC 90020 | 10 Jul 2007 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Beatamaxx Limited 06148046 · SIC 90020 | 09 Mar 2007 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Wandering Tiger CIC 14327510 · SIC 59111 | 31 Aug 2022 | South West | Active | 78 |
| Swing Records Limited 07419692 · SIC 90020 | 26 Oct 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Theory Wizard Limited 04314407 · SIC 85520 | 31 Oct 2001 | South East | Active | 100 |
| WTFX Limited 12478538 · SIC 90020 | 24 Feb 2020 | London | Active | 92 |
| Jefff LTD 13388207 · SIC 02400 | 11 May 2021 | West Midlands | Active | 86 |
| Toniverse LTD 13650101 · SIC 90010 | 29 Sept 2021 | South East | Active | 83 |
| Quartz Red LTD SC581429 · SIC 47910 | 14 Nov 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Best Festivals Limited 10716405 · SIC 90010 | 08 Apr 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Azure Technology Limited 10777287 · SIC 62020 | 18 May 2017 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Templeton Events Limited 08353026 · SIC 79909 | 09 Jan 2013 | London | Active | 100 |
| Gambifest Limited 12435192 · SIC 90020 | 31 Jan 2020 | London | Active | 93 |
| DJL Event Services LTD 12317837 · SIC 90020 | 15 Nov 2019 | North West | Active | 94 |
| Spitfire Artist Management Limited 12419800 · SIC 70229 | 22 Jan 2020 | East Midlands | Active | 93 |
| Icons Festival LTD 12264855 · SIC 90010 | 16 Oct 2019 | East Midlands | Active | 95 |
| Malvern Festival Promotions Limited 01693109 · SIC 90020 | 20 Jan 1983 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Creative Technical Installations Limited 10743129 · SIC 90020 | 27 Apr 2017 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Blowinyamind Entertainment LTD 12003046 · SIC 90010 | 17 May 2019 | London | Active | 97 |
| Jaroco LTD 11970239 · SIC 90020 | 30 Apr 2019 | East Midlands | Active | 97 |
| NTL Youth Film GB Limited 12216555 · SIC 59111 | 20 Sept 2019 | Wales | Active | 95 |
| Vaam Ent Limited 12210283 · SIC 63990 | 17 Sept 2019 | London | Active | 95 |
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.
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date06 Jan 2022
- Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address06 Jan 2022
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date06 Jan 2022
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended08 Sept 2021
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory17 Aug 2021
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date03 Mar 2021
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control02 Mar 2021
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date02 Mar 2021
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates02 Mar 2021
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 Mar 2021
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Company details
- Company
- Preston Fry Events LTD
- Number
- 12218557
- Registered office
- 42 Sunningdale Crescent, Bournemouth, BH10 5LL
- Incorporated
- 20 Sept 2019
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 90020 — Creative, arts & entertainment
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 20 Jun 2021
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 03 Oct 2021
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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