First Handling Solutions LTD
ActiveLiveFirst Handling Solutions LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 28 Oct 2019 (7 years ago), with its registered office in Halifax, Yorkshire & the Humber. The company operates in Financial services.
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.
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 28 Jul 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 Yorkshire & the Humber.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (34 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 47 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Yorkshire & the Humber is a very high-density market for financial services, with about 31,321 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+6.9%).
- 3Around 2,657 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 47% 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 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oic Run-Off Limited 00256100 · SIC 65120 | 30 Apr 1931 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Meridian Insurance Advisors Limited 04426168 · SIC 65110 | 26 Apr 2002 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Insurance Solutions UK LTD 05817003 · SIC 65120 | 15 May 2006 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Pure Risks Limited 08086019 · SIC 65120 | 28 May 2012 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| WTJ Marine Limited 04765258 · SIC 65120 | 15 May 2003 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Waterbridge Financial Planning LTD 09883876 · SIC 64999 | 23 Nov 2015 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Lorega Solutions Limited 07238534 · SIC 65120 | 29 Apr 2010 | London | Active | 100 |
| Cheeky Insurance Services LTD 06228033 · SIC 65120 | 26 Apr 2007 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Just Mortgages (South East) Limited 04203050 · SIC 65120 | 20 Apr 2001 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Palm Re Trading Limited 12640343 · SIC 65120 | 02 Jun 2020 | London | Active | 91 |
| Insureit UK LTD 05135051 · SIC 65120 | 21 May 2004 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Armour Life LTD 11961985 · SIC 65110 | 25 Apr 2019 | South West | Active | 97 |
| Aegis Electric & Gas International Services Limited 03200519 · SIC 65120 | 17 May 1996 | London | Active | 100 |
| JPR Insurance Brokers LTD 04676878 · SIC 65120 | 25 Feb 2003 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Waltons Insurance Brokers Limited 03671217 · SIC 65120 | 20 Nov 1998 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Best Fit Mortgages LTD 15722235 · SIC 64922 | 15 May 2024 | North West | Active | 69 |
| Waterside Mortgages LTD 13469739 · SIC 64922 | 21 Jun 2021 | South East | Active | 85 |
| PD Amadores LTD 04440494 · SIC 65120 | 16 May 2002 | North West | Active | 100 |
| J.N. Chambers Limited NI027111 · SIC 65120 | 22 Dec 1992 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Independent Insurance Bureau Limited 03353831 · SIC 65120 | 16 Apr 1997 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Guardian Imperial LTD 07169416 · SIC 65120 | 25 Feb 2010 | London | Active | 100 |
| Talbot Underwriting LTD 02202362 · SIC 65120 | 03 Dec 1987 | London | Active | 100 |
| PCG 2019 Corporate Member Limited 12376425 · SIC 65120 | 23 Dec 2019 | London | Active | 94 |
| Talbot Underwriting Risk Services LTD 03260112 · SIC 65120 | 08 Oct 1996 | London | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended08 Jan 2021
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary01 Dec 2020
- Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company23 Nov 2020
- IncorporatedIncorporation28 Oct 2019
Company details
- Company
- First Handling Solutions LTD
- Number
- 12283599
- Registered office
- 44 Sandbeds Road, Halifax, HX2 0QL
- Incorporated
- 28 Oct 2019
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 65120 — Insurance & pensions
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Yorkshire & the Humber · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 28 Jul 2021
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 08 Dec 2020
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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