Torbay Printing Design Services LTD
ActiveLiveTorbay Printing Design Services LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 02 Dec 2019 (6 years ago), with its registered office in Torquay, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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 manufacturing business in South West, in a market growing 1.8% 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 02 Sept 2021 and are not on the register — about 5 years 1 month 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 (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 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 manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 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.
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 (94) — not the full 50/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Print Group LTD 10758496 · SIC 18129 | 08 May 2017 | South West | Active | 100 |
| T Shirt & Sons Limited 04745669 · SIC 18129 | 28 Apr 2003 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Lovearts Digital LTD 14634319 · SIC 18129 | 02 Feb 2023 | South West | Active | 76 |
| Happy Foot LTD 12014043 · SIC 15200 | 23 May 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 97 |
| D&S Design Print Repair LTD 12536979 · SIC 18129 | 27 Mar 2020 | Wales | Active | 92 |
| Tecnis Studio, Print, Design & Embroidery LTD 14708147 · SIC 13300 | 06 Mar 2023 | South East | Active | 75 |
| Win Tai Printing (UK) LTD 05734062 · SIC 18129 | 08 Mar 2006 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Sprinter Design LTD. SC622429 · SIC 18129 | 25 Feb 2019 | Scotland | Active | 98 |
| Auto Dynamic VS LTD SC614988 · SIC 18129 | 29 Nov 2018 | Scotland | Active | 99 |
| Custom Brands Promotions LTD 15719645 · SIC 18129 | 14 May 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| Gallery Art Marketing LTD SC468415 · SIC 18129 | 27 Jan 2014 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Resolutions Print Limited 10626831 · SIC 18129 | 17 Feb 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Blazon Studios Limited 08864677 · SIC 18129 | 28 Jan 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Signtec (UK) Limited 08484278 · SIC 18129 | 11 Apr 2013 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| MMP Scotland Limited SC635935 · SIC 18129 | 12 Jul 2019 | Scotland | Active | 96 |
| The Printers 90 Limited 02527797 · SIC 18129 | 03 Aug 1990 | London | Active | 100 |
| Shadow On Thames Limited 05766220 · SIC 18129 | 03 Apr 2006 | London | Active | 100 |
| GB Print & Design Limited 07251448 · SIC 18129 | 12 May 2010 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| First Graphics LTD 12217831 · SIC 18129 | 20 Sept 2019 | South East | Active | 95 |
| Monetyze LTD 12210056 · SIC 18129 | 16 Sept 2019 | London | Active | 95 |
| Vernal Pad Printers Limited SC124495 · SIC 18129 | 23 Apr 1990 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Great Western Print Limited 12104028 · SIC 18129 | 15 Jul 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Whitehouse Printing LTD 12082257 · SIC 18129 | 03 Jul 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Lavi Media LTD 12065181 · SIC 17230 | 24 Jun 2019 | West Midlands | Active | 96 |
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-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended13 Jan 2022
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory07 Dec 2021
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control15 Oct 2021
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date15 Oct 2021
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date15 Oct 2021
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control15 Oct 2021
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates18 Nov 2020
- Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control18 May 2020
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control18 May 2020
- Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date18 May 2020
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Company details
- Company
- Torbay Printing Design Services LTD
- Number
- 12342256
- Registered office
- 1 Madrepore Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EY
- Incorporated
- 02 Dec 2019
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 18129 — SIC division 18
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 02 Sept 2021
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 02 Dec 2021
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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