Be That Girl LTD

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No. 12428604/Inc. 28 Jan 2020/SIC 47710 · Retail trade/ Harlow, East of England

Retail trade

Be That Girl LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 28 Jan 2020 (6 years ago), with its registered office in Harlow, East of England. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.

Opportunity scoreConfidence high

52out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

Decliningmicro-entity accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£7k

-49%

Cash—

Employees1

From Be That Girl LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2023-01-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2022-01-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in East of England, 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, +3.4% in East of England — a regional tailwind.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

52,172 comparable companies in East of England; 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 age6 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

52/100

StatusActive

Age6 yrs

Sector growth+3.1%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

716days overdue

Accounts were due 31 Oct 2024 and are not on the register — about 1 year 11 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

52,172 comparable companies in East of England.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 6 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

6 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%

East of England+3.4%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,857live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival36.5%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in East of England.

New companies per quarter

43,185 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 · East of England

The market around it

Population6,613,801

Employment rate78.3%

Economic activity81.6%

Median weekly pay£804.90

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; East of England holds about 9% of UK activity.

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

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1East of England is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 52,172 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.4%).
3Around 4,550 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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Where this company sits · quick peer score for any seller

Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

061–70

171–80

23 + 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 (93) — not the full 52/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 52,172 in East of England · 4,550 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

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

Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts31 Oct 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates08 Mar 2023
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts30 Jan 2023
Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended09 Dec 2022
Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary01 Nov 2022
Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company21 Oct 2022
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates15 Feb 2022
Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date04 Feb 2022
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant03 Feb 2022
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory11 Jan 2022

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Company details

Company: Be That Girl LTD
Number: 12428604
Registered office: 6 Wyldwood Close, Harlow, CM17 0JD
Incorporated: 28 Jan 2020
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 47710 — Retail trade
Status: Active
Region: East of England · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 Oct 2024
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 10 Feb 2024

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

Chalkley-Williams, Ria

Director

28 Jan 2020

Active

Miss Ria Chalkley-Williams

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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