Larking’S LTD

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No. 12461380/Inc. 13 Feb 2020/SIC 47290 · Retail trade/ York, Yorkshire & the Humber

Retail trade

Larking’S LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 13 Feb 2020 (6 years ago), with its registered office in York, Yorkshire & the Humber. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing retail & wholesale business in Yorkshire & the Humber, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here.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

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

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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

Decliningaccounts accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£-20k

-100%

Cash£313

Employees3

From Larking’S LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2022-02-28. Change vs the prior year (to 2021-02-28). 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 Yorkshire & the Humber, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 3.1% nationally, +2.9% in Yorkshire & the Humber.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

38,507 comparable companies in Yorkshire & the Humber; 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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CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.

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

1,051days overdue

Accounts were due 30 Nov 2023 and are not on the register — about 2 years 10 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

38,507 comparable companies in Yorkshire & the Humber.

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%

Yorkshire & the Humber+2.9%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,848live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival36.5%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Yorkshire & the Humber.

New companies per quarter

43,184 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 · Yorkshire & the Humber

The market around it

Population5,672,166

Employment rate73.3%

Economic activity77.0%

Median weekly pay£711.60

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Yorkshire & the Humber holds about 8% of UK activity.

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

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1Yorkshire & the Humber is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 38,507 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.9%).
3Around 3,358 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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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

261–70

271–80

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

Closest comparables · 38,507 in Yorkshire & the Humber · 3,358 new in 12m

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Timeline

In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.

Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended11 May 2023
Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary11 Apr 2023
Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company03 Apr 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates15 Feb 2023
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged28 Nov 2022
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates25 Feb 2022
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address24 Nov 2021
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type unaudited abridged08 Oct 2021
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates19 Feb 2021
IncorporatedIncorporation13 Feb 2020

Company details

Company: Larking’S LTD
Number: 12461380
Registered office: New House Station Road, Alne, York, YO61 1TP
Incorporated: 13 Feb 2020
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 47290 — Retail trade
Status: Active
Region: Yorkshire & the Humber · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 30 Nov 2023
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 26 Feb 2024

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

Hargreaves, Julia

Director

13 Feb 2020

Active

Ms Julia Hargreaves

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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