Hbworld LTD

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No. 12462490/Inc. 14 Feb 2020/SIC 93290 · Sports & recreation/ Warrington, North West

Sports & recreation

Hbworld LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 14 Feb 2020 (6 years ago), with its registered office in Warrington, North West. The company operates in Arts & recreation.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing arts & recreation business in North West, in a market growing 3.8% 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

54out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Arts & recreation formations up 3.8% a year nationally.

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

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

micro-entity accounts

Turnover—

Net worth£-16k

Cash—

Employees1

From Hbworld LTD's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2021-07-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing arts & recreation business in North West, in a market growing 3.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 3.8% nationally, +3.8% in North West.

Reachability

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

Competitive risk

15,931 comparable companies in North West; five-year survival across the sector is 33.2%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+3.8%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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Commercial fitModerate

54/100

StatusActive

Age6 yrs

Sector growth+3.8%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

1,280days overdue

Accounts were due 30 Apr 2023 and are not on the register — about 3 years 6 months late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Arts & recreation formations up 3.8% 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

15,931 comparable companies in North West.

Very high

Company maturity

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

6 yrs

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Market summary · arts & recreation

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector142,700

National growth+3.8%

North West+3.8%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)27,250live · all 17 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival33.2%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in North West.

New companies per quarter

6,472 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (17 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival86.5%

3-year survival47.1%

5-year survival33.2%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 33 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 · North West

The market around it

Population7,772,854

Employment rate74.3%

Economic activity77.6%

Median weekly pay£734.80

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; North West holds about 11% of UK activity.

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

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1North West is a very high-density market for arts & recreation, with about 15,931 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.8%).
3Around 1,411 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.

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

161–70

171–80

22 + 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 54/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 15,931 in North West · 1,411 new in 12m

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Timeline

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

Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended16 May 2023
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory02 May 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Mar 2022
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts12 Nov 2021
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address08 Nov 2021
Change person director company with change date20 Aug 2021
Change person director company with change date19 Aug 2021
Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control17 Aug 2021
Change account reference date company current extended07 May 2021
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 Feb 2021

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Company details

Company: Hbworld LTD
Number: 12462490
Registered office: Hillcrest House 143 London Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 6LG
Incorporated: 14 Feb 2020
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 93290 — Sports & recreation
Status: Active
Region: North West · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 30 Apr 2023
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 27 Feb 2023

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

GALLAGHER, Rosemary

Director

14 Feb 2020

Active

Miss Rosemary Gallagher

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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