A & B Apparel UK Limited
ActiveLiveA & B Apparel UK Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 14 May 2020 (6 years ago), with its registered office in Macclesfield, North 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
From A & B Apparel UK Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-08-31. As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in North West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here. 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.
Accounts are next due 31 May 2027; the last set was made up to 31 Aug 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
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 North 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
- 1North West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 30,021 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.8%).
- 3Around 1,599 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 (91) — not the full 60/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Roby Limited 04799218 · SIC 14120 | 13 Jun 2003 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Harveys Of Oldham (Holdings) Limited 04468402 · SIC 14120 | 24 Jun 2002 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Alcurt Textiles Limited 08555529 · SIC 13923 | 04 Jun 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| B2b Workwear & Janitorial Limited 12748956 · SIC 14120 | 16 Jul 2020 | North West | Active | 90 |
| Kamba Sports LTD 14256860 · SIC 14120 | 26 Jul 2022 | North West | Active | 79 |
| Peter Pro Limited 04893996 · SIC 14120 | 10 Sept 2003 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Dressed By RJ Limited 13244981 · SIC 14120 | 04 Mar 2021 | North West | Active | 87 |
| Lancashire Workwear Limited 11763317 · SIC 14120 | 14 Jan 2019 | North West | Active | 99 |
| Prestige Garment Solutions LTD SC399932 · SIC 14120 | 20 May 2011 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Keeble Systems LTD 12009569 · SIC 14120 | 21 May 2019 | South East | Active | 97 |
| Orbit International PLC 01866035 · SIC 14120 | 23 Nov 1984 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Setanta Workwear LTD NI669347 · SIC 14120 | 11 May 2020 | Northern Ireland | Active | 91 |
| Workwear Clearance LTD 10294033 · SIC 14120 | 25 Jul 2016 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Samspace LTD 05612122 · SIC 14120 | 03 Nov 2005 | London | Active | 100 |
| Wally Wear Clothing Limited 14153682 · SIC 13300 | 07 Jun 2022 | West Midlands | Active | 79 |
| Xerosix LTD. 10821786 · SIC 14120 | 16 Jun 2017 | North East | Active | 100 |
| J.T.Raca International Limited 03615356 · SIC 14120 | 13 Aug 1998 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| L. S. Manufacturing U.K. Limited 04767368 · SIC 13300 | 16 May 2003 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| RS Global Industrial Services LTD 14345658 · SIC 13960 | 08 Sept 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Suresafe Protection Limited SC132827 · SIC 14120 | 09 Jul 1991 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Mediscrub Limited 14571614 · SIC 14120 | 05 Jan 2023 | London | Active | 76 |
| Adwear Limited 03925956 · SIC 14120 | 15 Feb 2000 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Excel Workwear (Beverley) Limited 09664480 · SIC 14120 | 30 Jun 2015 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Arktis Endurance Textiles LTD NI649310 · SIC 13960 | 15 Nov 2017 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full21 Aug 2026
- Change person director company with change date04 Jun 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control04 Jun 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates04 Jun 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full30 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 May 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control23 Apr 2025
- Change person director company with change date22 Apr 2025
- Change person director company with change date22 Apr 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control22 Apr 2025
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Company details
- Company
- A & B Apparel UK Limited
- Number
- 12601989
- Registered office
- 6 Flash Lane, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5AQ
- Incorporated
- 14 May 2020
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 14120 — SIC division 14
- Status
- Active
- Region
- North West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 27 May 2027
Connected companies
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Who runs and owns it
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