Desert Iron Investments LTD
ActiveLiveDesert Iron Investments LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 23 Apr 2021 (5 years ago), with its registered office in Cardiff, Wales. The company operates in Mining & extraction.
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
This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.
A long-standing mining & extraction business in Wales, in a market growing 5.2% 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 were due 31 Jan 2024 and are not on the register — about 2 years 8 months 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 Wales.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (16 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 41 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Wales is a very high-density market for mining & extraction, with about 225,669 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+4.7%).
- 3Around 19,798 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 41% 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 (86) — not the full 66/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dig International Group Limited 11898062 · SIC 07100 | 22 Mar 2019 | Wales | Active | 98 |
| Nachingwea U.K. Limited 09170007 · SIC 07100 | 11 Aug 2014 | London | Active | 100 |
| Arkansas Gold Mining Corp Limited SC477921 · SIC 07100 | 20 May 2014 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Ea Gold Company And Refineries LTD 14822136 · SIC 07100 | 24 Apr 2023 | South East | Active | 74 |
| Ferrocom Steel LTD 12636911 · SIC 07100 | 01 Jun 2020 | London | Active | 91 |
| Cheam Leaded Lights Limited 05803298 · SIC 07100 | 03 May 2006 | London | Active | 100 |
| Green View Partners Limited 12434651 · SIC 07100 | 30 Jan 2020 | London | Active | 93 |
| Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited 06023510 · SIC 07100 | 08 Dec 2006 | London | Active | 100 |
| Stop Smoking (UK) LTD 08099568 · SIC 07100 | 11 Jun 2012 | London | Active | 100 |
| Aldridge Stainless & Alloys LTD 08651390 · SIC 07100 | 15 Aug 2013 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Aethel Mining Europe Limited 11875859 · SIC 07100 | 12 Mar 2019 | London | Active | 98 |
| Swiss Metal Trading LTD 16691622 · SIC 07100 | 03 Sept 2025 | London | Active | 61 |
| Sowtragroup LTD 17090864 · SIC 07100 | 13 Mar 2026 | London | Active | 58 |
| Southlands Exploration LTD 10688626 · SIC 07100 | 24 Mar 2017 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Tamu Minerals LTD 15904311 · SIC 07100 | 19 Aug 2024 | East of England | Active | 67 |
| Waw 888 LTD 15886064 · SIC 07100 | 08 Aug 2024 | North West | Active | 67 |
| Land Turn Trading Company 02318057 · SIC 07100 | 16 Nov 1988 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Arnolium PLC 16190742 · SIC 07100 | 17 Jan 2025 | London | Active | 65 |
| Prolific Mining Corporation LTD 16435025 · SIC 07100 | 07 May 2025 | London | Active | 63 |
| Euroasia Pte LTD 11480033 · SIC 07100 | 24 Jul 2018 | London | Active | 100 |
| Nimba Development Company PLC 13950762 · SIC 07100 | 02 Mar 2022 | London | Active | 81 |
| Efa Mining Limited 16498769 · SIC 07100 | 05 Jun 2025 | East of England | Active | 63 |
| Voltex Gold LTD 15375879 · SIC 07100 | 29 Dec 2023 | South East | Active | 71 |
| Thoth Mining LTD 16556858 · SIC 07100 | 02 Jul 2025 | London | Active | 62 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received twice strike-off notices without being dissolved.
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date02 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates01 Sept 2026
- Registered office changedDefault companies house registered office address applied28 Apr 2026
- Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended12 Nov 2024
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory22 Oct 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates20 Aug 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant12 Oct 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates23 Aug 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates24 Apr 2023
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date25 Mar 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Desert Iron Investments LTD
- Number
- 13353831
- Registered office
- 13353831 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH
- Incorporated
- 23 Apr 2021
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 07100 — SIC division 07; 07290 — SIC division 07; 64306 — Financial services; 68100 — Buying & selling own real estate
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Wales · Wales
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 31 Jan 2024
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 01 Sept 2026
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
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