Drakesmith Investments Limited
ActiveLiveDrakesmith Investments Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 23 Jul 2021 (5 years ago), with its registered office in Stafford, West Midlands. The company operates in Financial services.
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Active, reachable and in a growing market
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 Drakesmith Investments Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-08-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-08-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing financial services business in West Midlands, in a market growing 7.4% 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
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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 West Midlands.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (34 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 47 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1West Midlands is a very high-density market for financial services, with about 35,895 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+7.3%).
- 3Around 3,045 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 47% 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 (84) — not the full 67/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Properties Limited 07249268 · SIC 64991 | 11 May 2010 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Guard4security LTD 10312829 · SIC 64991 | 04 Aug 2016 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Walter Dean Properties LTD 15761192 · SIC 41100 | 04 Jun 2024 | West Midlands | Active | 69 |
| Wwyc Limited 11642208 · SIC 64991 | 25 Oct 2018 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Luminary Ventures LTD 12790920 · SIC 64205 | 04 Aug 2020 | London | Active | 90 |
| Stoneyhurst Investments 11705744 · SIC 64991 | 30 Nov 2018 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 99 |
| Laithe Croft Investments 11705667 · SIC 64991 | 30 Nov 2018 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 99 |
| PCS Security LTD 12394085 · SIC 64991 | 09 Jan 2020 | London | Active | 93 |
| Foxbo LTD 08922997 · SIC 64991 | 05 Mar 2014 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| John Robinson Consultants Limited 03358736 · SIC 64991 | 23 Apr 1997 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Opimus Int LTD 12105067 · SIC 64991 | 16 Jul 2019 | Wales | Active | 96 |
| Yoganomics LTD 12130057 · SIC 64991 | 30 Jul 2019 | South East | Active | 96 |
| Peters Capital Limited 13388516 · SIC 64991 | 11 May 2021 | East of England | Active | 86 |
| Layman'S Universal Capital Management LTD. 10801915 · SIC 64991 | 05 Jun 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Richard Middleton Consulting LTD 07639192 · SIC 64991 | 18 May 2011 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Haidar Investments LTD 13214857 · SIC 41100 | 22 Feb 2021 | South East | Active | 87 |
| Steele Mcneil LTD 13252375 · SIC 64991 | 08 Mar 2021 | Wales | Active | 87 |
| Xavier Mcallister Holdings LTD 12050844 · SIC 64991 | 14 Jun 2019 | London | Active | 96 |
| Impera Advisors Limited 10757217 · SIC 64991 | 05 May 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| A-Tac Holdings Limited 14108442 · SIC 64991 | 16 May 2022 | London | Active | 80 |
| London Venture Capital Exchange Limited 14296116 · SIC 64205 | 15 Aug 2022 | London | Active | 78 |
| Quivercourt 01807330 · SIC 64991 | 10 Apr 1984 | London | Active | 100 |
| Sogremse Capital Limited 11563978 · SIC 64991 | 11 Sept 2018 | London | Active | 100 |
| Tsquared Holdings LTD 13401274 · SIC 64991 | 16 May 2021 | London | Active | 86 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates12 Aug 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full18 Mar 2026
- Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date28 Oct 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates27 Oct 2025
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory07 Oct 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full01 Apr 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates26 Jul 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full15 May 2024
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control16 Aug 2023
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates15 Aug 2023
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Company details
- Company
- Drakesmith Investments Limited
- Number
- 13527943
- Registered office
- 19 Crescent Road Rowley Park, Stafford, ST17 9AN
- Incorporated
- 23 Jul 2021
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 64991 — Financial services
- Status
- Active
- Region
- West Midlands · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 05 Aug 2027
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