S T S Ceylon Trading Limited

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No. 15894603/Inc. 13 Aug 2024/SIC 24420 · SIC division 24/ Wigan, North West

SIC division 24Wholesale tradeRetail via mail order or internet

S T S Ceylon Trading Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 13 Aug 2024 (2 years ago), with its registered office in Wigan, North West. The company operates in Manufacturing.

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In shortfor any sellerAn established manufacturing business in North West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

41out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Company maturity · 15% weight

Incorporated 2 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.

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Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

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Company briefFor General opportunity

An established 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.

Market opportunity

Sector up 1.8% nationally, +1.8% in North West.

Company maturity

Incorporated 2 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

Competitive risk

30,021 comparable companies in North West; five-year survival across the sector is 42.0%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+1.8%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age2 yrsBuilding a track record

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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Commercial fitModerate

41/100

StatusActive

Age2 yrs

Sector growth+1.8%

Regional densityVery high

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Filing statusOverdue

157days overdue

First accounts were due 13 May 2026 and are not on the register — about 5 months late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Manufacturing formations up 1.8% a year nationally.

Steady

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

30,021 comparable companies in North West.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 2 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

2 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 · manufacturing

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector268,900

National growth+1.8%

North West+1.8%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)29,403live · all 259 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival42.0%

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

New companies per quarter

7,154 in Q3 2026

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%)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival90.3%

3-year survival55.7%

5-year survival42.0%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · North West

The market around it

Population7,772,854

Employment rate73.8%

Economic activity77.3%

Median weekly pay£734.80

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectoryFlat to modest — incorporations broadly stable.

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 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.

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

This one61–70

271–80

2281+

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 (67) — not the full 41/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 30,021 in North West · 1,599 new in 12m

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