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G. P. Williams Limited
ActiveLiveG. P. Williams Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 29 Nov 1999 (26 years ago), with its registered office in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
Opportunity scoreOpportunity scoreHow good a fit this company is for what you sell, from 0 to 100. It adds up the signals listed beside it, each weighted by how much it matters to your type of business.CompaniesIQ lens modelConfidence highConfidenceHow much of the score rests on measured data. Below high means at least one signal is not public, so its weight was left out and the score rests on the rest.Share of model weight measured · 100%
55out of 100
Early but active
A live business, still light on evidence
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Score bandsLow is under 34, Moderate 34–66, Strong 67 and above. Signals we couldn't check are left out of the maths, not counted as zero.
Weakest point · what to do about it
Reachability · 20% weight
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why
Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.
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0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
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A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
→ Check: search the name and town before you call.
12,986 comparable companies in Northern Ireland.
→ Ask: what makes customers choose them over rivals nearby?
Incorporated 26 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
→ Ask: how long has the current owner run it?
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Filed accounts · enrichment
Financials
small accounts
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
Company briefFor General opportunity
A long-standing retail & wholesale business in Northern Ireland, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
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Market opportunity
Sector up 3.1% nationally, +2.8% in Northern Ireland.
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Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
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Competitive risk
12,986 comparable companies in Northern Ireland; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.
Interpretation, not advice
Key factsRegister & sector
Industry growthIndustry growthYearly change in the number of companies being formed in this sector across the UK. The Northern Ireland rate is on the Market tab.Companies House · ONS+3.1%More demand each year
Annual filingAnnual filingThe confirmation statement — a yearly form confirming the company's details. Missing it is the most common reason companies get struck off.Companies House filing historyOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice
Company ageCompany ageTime since the company was registered. Across most sectors, survival odds improve sharply once a business is past its first five years.Companies House26 yrsPast the riskiest first five years
Local competitionLocal competitionHow many similar companies are registered in this region compared with elsewhere. Very high means a crowded local market.Companies House · ONSVery highMany rivals nearby
How it compares · against 12,986 similar companiesEach box is an index, 0–100 · select one
FinancialAn index from 0 to 100, not a measurement. Higher is healthier. Built from whether accounts are on file.
GrowthAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means the sector is forming new companies faster.
MarketAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means a stronger local market — sector survival rates and regional growth against national.
ComplianceAn index from 0 to 100. Higher means up to date with Companies House.
CompetitionCareful — higher means MORE competitors nearby, not better. An index from 0 to 100 of how crowded the regional market is.
Fit for youYour opportunity score for what you sell, shown here so you can compare it with the other five.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
What to do nextFor any seller
Step 1Keep this company on the radarYou'll hear when it files or its status changes.Add to a watchlist Step 2See how Northern Ireland comparesRegional growth and density put this company in context.Open the market Step 3Build a list from 12,986 comparable companiesSame industry, same region.Open the sector
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
Commercial fitModerate
55/100
StatusStatusThe company's status on the Companies House register.Active
AgeAgeTime since incorporation.26 yrs
Sector growthSector growthYearly change in company formations across the sector, UK-wide.+3.1%
Regional densityRegional densityHow many similar companies are in this area compared with the UK average.Very high
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Companies House · ONS
Filing statusOverdue
5,510days overdue
Accounts were due 30 Sept 2011 and are not on the register — about 15 years 1 month 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.
Set a filing alert Companies House
Commercial fit · evidence
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
100% measurable
Market growth
Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.
Company activity
0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.
Reachability
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Competitive intensity
12,986 comparable companies in Northern Ireland.
Company maturity
Incorporated 26 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
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.
Unlock source scanning Model · General opportunity
Commonly relevant to
Commonly offered to a company like this
These are sector norms, not detected needs. CompaniesIQ never asserts what a company requires — only what the register does and does not show.
Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Market summary · retail & wholesale
Sector size & momentum
Companies in sector506,900
National growth+3.1%
Northern Ireland+2.8%
New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,911live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector
5-year survival36.5%
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Northern Ireland.
New companies per quarter
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)
Growth & survival
How long companies last here
1-year survival88.2%
3-year survival49.8%
5-year survival36.5%
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 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 · Northern Ireland
The market around it
Population1,928,446
Employment rate73.7%
Economic activity75.3%
Median weekly pay£715.60
Compare regions ONS · Nomis
Trends & outlook
Where the sector is heading
Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.
Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Northern Ireland holds about 3% of UK activity.
Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.
Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.
- 1Northern Ireland is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 12,986 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.8%).
- 3Around 1,133 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Where this company sits · quick peer score for any seller
Score distribution
16 closest comparables
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031–40
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16 + 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 (100) — not the full 55/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Closest comparables · 12,986 in Northern Ireland · 1,133 new in 12m
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alu-Fix Contracts Limited NI036382 · SIC 4545 | 18 Jun 1999 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Arthur Syddall (Grantham) Limited 00347220 · SIC 4522 | 12 Dec 1938 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| J.F. Wilson Shopfitters LTD. 03357010 · SIC 4542 | 21 Apr 1997 | North East | Active | 100 |
| P M Martin & Co (Glasgow) Limited SC062323 · SIC 4545 | 04 May 1977 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Regal Brickwork Services Limited 04597265 · SIC 4545 | 21 Nov 2002 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Flutefix Limited 01935666 · SIC 4545 | 02 Aug 1985 | South East | Active | 100 |
| M.Thorndyke & Sons Limited 00525066 · SIC 4545 | 27 Oct 1953 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Mudhar Developments LTD 06735068 · SIC 4545 | 28 Oct 2008 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Globe (RB) LTD. 03366141 · SIC 4545 | 30 Apr 1997 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Gypsum Construction (Scotland) Limited SC027580 · SIC 4545 | 07 Mar 1950 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| 02023610 Limited 02023610 · SIC 4545 | 28 May 1986 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Project Building & Joinery Services Limited 03798711 · SIC 4545 | 30 Jun 1999 | Wales | Active | 100 |
| Building And Structural Services Limited 02590841 · SIC 4521 | 12 Mar 1991 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Contex Construction Limited 01491107 · SIC 4545 | 16 Apr 1980 | North West | Active | 100 |
| James Chandler (Lewes) Limited 00238285 · SIC 4522 | 28 Mar 1929 | South East | Active | 100 |
| 00492750 Limited 00492750 · SIC 4545 | 15 Mar 1951 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Companies House · filing history
Timeline
In plain English: Struck off and dissolved once, and restored.
- Restored to the registerRestoration order of court08 Apr 2019
- Struck off & dissolvedGazette dissolved liquidation15 Dec 2015
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation move to dissolution northern ireland15 Sept 2015
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation progress report northern ireland with brought down date12 May 2015
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation progress report northern ireland with brought down date07 Nov 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation extension of period northern ireland03 Oct 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation administrative receivers abstracts northern ireland with brought down date08 Aug 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation administrative receivers abstracts northern ireland with brought down date08 Aug 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation administrative receivers abstracts northern ireland with brought down date08 Aug 2014
- Status change / strike-offLiquidation administrative receivers abstracts northern ireland with brought down date08 Aug 2014
Showing the 10 most recent of 25 filings. Upgrade for the complete history.
Register record
Company details
- Company
- G. P. Williams Limited
- Number
- NI037454
- Registered office
- Arthur House, Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB
- Incorporated
- 29 Nov 1999
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 4545 — Motor vehicle trade
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
- Accounts
- Overdue, was due 30 Sept 2011
- Confirmation statement
- Overdue, was due 13 Dec 2016
Shared directors
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
People & control
Who runs and owns it
5
CD
29 Nov 1999
ActiveCD
29 Nov 1999
ActiveWG
29 Nov 1999
ActiveGD
29 Nov 1999
DissolvedWM
29 Nov 1999
DissolvedNo PSC statement filed
Normal within 14 weeks of incorporation — a disclosure gap after that.
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CompaniesIQ presents evidence drawn from Companies House and ONS. Figures marked as modelled are derived from population and sector data. Scores are indicative, re-weight with the lens you choose, and are not financial, credit or legal advice.
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