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Register entry · No. 09012707

ALTERNATIVE COSTS LTD

Active - Proposal to Strike off Private Limited Company Incorporated 25 Apr 2014

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    Active - Proposal to Strike off: due to be closed and removed from the register.

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    Accounts on time

    Overdue since 30 Apr 2025 (552 days).

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    1 outstanding: a lender holds security over its assets and is paid first if it fails.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 9 May 2027.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £28,172.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 25 Apr 2014 (12 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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  1. Registered office

    4385, 09012707 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, CARDIFF, CF14 8LH

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 69109 Activities of patent and copyright agents

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Apr 2025 · OVERDUE
    Last made up to
    31 Jul 2023
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    9 May 2027
    Last made up to
    25 Apr 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. ALTERNATIVE COSTS LTD current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Jul 2023 not published £26,836 £0 £28,172 0
31 Jul 2022 not published £58,444 £26 £1,336 0
31 Jul 2021 not published £-69,566 £8,619 £182,892 4
31 Jul 2020 not published £145,605 £149,323 £252,458 9
31 Jul 2019 not published £121,812 £5,701 £106,853 19
31 Jul 2018 * not published not published £39,726 £10,291 20

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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  • A M Thomas · Director, named in the accounts to 31 Jul 2023

Owners and controllers All 3, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Andrew M Thomas Consulting Ltd company · 10723942 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent 7 Apr 2020 — —

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Is ALTERNATIVE COSTS LTD still trading?

The register shows ALTERNATIVE COSTS LTD as active - proposal to strike off. That status is a warning sign: see the checks at the top of the page.

What does ALTERNATIVE COSTS LTD do?

It files the industry code 69109 (Activities of patent and copyright agents).

When was ALTERNATIVE COSTS LTD set up?

It was incorporated on 25 April 2014.

When are ALTERNATIVE COSTS LTD's accounts due?

They were due on 30 April 2025 and are overdue. The last accounts were made up to 31 July 2023.

When is ALTERNATIVE COSTS LTD's next confirmation statement due?

By 9 May 2027.

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