THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C.

Active Company number 05281402

THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C. (company number 05281402) is a community interest company incorporated on 9 November 2004. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Leyland, PR26 6TY. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is management consultancy activities other than financial management (70229). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 March 2014, report net liabilities of £2,354.

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Company details

Company number
05281402
Status
Active
Company type
Community Interest Company
Incorporated
9 November 2004
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Registered office
OFFICE 7 LEYLAND HOUSE
LANCASHIRE BUSINESS PARK
LEYLAND
LANCASHIRE
PR26 6TY
ENGLAND

Nature of business (SIC 2007)

Accounts and confirmation statement

Accounting reference date
31 March
Accounts category
MICRO ENTITY
Accounts last made up to
31 March 2025
Next accounts due
31 December 2026
Confirmation statement last made up to
9 November 2025
Next confirmation statement due
23 November 2026

Financial summary

Period ending31 March 201431 March 201331 March 201231 March 201131 March 2010
Total assets£2,816£4,295£2,374£6,019£16k
Cash at bank£2,716£4,095£1,074£2,322£4,565
Current liabilities£5,170£1,843£2,217£2,312£12k
Net current assets / (liabilities)(£2,454)£2,252£157£3,707£3,413
Total liabilities£5,170—£2,217£2,312£12k
Net assets / (liabilities)(£2,354)(£76)£157£3,707£3,413

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Control, officers and charges

Persons with significant control
1 current (3 including ceased)

Previous names

  • THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY LIMITED (changed 6 January 2016)

Questions about THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C.

Is THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C. active?

Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)

When was THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C. incorporated?

THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C. was incorporated on 9 November 2004, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)

Where is THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C. registered?

Its registered office is in Leyland, PR26 6TY. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)

Who controls THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C.?

The register lists 1 current person with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05281402/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows

When are THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C.'s next accounts due?

The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)

Does THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C. file dormant accounts?

Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Micro-entity accounts”, made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file

Is THE SOCIAL BUSINESS COMPANY C.I.C. on a sanctions list?

No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 6 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.

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