THE HANDPOST LIMITED
Active Company number 05574674
THE HANDPOST LIMITED (company number 05574674) is a private limited company incorporated on 26 September 2005. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Cardiff, CF3 2UR. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is dispensing chemist in specialised stores (47730). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 30 November 2025, report net assets of £806k.
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Company Report on THE HANDPOST LIMITED (PDF)
The register, the accounts and the people behind the company in one PDF, for your own business use.
- Summary and Health Score: with the reasons behind the score
- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 30 Nov 2025 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 31 Aug 2027; confirmation statement due 10 Oct 2026
- Financials ledger: 12 years of filed accounts held (2012–2025)
- Who runs and owns it: 2 PSCs
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: 2 outstanding of 10 charges registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- 05574674
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 26 September 2005
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- CRAIGWOOD HOUSE
NEWPORT ROAD CASTLETON
CARDIFF
CF3 2UR
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 30 November
- Accounts category
- TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 November 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 August 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 26 September 2025
- Next confirmation statement due
- 10 October 2026
Financial summary
| Period ending | 30 November 2025 | 30 November 2024 | 30 November 2023 | 30 November 2022 | 30 November 2021 | 30 November 2020 | 30 November 2019 | 30 November 2018 | 30 November 2015 | 30 November 2014 | 30 November 2013 | 30 November 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.5m | £2.5m | £2.3m | £2.1m | £1.9m | £1.9m | £916k | £1.1m | £1.5m | £1.6m |
| Cash at bank | £102k | £232k | £431k | £620k | £510k | £508k | £290k | £330k | £115k | £52k | £187k | £309k |
| Current liabilities | £802k | £782k | £848k | £847k | £684k | £596k | £491k | £456k | £578k | £562k | £788k | £806k |
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | £397k | £480k | £385k | £403k | £343k | £289k | £179k | £261k | (£11k) | £42k | £105k | £266k |
| Total liabilities | — | £1.9m | £1.9m | £2.0m | £2.0m | £1.9m | £1.8m | £1.8m | — | — | — | — |
| Net assets | £806k | £754k | £630k | £479k | £313k | £175k | £68k | £91k | £135k | £145k | £168k | £156k |
| Employees | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (2 including ceased)
- Charges (mortgages)
- 10 registered, 2 outstanding, 8 satisfied
Questions about THE HANDPOST LIMITED
Is THE HANDPOST LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was THE HANDPOST LIMITED incorporated?
THE HANDPOST LIMITED was incorporated on 26 September 2005, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is THE HANDPOST LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Cardiff, CF3 2UR. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls THE HANDPOST LIMITED?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (2 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/05574674/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are THE HANDPOST LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 August 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 30 November 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does THE HANDPOST LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Total exemption accounts”, made up to 30 November 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does THE HANDPOST LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 10 charges: 2 outstanding and 8 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05574674/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is THE HANDPOST LIMITED 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 9 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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