DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED
Active - Proposal to Strike off Company number 09965721
DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED (company number 09965721) is a private limited company incorporated on 22 January 2016. Its status on the Companies House register is Active - Proposal to Strike off. Its registered office is in London, SE1 0SW. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is advertising agencies (73110). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2022, report net assets of £1.6m.
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Company Report on DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING 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 31 Dec 2022 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Sep 2026; confirmation statement due 24 Jan 2027
- Financials ledger: 6 years of filed accounts held (2017–2022)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: none on the register
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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What “Active - Proposal to Strike off” means
Companies House or the company's own directors have started the process of removing it from the register. Unless it is stopped, the company can be dissolved two months after the first notice in The Gazette. If it owes you money, act before then.
Active – proposal to strike off: what it means — what happens next, how long it lasts and what to do if the company owes you money.
Company details
- Company number
- 09965721
- Status
- Active - Proposal to Strike off
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 22 January 2016
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- BANKSIDE 3
90 - 100 SOUTHWARK STREET
LONDON
SE1 0SW
ENGLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2024
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 10 January 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 24 January 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2022 | 31 December 2021 | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2018 | 31 December 2017 | 30 April 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | — | £629k | £1,324 | £314k | £645k | — | — |
| Total assets | £3.2m | £5.5m | £1.4m | £1.8m | £2.2m | — | — |
| Cash at bank | £2.4m | £1.6m | £502k | £576k | £17k | £2,400 | — |
| Current liabilities | £1.6m | £4.8m | £1.1m | £1.5m | £2.0m | — | £289k |
| Net current assets | £1.6m | £668k | £326k | £299k | £135k | — | — |
| Total liabilities | £1.6m | £4.8m | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net assets / (liabilities) | £1.6m | £695k | £366k | £364k | £150k | — | (£64k) |
| Employees | 36 | 35 | 39 | 33 | — | — | — |
—: no figure read from the filing.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (4 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Tbwa Uk Group Limited
Previous names
- LUCKY ENTERPRISES GROUP LIMITED (changed 8 November 2016)
Questions about DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED
What is DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED's status on Companies House?
The register shows the company's status as “Active - Proposal to Strike off”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED incorporated?
DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED was incorporated on 22 January 2016, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in London, SE1 0SW. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (4 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Tbwa Uk Group Limited. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09965721/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Audit-exempt subsidiary accounts”, made up to 31 December 2024. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Is DARK HORSES SPORTS MARKETING 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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