Annual accounts
Unaudited abridged accounts
30/09/2026Filing deadline
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/12/2025
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/12/2024
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-03 with no updates
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2024-12-31
Registered office address changed from 13 Bohemia Place London E8 1DU England to Netil House Unit 206 Westgate Street London E8 3RL on 2025-08-04
Director's details changed for Mr James Brian Rule on 2025-08-01
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The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
Unaudited abridged accounts
30/09/2026Filing deadline
Confirms the registry record is up to date
The latest figures BACKGROUND CLUBS LTD filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2024; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
2023: £576.88K
Total Assets
2023: £1.92M
Cash in Bank
2023: £329.29K
Total Liabilities
2023: £832.72K
Employees
2023: 18
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 3 rose and 1 fell. Cash in bank moved furthest, down 39.84% on 2023. See the full financial analysis for BACKGROUND CLUBS LTD.
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Four ways through BACKGROUND CLUBS LTD's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2024.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | +6 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | +4 |
| 2021 | 14 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 14 in 2021 to 24 in 2024. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
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Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 24/05/2022–Present | 7 | |
| Director | 22/09/2016–Present | 14 | |
| Director | 22/09/2016–Present | 12 |
Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2018–Present | 2 | |
| 22/09/2016–23/09/2016 | 0 | |
| 22/09/2016–12/04/2018 | 14 | |
| 22/09/2016–12/04/2018 | 12 |
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-03 with no updates
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2024-12-31
Registered office address changed from 13 Bohemia Place London E8 1DU England to Netil House Unit 206 Westgate Street London E8 3RL on 2025-08-04
Director's details changed for Mr James Brian Rule on 2025-08-01
Confirmation statement made on 2025-03-03 with no updates
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement made on 2024-03-03 with no updates
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-12-31
Change of details for Background Group Ltd as a person with significant control on 2023-03-15
Confirmation statement made on 2023-03-03 with updates
Purchase of own shares.
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2022-12-28
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A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
BACKGROUND CLUBS LTD is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Netil House Unit 206 Westgate Street, London E8 3RL. Companies House classifies its business as Public houses and bars. It has been on the register for 10 years.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2024 accounts report net assets of £707.26K and 24 employees.
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records BACKGROUND CLUBS LTD under one registered business activity: Public houses and bars (56.30/2 - SIC 2007).
BACKGROUND CLUBS LTD is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 22/09/2016.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2024 and report net assets of £707.26K, total assets of £2.01M, cash in bank of £198.11K and total liabilities of £851.00K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 17/03/2026: Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-03 with no updates, 6 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 30/09/2026.
Companies House lists 3 officers and 4 people with significant control (1 current).