Annual accounts
Small accounts
31/01/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 30/04/2025Due 31/01/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 30/04/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 30/04/2025
ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- Suite 70 Lake View Drive, Annesley, Nottingham NG15 0DT
- Classification (SIC)
- Printing n.e.c. (18.12/9 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Small
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
Pre-Score for UK companies is coming soon
- 15/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued
- 14/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
- 11/05/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Hockley Way Nixs Hill Industrial Estate Alfreton DE55 7FA England to Suite 70 Lake View Drive Annesley Nottingham NG15 0DT on 2026-05-11
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
21/09/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 07/09/2026Due 21/09/2027
- Next statement date
- 07/09/2027
- Last statement dated
- 07/09/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£-660.44K2025
-288.17%vs 20242024: £350.98K
Total Assets
£1.69M2025
-59.22%vs 20242024: £4.14M
Cash in Bank
£75.33K2025
-81.41%vs 20242024: £405.28K
Total Liabilities
£2.35M2025
-37.99%vs 20242024: £3.78M
Employees
512025
-15vs 20242024: 66
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 fell. Total assets moved furthest, down 59.22% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Cash in Bank · -68.5% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2022–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 4 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 4 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | -15 |
| 2024 | 66 | -1 |
| 2023 | 67 | -11 |
| 2022 | 78 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 78 in 2022 to 51 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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Officers
9Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee Director | 07/09/1999–07/09/1999 | 2817 | |
| Director | 07/09/1999–09/07/2021 | 13 | |
| Nominee Secretary | 07/09/1999–07/09/1999 | 2450 | |
| Director | 28/06/2010–09/07/2021 | 9 | |
| Director | 07/09/1999–23/03/2007 | 2 | |
| Director | 09/07/2021–Present | 16 | |
| Director | 09/07/2021–30/06/2025 | 17 | |
| Secretary | 23/03/2007–09/07/2021 | 2 | |
| Secretary | 07/09/1999–23/03/2007 | 0 |
Persons with significant control
2Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2016–09/07/2021 | 9 | |
| 07/09/2016–09/07/2021 | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 3
- Since 11/05/2026
- Last 12 months
- 3
- Most recent filing
- 15/07/2026
- 2 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Insolvency or dissolution (2)Latest 15/07/2026
- Registered officeLatest 11/05/2026
Filing timeline
- 15/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued
- 14/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
- 11/05/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Hockley Way Nixs Hill Industrial Estate Alfreton DE55 7FA England to Suite 70 Lake View Drive Annesley Nottingham NG15 0DT on 2026-05-11
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- Activity
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- Company no.
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- Incorporated
- 13/05/1997
- Employees
- 54
FLAGSHIP MEDIA GROUP LTD
ActiveUnit C3, 6 West Bank Drive, Belfast BT3 9LA
- Activity
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- Company no.
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- Incorporated
- 26/03/1996
- Employees
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FIVE DOLLAR SHAKE LIMITED
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- Activity
- Printing n.e.c.
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- Incorporated
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- Employees
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GOMER PRESS LIMITED
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- Activity
- Printing n.e.c.
- Company no.
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- Incorporated
- 08/02/1947
- Employees
- 52
JONES AND PALMER LIMITED
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- Activity
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- Employees
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About ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Suite 70 Lake View Drive, Annesley, Nottingham NG15 0DT. Companies House classifies its business as Printing n.e.c.. It has been on the register for 27 years.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £-660.44K and 51 employees.
ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED under one registered business activity: Printing n.e.c. (18.12/9 - SIC 2007).
ONCE UPON A TIME ACTIVATION LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 07/09/1999.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £-660.44K, total assets of £1.69M, cash in bank of £75.33K and total liabilities of £2.35M.
The most recent document on the record is dated 15/07/2026: Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued, 2 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/01/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 21/09/2027.
Companies House lists 9 officers (1 currently in post) and 2 people with significant control (0 current).