Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full 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
SHARP AHEAD LTD
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- C/O Accounts And Legal, 81 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 4AH
- Classification (SIC)
- Advertising agencies (73.11 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 09/07/2026View PDF (7 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-04-30
- 06/01/2026View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-04-30
- 22/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Dr John Anthony Woods on 2025-10-22
- 17/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Ms Jennifer Esty as a person with significant control on 2025-09-25
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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.
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Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 26/09/2026
- Last statement dated
- 30/04/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures SHARP AHEAD LTD filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2026; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£349.90K2026
74.57%vs 20252025: £200.44K
Total Assets
£625.15K2026
52.95%vs 20252025: £408.74K
Cash in Bank
£252.31K2026
56.07%vs 20252025: £161.67K
Total Liabilities
£268.69K2026
38.50%vs 20252025: £194.00K
Employees
172026
-3vs 20252025: 20
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 rose. Total assets moved furthest, up 52.95% on 2025. See the full financial analysis for SHARP AHEAD LTD.
The full financial record
Four ways through SHARP AHEAD LTD's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +25.4% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2024–2026Every measure end to end across 2024, 2025 and 2026, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2022–2026.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 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2026.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | -3 |
| 2025 | 20 | +2 |
| 2024 | 18 | +2 |
| 2023 | 16 | +3 |
| 2022 | 13 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 13 in 2022 to 17 in 2026. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
3Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 06/12/2016–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 01/04/2014–Present | 6 | |
| Director | 01/04/2014–20/11/2018 | 7 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 18/12/2018–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 6 | |
| 06/04/2016–20/12/2018 | 7 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 22 Since 24/01/2023
- Last 12 months
- 8 +2 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 09/07/2026 2 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filed (2)Latest 09/07/2026
- Officer changes (5)Latest 22/10/2025
- Confirmation statementLatest 16/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 09/07/2026View PDF (7 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-04-30
- 06/01/2026View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-04-30
- 22/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Dr John Anthony Woods on 2025-10-22
- 17/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Ms Jennifer Esty as a person with significant control on 2025-09-25
- 16/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Ms Jennifer Esty on 2025-09-25
- 16/10/2025View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-09-26 with updates
- 06/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Dr John Anthony Woods on 2025-09-25
- 06/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Dr John Anthony Woods as a person with significant control on 2025-09-25
- 01/08/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Ms Jennifer Esty as a person with significant control on 2025-08-01
- 01/08/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Ms Jennifer Esty on 2025-08-01
- 01/08/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Jubilee House East Beach Lytham St. Annes FY8 5FT England to C/O Accounts and Legal 81 King Street Manchester Greater Manchester M2 4AH on 2025-08-01
- 01/08/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Dr John Anthony Woods as a person with significant control on 2025-08-01
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About SHARP AHEAD LTD
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
SHARP AHEAD LTD is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in C/O Accounts And Legal, 81 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 4AH. Companies House classifies its business as Advertising agencies. It has been on the register for 12 years 5 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2026 accounts report net assets of £349.90K and 17 employees.
SHARP AHEAD LTD: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does SHARP AHEAD LTD do?
Companies House records SHARP AHEAD LTD under one registered business activity: Advertising agencies (73.11 - SIC 2007).
Is SHARP AHEAD LTD still active?
SHARP AHEAD LTD is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 01/04/2014.
What are SHARP AHEAD LTD's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2026 and report net assets of £349.90K, total assets of £625.15K, cash in bank of £252.31K and total liabilities of £268.69K.
When did SHARP AHEAD LTD last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 09/07/2026: Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-04-30, 2 months ago.
When are SHARP AHEAD LTD's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/01/2027.
Who runs SHARP AHEAD LTD?
Companies House lists 3 officers (2 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (2 current).