Annual accounts
Unaudited abridged accounts
30/10/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/01/2025Due 30/10/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 30/01/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/01/2025
THE BEAD SHOP LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- The Bead Shop Ltd, 186 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LW
- Classification (SIC)
- Other retail sale not in stores stalls or markets (47.99 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Unaudited abridged
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 29/06/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full
- 20/04/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Granmore Building the Bead Shop 186 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 8LW England to The Bead Shop Ltd 186 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 8LW on 2026-04-20
- 31/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Change of share class name or designation
- 31/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
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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.
Due in 27 days
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
27/11/2026Filing deadline
Last statement 13/11/2025Due 27/11/2026
- Next statement date
- 13/11/2026
- Last statement dated
- 13/11/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures THE BEAD SHOP LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£264.22K2025
1.91%vs 20242024: £259.28K
Total Assets
£364.45K2025
-6.60%vs 20242024: £390.21K
Cash in Bank
£150.46K2025
-21.08%vs 20242024: £190.66K
Total Liabilities
£90.72K2025
-25.90%vs 20242024: £122.44K
Employees
112025
-3vs 20242024: 14
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 3 fell. Cash in bank moved furthest, down 21.08% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for THE BEAD SHOP LIMITED.
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5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.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 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | -3 |
| 2024 | 14 | -1686 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | +100 |
| 2021 | 1,600 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 1,600 in 2021 to 11 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
8Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 03/10/2002–24/01/2025 | 0 | |
| Nominee Director | 22/03/2002–31/05/2002 | 9744 | |
| Secretary | 31/05/2002–03/10/2002 | 0 | |
| Nominee Secretary | 22/03/2002–31/05/2002 | 5628 | |
| Director | 31/05/2002–03/10/2002 | 3 | |
| Director | 31/05/2002–03/10/2002 | 1 | |
| Director | 03/10/2002–Present | 0 | |
| Secretary | 03/10/2002–24/01/2022 | 0 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–07/10/2025 | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 19
- Since 28/10/2022
- Last 12 months
- 11
- +8 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 29/06/2026
- 3 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Charges and mortgagesLatest 29/06/2026
- Registered officeLatest 20/04/2026
- Confirmation statementLatest 26/01/2026
- Accounts filedLatest 30/10/2025
- Officer changes (3)Latest 08/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 29/06/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full
- 20/04/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Granmore Building the Bead Shop 186 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 8LW England to The Bead Shop Ltd 186 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 8LW on 2026-04-20
- 31/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Change of share class name or designation
- 31/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
- 31/01/2026View PDF (24 pages)
Memorandum and Articles of Association
- 31/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Resolutions
- 26/01/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-13 with no updates
- 30/10/2025View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2025-01-31
- 08/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr Matthew Kersh as a person with significant control on 2025-10-08
- 08/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Matthew Kersh on 2025-10-08
- 07/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Harvey Irving Kersh as a person with significant control on 2025-10-07
- 24/01/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Harvey Irving Kersh as a director on 2025-01-24
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About THE BEAD SHOP LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
THE BEAD SHOP LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in The Bead Shop Ltd, 186 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LW. Companies House classifies its business as Other retail sale not in stores stalls or markets. It has been on the register for 24 years 6 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £264.22K and 11 employees.
THE BEAD SHOP LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records THE BEAD SHOP LIMITED under one registered business activity: Other retail sale not in stores stalls or markets (47.99 - SIC 2007).
THE BEAD SHOP LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 22/03/2002.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £264.22K, total assets of £364.45K, cash in bank of £150.46K and total liabilities of £90.72K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 29/06/2026: Satisfaction of charge 1 in full, 3 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 30/10/2026 and the next confirmation statement is due by 27/11/2026.
Companies House lists 8 officers (1 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (2 current).