Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
28/02/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/05/2025Due 28/02/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/05/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/05/2025
THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD.
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- 26 William Wild Drive, Mollington, Chester CH1 6PP
- 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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- 01/09/2025View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-05-31
- 19/05/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-05-10 with no updates
- 21/03/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Joanne Michelle Alty as a person with significant control on 2025-03-11
- 21/03/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Andrew Edward Alty as a person with significant control on 2025-03-11
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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
- Next statement date
- 10/05/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/05/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD. filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£90.05K2025
-67.35%vs 20242024: £275.76K
Total Assets
£138.80K2025
-59.86%vs 20242024: £345.83K
Cash in Bank
£70.68K2025
-32.97%vs 20242024: £105.46K
Total Liabilities
£45.68K2025
-30.21%vs 20242024: £65.45K
Employees
52025
-1vs 20242024: 6
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 fell. Total assets moved furthest, down 59.86% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD..
The full financial record
Four ways through THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD.'s filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -35.9% 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, 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 × 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 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | -1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | -2 |
| 2022 | 8 | +2 |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 6 in 2021 to 5 in 2025. 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 | 11/03/2025–Present | 16 | |
| Director | 10/05/2012–11/03/2025 | 3 | |
| Director | 11/03/2025–Present | 2 |
Persons with significant control
5Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–11/03/2025 | 3 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 3 | |
| 06/04/2016–11/03/2025 | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 11/03/2025–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 13 Since 22/06/2023
- Last 12 months
- 0 -10 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 01/09/2025 1 year ago
Filing timeline
- 01/09/2025View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-05-31
- 19/05/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-05-10 with no updates
- 21/03/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Joanne Michelle Alty as a person with significant control on 2025-03-11
- 21/03/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Andrew Edward Alty as a person with significant control on 2025-03-11
- 20/03/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Registered office address changed from Un.Titled Studio Astor Road Salford M50 1BB England to 26 William Wild Drive Mollington Chester CH1 6PP on 2025-03-20
- 20/03/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Kenneth William Branton as a director on 2025-03-11
- 20/03/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Enhance Industries Limited as a person with significant control on 2025-03-11
- 20/03/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Ms Alexandra Mary Branton as a director on 2025-03-11
- 20/03/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Andrew Edward Alty as a director on 2025-03-11
- 11/02/2025View PDF (9 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-05-31
- 16/05/2024View PDF (5 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-05-10 with updates
- 18/03/2024View PDF (10 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-05-31
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About THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD.
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD. is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 26 William Wild Drive, Mollington, Chester CH1 6PP. Companies House classifies its business as Advertising agencies. It has been on the register for 14 years 4 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £90.05K and 5 employees.
THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD.: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD. do?
Companies House records THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD. under one registered business activity: Advertising agencies (73.11 - SIC 2007).
Is THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD. still active?
THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD. is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 10/05/2012.
What are THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD.'s latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £90.05K, total assets of £138.80K, cash in bank of £70.68K and total liabilities of £45.68K.
When did THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD. last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 01/09/2025: Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-05-31, 1 year ago.
When are THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD.'s next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 28/02/2027.
Who runs THE IDEAS DEPARTMENT LTD.?
Companies House lists 3 officers (2 currently in post) and 5 people with significant control (3 current).