THE CREATIVE PLACE LIMITED
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Cash
£2.3k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£232k
+30.9% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
15
+7.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£138k
+176.3% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-08-09.
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £1,843,283 | £2,039,718 | £2,399,206 | +17.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £156,695 | £66,523 | £164,603 | +147.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £139,184 | £49,792 | £137,590 | +176.3% | |
| Net profit | -£166,574 | -£55,770 | — | £110,545 | £36,935 | £103,615 | +180.5% | |
| Cash | £28,714 | £21,290 | £13,590 | £666 | — | £2,279 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£514,124 | -£662,331 | -£434,227 | -£363,635 | -£329,309 | -£79,571 | +75.8% | |
| Net assets | -£635,573 | -£691,343 | -£482,846 | -£372,301 | -£335,366 | -£231,751 | +30.9% | |
| Equity | -£635,573 | -£691,343 | -£482,846 | -£372,301 | -£335,366 | -£231,751 | +30.9% | |
| Average employees | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | +7.1% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 8.5% | 3.3% | 6.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 6.0% | 1.8% | 4.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 178.0% | 138.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.50x | 0.53x | 0.63x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 8.95x | 3.97x | 6.09x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE CREATIVE PLACE LIMITED 1992-08-12 → present
- COLOURBOX CREATIVE CENTRE LIMITED 1992-07-30 → 1992-08-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- RDP Newmans LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors believe that preparing the financial statements on the going concern basis is appropriate due to the continued financial support of the parent company Media Powerhouse Group Ltd and its shareholders. The directors believe that they will continue to receive such financial support is necessary to enable the company to continue in operations and to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future and in any event for a period of at least 12 months from the date of the signing of the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHINCHANWALA, Rashid Peter | Secretary | 2019-03-19 | — | — |
| BREEN, Michael John | Director | 2019-03-19 | Jun 1954 | English |
| CHINCHANWALA, Rashid Peter | Director | 2019-03-19 | Apr 1964 | British |
| HUNT, James | Director | 2001-11-07 | Jun 1977 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNT, Susan | Secretary | 1993-08-23 | 2019-03-19 |
| THERRIEN, Marilyn Joyce | Secretary | 1992-07-30 | 1993-08-23 |
| L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-07-30 | 1992-07-30 |
| DAVIES, Paul, Mr. | Director | 2019-04-08 | 2022-01-20 |
| DAVIES, Paul, Mr. | Director | 2006-04-03 | 2011-08-31 |
| HUNT, David John | Director | 1993-08-23 | 2019-03-19 |
| HUNT, Susan | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2019-03-19 |
| LEPARD, Barry James | Director | 1993-08-23 | 2016-07-05 |
| THERRIEN, Paul George | Director | 1992-07-30 | 1993-08-23 |
| L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-07-30 | 1992-07-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Powerhouse Partnership Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-03-19 | Active |
| Mrs Susan Hunt | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-02-28 | Ceased 2019-03-19 |
| Mr David John Hunt | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-03-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 177 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-07-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-06-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-11 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge part | |
| 2023-11-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-08-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-11-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.