Annotated sample · Basic report (1 credit)

Example Basic credit report

The Basic report is the fast, low-cost check: credit score, credit limit, key company details, CCJs and headline figures. Here is what it shows, annotated.

Illustrative example only. The company shown — BRONZEBRIDGE HAWSEN ENTERPRISES LIMITED — is fictional and all figures are invented for illustration. A live report shows the actual, current data for the company you search.
Credit status analysis
Risk Score (1–100)78
Risk AssessmentVery Low Risk
Credit Limit£420,000
Score & Limit
The risk score (here 78 out of 100, where a higher score means lower risk) and the suggested credit limit are the headline of the report. Both are a guide to inform your decision, not a guarantee.
Report on BRONZEBRIDGE HAWSEN ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Registered Number09246173Sales£22,450,300
Date Incorporated14 May 1998Pre-Tax Profit£1,256,300
Date Latest Accounts31 March 2026Working Capital£4,080,000
Employees84Net Assets£6,654,215
What the summary tells you
The headline snapshot: size (sales, employees), profitability (pre-tax profit) and financial strength (working capital and net assets).
Business information
Legal FormPrivate company limited by shares
Previous NamesBRONZEBRIDGE HAWSEN TRADING LIMITED
Registered Number09246173
Annual Return14 May 2026
Registered OfficeTanners Court, 5 Wharf Road, Leeds LS10 1AB
AuditorsHALLWORTH & PAGE LLP
SIC Code & Operations46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Parent CompanyNone
Ultimate ParentNone — independent company
Group StructureNot part of a group
Identity & group
Confirms you are reporting on the right entity, and shows whether it sits within a wider group. This company is independent, so its credit standing rests on its own results.
Principal shareholders
ShareholderSharesClass
Mr Alan Hargreaves Mercer60,000Ordinary £1
Mrs Priya Devlin Okoro40,000Ordinary £1
Who owns the company
The principal shareholders hold the issued share capital (here 100,000 £1 ordinary shares, matching the £100,000 share capital on the balance sheet).
Directors & secretary
Mr Alan Hargreaves Mercer (Director), Mrs Priya Devlin Okoro (Director), Ms Helen Margaret Carrow (Secretary)
People with significant control
A full report links each director to their other appointments. The Director Search example shows that in detail.
Public record — county court judgments
PeriodLast 12m13–24m25–36m37–48m49–60m
Number of CCJs00100
Value of CCJs£0£0£540£0£0
DateCourtAmountStatusPlaintiff Ref
18 August 2023LEEDS£540Satisfied4LS09188
Why CCJs matter
CCJs are a strong public signal of payment difficulty. A single small, satisfied judgment from over two years ago carries far less weight than recent or unsatisfied ones. CCJ data is sourced from the Registry Trust.
Legal notices & filing history
Date of FilingDetails
12 December 2026New Accounts Filed
14 May 2026Confirmation Statement
12 December 2025New Accounts Filed
14 May 2025Confirmation Statement
12 December 2024New Accounts Filed
14 May 2024Confirmation Statement
14 May 1998Incorporated
Filing track record
A steady record of accounts filed and confirmation statements on time is itself a positive sign. Gaps or late filings can be an early warning.
Profit & loss (last 3 years)
Date of Accounts31/03/2631/03/2531/03/24
Turnover
Sales excluding VAT		22,450,30020,180,90018,640,500
Pre-Tax Profit1,256,300981,900806,500
Reading the P&L
Work down from turnover to retained profit. Rising turnover with a steady gross margin and growing pre-tax profit points to a healthy business.
Balance sheet (last 3 years)
Date of Accounts31/03/2631/03/2531/03/24
Total Fixed Assets3,360,0003,180,0003,010,000
Total Current Assets8,070,0007,140,0006,410,000
Current Liabilities3,990,0003,780,0003,610,000
Working Capital4,080,0003,360,0002,800,000
Long-Term Liabilities785,785765,195722,525
Net Assets6,654,2155,774,8055,087,475
Strength and solvency
Net assets are everything owned less everything owed. Positive and rising net assets, with current assets comfortably above current liabilities, indicate the company can meet its obligations.
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