MADE SIMPLE GROUP LIMITED
Company number 04214713 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Made Simple Group Limited is a profitable, cash-generative business with a 20-year track record in UK company formation, but the 2017 restructuring—marked by property transfer to the parent and £3.4M in dividends—signals a shift in strategic posture under new ownership that may prioritise cash extraction over reinvestment. The company's digital-first model and regulatory accreditation provide defensible advantages, yet the commoditised nature of company formation demands aggressive expansion into adjacent services to sustain growth and protect margins. The critical strategic question facing leadership is whether the post-acquisition capital allocation strategy will support market expansion or continue to leverage the business as a cash-generating asset for its parent entities.
Shareholders' funds
£1,291,114
Balance sheet as at 2017-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2001-05-11
- Registered office
- 20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU
- Postcode
- N1 7GU
- Capital
- 10,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Small
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-11
- Next due by
- 2027-05-25
Nature of business (SIC)
- 82990 Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 5 current · 14 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
Controlled by SIMPHOLD LTD — since 2017-12-29
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BUSINESS TRAINING MADE SIMPLE LTD Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z1839707 (Tier 2), registered since 2009.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- madesimplegroup.com
- Phone
- 02076085500, +44 2076085500
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| LONDON PRESENCE LIMITED | 2007-04-04 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 145-157 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1V 4PW, ENGLAND | 2014-09-29 |
| 145-157 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1V 4PW, ENGLAND | 2014-09-29 |
| C/O WESTBURY 2ND FLOOR, 145-157 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1V 4PY | 2014-09-08 |
| C/O WESTBURY 2ND FLOOR, 145-157 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1V 4PY | 2014-09-08 |
| C/O WESTBURY SCHOTNESS 2ND FLOOR, 145-157 SAINT JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1V 4PY | 2003-01-25 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 4,431 similar companies in N
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2001.
Competitors London
This company ranks 168 among other business support service activities not elsewhere classified in London.
The class of 2001
29%
of the 5,962 companies in this sector incorporated in 2001 are still active today; 69% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2023-01-25
- Where
- Greater London (1), Hertfordshire (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL587081 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2023-01-25 | — |
| HD370510 | Hertfordshire | Freehold | 2005-03-07 | — |
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