THEBIGWORD GROUP LIMITED
Company number 05551907 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
THEBIGWORD GROUP LIMITED acts as a non-trading holding company for a broader group providing translation services, meaning its standalone financials represent only the shell of the broader organization. While the group experienced a loss in 2024 and carries a significant £24.5m term loan due in 2026, it maintains a strong net asset position and healthy cash reserves. The overall prognosis is stable, provided the group successfully refinances its upcoming debt and returns to profitability as forecasted in 2025.
Shareholders' funds
£427
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of a holding company investing in subsidiaries whose principal activities are the provision of translation services.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2005-09-01
- Employees
- 0 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- Suite U2, Ground Floor Arlington Business Centre, White Rose Park, Leeds, England, LS11 0PA
- Postcode
- LS11 0PA
- Capital
- 112,970 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 3 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
- 2026-09-01
- Next due by
- 2027-09-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 74300 Translation and interpretation activities
Officers 6 current · 33 resigned
Group structure 9 subsidiaries
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THEBIGWORD EUROPE LIMITED Dissolved
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THEBIGWORD TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES LTD. Dissolved
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WORD PIE LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2021 (period to 2021-04-01).
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB692967 (Tier 1), registered since 2024.
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Contact details
- Website
- thebigword.co.uk
Language translation & Interpreting solutions delivered through specialist language technology. Trusted by the top 100 global brands & organisations.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| THEBIGWORD GROUP PLC | 2016-02-04 |
| THEBIGWORD GROUP LIMITED | 2011-12-23 |
| THEBIGWORD HOLDINGS LIMITED | 2011-12-23 |
| INHOCO 3246 LIMITED | 2006-01-03 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BELMONT HOUSE, 20 WOOD LANE HEADINGLEY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS6 2AE | 2010-04-07 |
| 100 BARBIROLLI SQUARE, MANCHESTER, M2 3AB | 2006-01-05 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 36 similar companies in LS, trading since 2005
No.19 of the largest translation and interpretation activities companies in Leeds →
Competitors Leeds
This company ranks 19 among translation and interpretation activities in Leeds.
The class of 2005
34%
of the 154,486 companies incorporated in 2005 are still active today; 63% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.