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04970487

FILE DIRECT LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
FILE DIRECT LIMITED
Company number
04970487
Registered office
THE BUSINESS RESOURCE NETWORK, 53 WHATELEY'S DRIVE, KENILWORTH, CV8 2GY, UNITED KINGDOM · 1,052 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
20 November 2003
Status
Active
Age
22 years
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development · 62090 — Other information technology service activities · 63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
06 Apr 2027
Confirmation statement — last
23 Mar 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Chris Abbott
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 02/03/2017
Mr Christopher Mark Abbott
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 09/10/2025
Mr John Drewe Abbotts
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 09/10/2025
Mr John Drewe Abbotts
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 02/03/2017
Mr Timothy Norman Major Myerson
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 09/10/2025

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Christopher Mark Abbott
born 08/1943 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 09/10/2025 Controls 5 companies
Mr John Drewe Abbotts
born 10/1951 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 09/10/2025 Controls 56 companies
Mr Timothy Norman Major Myerson
born 06/1954 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 09/10/2025 Controls 26 companies
Chris Abbott
born 08/1943 · England owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 09/10/2025
Mr John Drewe Abbotts
born 10/1951 · England owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 31/01/2022 Controls 56 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
09/10/2025 Person with significant control ceased Chris Abbott
09/10/2025 Person with significant control added Mr Timothy Norman Major Myerson
09/10/2025 Person with significant control added Mr John Drewe Abbotts
09/10/2025 Person with significant control added Mr Christopher Mark Abbott
31/01/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mr John Drewe Abbotts
02/03/2017 Person with significant control added Mr John Drewe Abbotts
02/03/2017 Person with significant control added Chris Abbott

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Net assets 1
back to profit
-14
Employees (avg) 2 2

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File Direct Limited — CV8 2GY
Tier 1 · renews 24/02/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of FILE DIRECT LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of FILE DIRECT LIMITED is 04970487.
Where is FILE DIRECT LIMITED registered?
The registered office is THE BUSINESS RESOURCE NETWORK, 53 WHATELEY'S DRIVE, KENILWORTH, CV8 2GY, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of FILE DIRECT LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 62012 — Business and domestic software development, 62090 — Other information technology service activities, 63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities.
Who controls FILE DIRECT LIMITED?
Chris Abbott is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares.
When are the next accounts of FILE DIRECT LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

About FILE DIRECT LIMITED (04970487)

FILE DIRECT LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 20 November 2003 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 04970487. Its registered office is at THE BUSINESS RESOURCE NETWORK, 53 WHATELEY'S DRIVE, KENILWORTH, CV8 2GY, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. , and the person with significant control is Chris Abbott. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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