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Company number
05507231

SHAPED BY LIMITED

Officer · FARRAR, Alison Lucy and 5 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 March 2027.
3 outstanding charges registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
SHAPED BY LIMITED
Company number
05507231
Registered office
UNITS 4.3 - 4.4 PAINTWORKS, ARNOS VALE, BRISTOL, BS4 3EH, ENGLAND · 54 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
13 July 2005
Status
Active
Age
21 years
Previous names
WORKBRANDS LIMITED (to 19 Mar 2021)
Nature of business (SIC)
82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Mar 2027
Accounts — last made up to
30 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
17 Sept 2026
Confirmation statement — last
03 Sept 2025

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

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

Officers

3 active · 3 resigned

secretary
Appointed 05/05/2007
Active
director
Appointed 05/05/2007
Active
director
Appointed 13/07/2005
Active

People with significant control

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

Mr Nick Farrar
owns 25–50% of shares · has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 13/07/2016
Mr Stephen Goss
owns 25–50% of shares · has significant influence or control
Notified 13/07/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Nick Farrar
born 11/1971 · England owns 25–50% of shares · has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Notified 13/07/2016
Mr Stephen Goss
born 12/1968 · England owns 25–50% of shares · has significant influence or control Control ended 01/04/2024 Controls 3 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 05/05/2007
director Appointed 05/05/2007
director Appointed 13/07/2005

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
01/04/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mr Stephen Goss
01/03/2023 Director resigned GOSS, Stephen
01/03/2023 Director resigned GOSS, Amanda Jane
19/03/2021 Registered name changed WORKBRANDS LIMITED SHAPED BY LIMITED
13/07/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Stephen Goss
13/07/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Nick Farrar
17/05/2010 Charge registered Legal assignment
30/03/2010 Charge registered Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge
16/10/2007 Charge registered Debenture
05/05/2007 Secretary resigned FARRAR, Alison Lucy
05/05/2007 Director appointed GOSS, Amanda Jane
05/05/2007 Director appointed FARRAR, Alison Lucy
05/05/2007 Secretary appointed FARRAR, Alison Lucy
01/07/2006 Director appointed GOSS, Stephen
13/07/2005 Secretary appointed FARRAR, Alison Lucy
13/07/2005 Director appointed FARRAR, Nicholas James

Financial highlights

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

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 461
▲ 61.5%
285
Net assets 270
▲ 107%
130
Employees (avg) 19
▲ 26.7%
15

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Filing history

Most recent filings

AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CC04 — statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
SH02 — capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts

Charges

3 outstanding · 0 satisfied

Legal assignment — persons entitled: Hsbc Bank PLC
outstanding
Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge — persons entitled: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
outstanding
Debenture — persons entitled: Hsbc Bank PLC
outstanding

Data protection register

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Shaped By Ltd — BS4 3EH
Tier 1 · renews 27/11/2026
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of SHAPED BY LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of SHAPED BY LIMITED is 05507231.
Where is SHAPED BY LIMITED registered?
The registered office is UNITS 4.3 - 4.4 PAINTWORKS, ARNOS VALE, BRISTOL, BS4 3EH, ENGLAND.
Who runs SHAPED BY LIMITED?
FARRAR, Alison Lucy is listed among the officers of SHAPED BY LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of SHAPED BY LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c..
Who controls SHAPED BY LIMITED?
Mr Nick Farrar is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, has significant influence or control, has significant influence or control (through a firm).
When are the next accounts of SHAPED BY LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 March 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 30 June 2025.
Does SHAPED BY LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 3 outstanding charges are registered against the company.

About SHAPED BY LIMITED (05507231)

SHAPED BY LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 13 July 2005 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 05507231. Its registered office is at UNITS 4.3 - 4.4 PAINTWORKS, ARNOS VALE, BRISTOL, BS4 3EH, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 June 2025. 6 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr Nick Farrar. 3 outstanding charges are registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 13 September 2026.

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