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ALCHEMIST LTD

Active

Company number 08820939

Hadleigh, England · Incorporated 19 December 2013

351 London Road, Suite 6, Hadleigh Business Centre, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2BT, England

Last updated on 20 September 2026

Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. · SIC 64209

Activities of head offices · SIC 70100

Status
Active
Company age
12 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date
Total raised
—
Shares allotted
0
Latest round
21 November 2019

Company history

Previous company names

LEARNING AND GROWING LTD · 19 December 2013 – 1 August 2019

Company overview

ALCHEMIST LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 19 December 2013 and registered in England and Wales. It changed its name from LEARNING AND GROWING LTD on 19 December 2013. Its registered office is at 351 London Road, Suite 6, Hadleigh Business Centre, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2BT, England. Its principal activities are activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (SIC 64209) and activities of head offices (SIC 70100).

Mr Paul Nicholas Gunter is a person with significant control who holds 25-50% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. Mr Andrew James Shorten is a person with significant control who holds 25-50% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The board consists of two British directors: GUNTER, Paul Nicholas (appointed 31 July 2019) and SHORTEN, Andrew James (appointed 31 July 2019). Two former officers have previously served the company. Three people previously held significant control and have since ceased.

No charges are registered against the company, and it has neither an insolvency history nor a past liquidation. Its most recent total-exemption-full accounts, made up to 31 July 2025, were filed on 23 December 2025. The next accounts are due by 30 April 2027. The latest confirmation statement was made up to 17 August 2026. The next is due by 31 August 2027. Companies House holds 62 filings for this company, most recently a confirmation statement filing on 27 August 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 July 2025
Next due
30 April 2027
8 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
17 August 2026
Next due
31 August 2027
12 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Period end
31 July 2025

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

GP
GUNTER, Paul Nicholas
Director
31 July 2019
SA
SHORTEN, Andrew James
Director
31 July 2019
TB
THORNTON, Bryan Anthony
Director · Resigned
8 January 2019
VP
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony
Director · Resigned
19 December 2013

Persons with significant control

PS
Mr Paul Nicholas Gunter
Born December 1981
Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
31 July 2019
PS
Mr Andrew James Shorten
Born November 1980
Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
31 July 2019

Funding

2 funding rounds
21 November 2019
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
31 July 2019
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
Total (2 rounds, 0 shares)
—

Filing history

Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
27 August 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
23 December 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
1 September 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
16 December 2024 View
Gazette Filings Brought Up To Date
Gazette
6 November 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 November 2024 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
5 November 2024 View
Gazette Notice Compulsory
Gazette
5 November 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Micro Entity
Accounts
24 January 2024 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
30 August 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
18 August 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
28 December 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
17 August 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 August 2022 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
5 August 2022 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
5 August 2022 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
5 August 2022 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
5 August 2022 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
5 August 2022 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
9 February 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
4 October 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
23 August 2021 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
11 February 2021 View
Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
Mortgage
19 December 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
20 October 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
17 August 2020 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
4 December 2019 View
Resolution
Resolution
4 December 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
28 August 2019 View
Change Account Reference Date Company Previous Shortened
Accounts
28 August 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
9 August 2019 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
1 August 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
1 August 2019 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
1 August 2019 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
1 August 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 August 2019 View
Resolution
Resolution
1 August 2019 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
31 July 2019 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
31 July 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 July 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 July 2019 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
31 July 2019 View
Cessation Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
31 July 2019 View
Cessation Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
31 July 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
10 January 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 January 2019 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
10 January 2019 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
10 January 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
10 January 2019 View
Cessation Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
8 January 2019 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
8 January 2019 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
20 December 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
20 December 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
3 January 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 January 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
5 January 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 January 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
5 January 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
5 January 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
7 January 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
7 January 2015 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
19 December 2013 View

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