Filing status
- Accounts due
- 29 February 2028
- Last accounts
- 31 May 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 27 March 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 13 March 2026
Hive IP Ltd
- Incorporated
- 13 March 2003 (23 years)
- Previously known as
- Different Packaging Limited (until 25 March 2017)Differentpackaging Limited (until 5 June 2003)
- Industry
- Other information technology service activities (62090)
- Directors
- Merric Lewis Mercer
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- 1 Laurel CloseGlenfieldLeicesterLE3 8AW
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 1 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Mercer, Merric Lewis
Director · Appointed 22 August 2017
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Officer history (5 former)
15 May 2019
22 August 2017
Appointed Mercer, Merric Lewis as Director
22 March 2017
Resigned Swann, Rachel Jane as Director
22 March 2017
Resigned Turakhia, Caroline Nicola as Secretary
22 March 2017
Resigned Turakhia, Caroline Nicola as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Swann, Rachel Jane as Director
13 March 2003
13 March 2003
13 March 2003
Appointed Turakhia, Caroline Nicola as Secretary
13 March 2003
Appointed Turakhia, Caroline Nicola as Director
13 March 2003
Ownership 4 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 10382815
Merric Mercer
Individual · Notified 18 July 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Jonathan David Jackson
Individual · Notified 18 July 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born August 1962 (64)
British
Born July 1966 (60)
Former controllers (1)
8 October 2019
Ceased Encore Capital XX Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares
Group structure 3 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Hive IP Ltd This company Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 May 2026 · total exemption full accounts
- Net Assets
- £313,912
- Cash
- £567,151
- Employees
- 2
- Debt Ratio
- 58%
- Current Ratio
- 1.7x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,329 | £1,967 | £2,699 | £208 | £322 | £6,748 | £13,574 |
| Current Assets | £737,631 | £635,738 | £455,934 | £315,499 | £244,830 | £316,998 | £325,856 |
| Debtors | £170,480 | £161,067 | £169,025 | £260,341 | £15,297 | £134,673 | £143,986 |
| Cash | £567,151 | £474,671 | £286,909 | £55,158 | £229,533 | £182,325 | £181,870 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £424,716 | £436,040 | £360,715 | £324,898 | £211,335 | £213,524 | £214,475 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £10,108 | £20,099 | £29,846 | £40,000 | £50,000 | ||
| Net Current Assets | £312,915 | £199,698 | £95,219 | (£9,399) | £33,495 | £103,474 | £111,381 |
| Net Assets | £313,912 | £201,173 | £87,135 | (£29,329) | £3,910 | £68,940 | £72,376 |
| Shareholder Funds | £313,912 | £201,173 | £87,135 | (£29,329) | £3,910 | £68,940 | £72,376 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 May 2026 | ||
| 14 March 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 13 March 2026 | ||
| 18 August 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 May 2025 | ||
| 18 March 2025 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 13 March 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 13 March 2025 |
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