Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 May 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 August 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 22 November 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 8 November 2026
Little Sparks Limited
- Incorporated
- 8 November 2007 (19 years)
- Previously known as
- Mercer Park Limited (until 1 July 2008)
- Industry
- Child day-care activities (88910)
- Owned by
- Edward Gerald Smethurst
- Accounts type
- Unaudited abridged
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Vantage Point 4 Hardman StreetSpinningfieldsManchesterM3 3HF
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 20 July 2020
British
Born December 1982 (43)
Director · Appointed 19 October 2018
Also at The Poppins Family Ltd, Caledonian Transport Solutions Limited (proposed for strike-off), Madeleine's Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Officer history (12 former)
20 August 2020
Resigned Ashby, Kirsty as Director
20 July 2020
6 April 2020
Resigned Mcglashen, James as Director
23 January 2019
18 December 2018
Appointed Ashby, Kirsty as Director
18 December 2018
Appointed Mcglashen, James as Director
18 December 2018
18 December 2018
Resigned Beswick, Margaret Mary as Secretary
18 December 2018
19 October 2018
19 October 2018
Appointed Beswick, Margaret Mary as Secretary
19 October 2018
19 October 2018
19 October 2018
Resigned Britch, Michelle Lee as Secretary
19 October 2018
17 June 2016
Appointed Britch, Michelle Lee as Secretary
17 June 2016
17 June 2016
17 June 2016
17 June 2016
Resigned Oxford, Damian Edward as Director
17 June 2016
27 June 2008
27 June 2008
Appointed Oxford, Damian Edward as Director
27 June 2008
Resigned Oxford, Damian Edward as Secretary
8 November 2007
Appointed Oxford, Damian Edward as Secretary
8 November 2007
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 19 October 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Former controllers (2)
19 October 2018
19 October 2018
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · unaudited abridged accounts
- Net Assets
- £577,695
- Cash
- £84,122
- Employees
- 17
- Debt Ratio
- 22%
- Current Ratio
- 4.5x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £4,244 | £4,936 | £5,743 | £6,678 | £7,446 | £5,919 | £6,884 |
| Current Assets | £735,745 | £635,882 | £543,951 | £432,883 | £373,132 | £366,894 | £234,312 |
| Debtors | £651,623 | ||||||
| Cash | £84,122 | ||||||
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £162,294 | £128,326 | £114,201 | £98,720 | £111,076 | £139,872 | £97,383 |
| Net Current Assets | £573,451 | £510,269 | £431,394 | £334,163 | £262,801 | £227,022 | £147,553 |
| Net Assets | £577,695 | £492,162 | £432,529 | £338,305 | £268,354 | £232,941 | £152,364 |
| Shareholder Funds | £577,695 | £492,162 | £432,529 | £338,305 | £268,354 | £232,941 | £152,364 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 8 November 2026 | ||
| 5 January 2026 | Unaudited abridged accounts | 31 August 2025 | ||
| 14 November 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 8 November 2025 | ||
| 25 April 2025 | Micro company accounts | 31 August 2024 | ||
| 8 February 2025 | Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued |
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