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WORLD OPTIONS LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- 05187690
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2004-07-23
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 49410
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Studholme-Bell Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Subsidiaries
- World Options Inc · 100% held · United States of America · Courier services
Significant events
- “During the year ended 31 December 2024 the company saw growth in business activity, with turnover generated increasing by 0.34% from £38.0m in 2023, to £38.1m in 2024.”
- “World Options Limited has continued to invest in computer software and portal development, during the year ended 31 December 2024 with such expenditure amounting to £2.0m, during the year.”
- “Current liabilities amounted to £7.0m as at 31 December 2024, compared to £7.2m at 31 December 2023, with the main movement being the reduction in the use of the invoice discounting facility from £1.1m in 2023 to £0.5m in 2024.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
5 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, Stewart Michael | Director | 2015-04-17 | Apr 1974 | British |
| EDWARDS, James Andrew | Director | 2022-07-02 | Dec 1975 | British |
| FARRIS, Ryan | Director | 2025-07-10 | Aug 1975 | American |
| MENNELLA, Valeria | Director | 2025-10-20 | Mar 1978 | Italian |
| SPACCIA, Samuele | Director | 2022-07-02 | May 1980 | Italian |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, Stewart Michael | Secretary | 2006-01-06 | 2022-08-25 |
| JACKSON, Karen | Secretary | 2004-07-23 | 2005-05-01 |
| COMINONE, Paolo | Director | 2022-07-02 | 2025-07-10 |
| JACKSON, Andrew | Director | 2004-07-23 | 2016-11-16 |
| RUDI, Giuseppe | Director | 2022-07-02 | 2025-10-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Options Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-11-16 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Jackson | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-11-16 |
| Mr Stewart Michael Butler | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-11-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 80 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-11-07 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-07-30 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-07-30 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-07-29 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-08-31 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-08-25 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2022-08-11 | MA | incorporation | memorandum articles |
| 2022-08-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | resolution |
| 2022-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-07-07 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2022-07-06 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-07-06 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-07-06 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-07-06 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
Credit score
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Activity Score
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