Company Overview
Business Cost Reduction Associates Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Tuesday 16 August 2005, so this is a well established company. Business Cost Reduction Associates Limited has been in business for 20 years and 7 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Saturday 31 October 2026.
Registered Address

Ground Floor Estuary House Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7XE
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Companies House Data
Company NameBUSINESS COST REDUCTION ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Company Number05537190
Registered Office AddressGround Floor Estuary House Peninsula Park
 Rydon Lane
 EX2 7XE
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date16/08/2005
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month1
Accounts Next Due Date31/10/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/01/2025
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date13/09/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date16/08/2015
Directors & Members
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Steven Bolt - Director
(British, 66 years old, born June 1960)
Appointed 23 December 2013
 Active
Hugh Dormer - Director
(British, 62 years old, born April 1964)
Appointed 16 August 2005
 Active
Richard Tozer - Director
(British, 60 years old, born September 1966)
Appointed 23 December 2013
 Active
Secretaries
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Denise Dormer - Secretary
(British)
Appointed 16 August 2005
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Steven Bolt
BCR (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
BCR ASSOCIATES LIMITED
COMBINED NETWORKS LIMITED
Hugh Dormer
BCR (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
BCR ASSOCIATES LIMITED
BCR ENERGY AND CARBON SERVICES LTD.
BLUE SEAS 5D LTD
COMBINED NETWORKS LIMITED
RASPBERRY COMMUNICATIONS LTD
WWW.BUSINESSSWITCH.CO.UK LIMITED
Richard Tozer
BCR (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
BCR ASSOCIATES LIMITED
MISMO MEDIA LIMITED
UTM CONSULTANTS LTD
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 58,282 58,282 59,414
Current Assets 799,701 799,701 890,026
Creditors Due Within One Year 490,409 490,409 380,638
Working Cap 309,292 309,292 509,388
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 367,574 367,574 568,802
Long-term Liabilities 156,768 156,768 203,867
Net Assets 210,806 210,806 364,935
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 210,806 210,806 364,935
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Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 6.8% 6.8% 6.3%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 66.4% 66.4% 69.7%
Cash Bank In Hand 26.8% 26.8% 24.0%
Current Assets 93.2% 93.2% 93.7%
Creditors Due Within One Year 57.2% 57.2% 40.1%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 36.0% 36.0% 53.7%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 24.6% 24.6% 38.4%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 42.8% 42.8% 59.9%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Liquidity Ratio 1.6 1.6 2.3
Solvency Ratio 1.3 1.3 1.6
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 2
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jan-2025 31-Jan-2023 31-Jan-2022
Assets 857,983 857,983 949,440
Debt 647,177 647,177 584,505
Net Assets/Debt 210,806 210,806 364,935

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The amount of net assets suggests sufficient cover for total debts and obligations for the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet.

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Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
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Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Risk Band XY
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1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
Other Business around EX2 7XE
BCR ENERGY AND CARBON SERVICES LTD.
Ground Floor Estuary House Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7XE
BCR ASSOCIATES LIMITED
GROUND FLOOR ESTUARY HOUSE PENINSULA PARK, RYDON LANE, EXETER, DEVON, EX2 7XE
BCR (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
GROUND FLOOR ESTUARY HOUSE PENINSULA PARK, RYDON LANE, EXETER, DEVON, EX2 7XE
WWW.BUSINESSSWITCH.CO.UK LIMITED
GROUND FLOOR ESTUARY HOUSE PENINSULA PARK, RYDON LANE, EXETER, DEVON, EX2 7XE
RASPBERRY COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Ground Floor Estuary House Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7XE
Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2025 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2024 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2021 with no updates
Director's details changed for Richard Michael Tozer on 28 August 2020
Director's details changed for Mr Hugh Richard Cecil Dormer on 28 August 2020
Director's details changed for Steven Mark Bolt on 28 August 2020
Secretary's details changed for Mrs Denise Anne Dormer on 28 August 2020
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2020 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2019 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2018 with no updates
Change of details for Bcr (Holdings) Limited as a person with significant control on 5 October 2017
Confirmation statement made on 16 August 2017 with no updates
Registered office address changed from Suite 1.1 Renslade House Bonhay Road Exeter Devon EX4 3AY to Ground Floor Estuary House Peninsula Park Rydon Lane Exeter Devon EX2 7XE on 5 October 2017
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