GALA TENT LIMITED

Company number 04270117 ·

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Executive summary

Gala Tent Limited occupies a strong financial position within the UK e-commerce events equipment sector, with net assets of £3.27M and a healthy liquidity profile that far exceeds typical benchmarks for small online retailers. However, the business shows signs of margin compression in 2024, with modest retained profits of approximately £97K against a substantial asset base, suggesting the post-pandemic normalisation and inflationary pressures have impacted trading performance. The significant group restructuring evident in the balance sheet—particularly the shift from directors' loans to intercompany balances—warrants attention, as does the heavy inventory concentration which remains a strategic risk inherent to this seasonal, product-heavy sector.

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Shareholders' funds

£2,600,090

Balance sheet as at 2025-11-30

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2001-08-14
Employees
24 (2025 accounts · was 23 in 2024)
Registered office
Unit 10 Farfield Park, Manvers, Rotherham, England, S63 5DB
Postcode
S63 5DB
Capital
2 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
5 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-11-30
Next due by
2027-08-31
Financial year end
30 November

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2025-09-11
Next due by
2026-09-25
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 47910 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Officers 3 current · 2 resigned

MR JASON MACE Secretary
DIRECTOR Appointed 2001-08-14
MR Mark THOMPSON Director
Appointed 2001-08-14
MR Jason MACE Director
Appointed 2001-08-14

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Group structure 1 subsidiary

Controlled by MACE GROUP (UK) LIMITED — since 2016-06-30

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z1707926 (Tier 1), registered since 2009.

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Contact details

Website
galatent.com

Previous company names

NameDate changed
AJM SHOPPING LIMITED2007-07-05

Previous registered addresses 3

AddressChanged on
UNIT 1 PARK SPRING, SPRINGVALE ROAD GRIMETHORPE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S72 7BQ2011-07-07
UNIT 18 VALLEY ROAD STATION ROAD, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S73 0BS2006-07-26
AJM SHOPPING SCHOOL STREET, HEMINGFIELD, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S73 0PS2004-03-10

Among its peers

Top 1%

by shareholders' funds, of 763 similar companies in S

3rd largest employer among its local peers (24 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2001.

No.3 of the largest retail sale via mail order houses or via internet companies in Sheffield →

350 companies are registered at this postcode →

Competitors Sheffield

This company ranks 3 among retail sale via mail order houses or via internet in Sheffield.

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The class of 2001

41%

of the 241 companies in this sector incorporated in 2001 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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