SHINY SKY LIMITED

Company number 05244139 ·

Liquidation

Executive summary

Shiny Sky Limited represents a stark case of structural decline within the UK's traditional taxi sector, transitioning from a viable asset-heavy operator to an insolvent entity undergoing liquidation. The dramatic contraction of its balance sheet, workforce, and vehicle fleet highlights the severe pressure placed on legacy private hire operators by platform-based competitors and escalating environmental compliance costs. Ultimately, the company's total erosion of net assets and negative working capital confirms its exit from the market, leaving it unable to compete in a modernized transport landscape.

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Shareholders' funds

-£313,452

Balance sheet as at 2022-10-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2004-09-28
Registered office
C/O Gaines Robson Insolvency Ltd, Carrwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Postcode
LS15 4LG
Capital
9,500 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2022-10-31
Next due by
2024-07-31
Financial year end
31 October

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2022-09-28
Next due by
2023-10-12
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 49320 Taxi operation

Officers 2 current · 12 resigned

Appointed 2022-03-04
Appointed 2004-11-04

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Public contracts won 1

£20,000,000 total awarded value where published.

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Previous registered addresses 5

AddressChanged on
C/O SHINY SKY LTD, 107A NEW ROAD SIDE, HORSFORTH, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS18 4QD, UNITED KINGDOM2014-01-28
BURLEY HOUSE 12 CLARENDON ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS2 9NF2011-01-11
107A NEW ROAD SIDE, HORSFORTH, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS18 4QD2009-12-16
WALKER MORRIS, KINGS COURT, 12 KING STREET, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE LS1 2HL2005-04-25
12 YORK PLACE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS1 2DS2004-11-17

The class of 2004

26%

of the 329 companies in this sector incorporated in 2004 are still active today; 69% have since been dissolved.

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

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