MICHAEL BACKMAN LTD
ActiveKey figures
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 47791Where the company stands among the 1,994 active companies whose first SIC code is 47791 (Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores).
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- SOBELL HOUSE HOSPICE CHARITY LIMITED£15m
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- SOVEREIGN RARITIES LIMITED£10.3m
- SIFTON PRAED AND COMPANY LIMITED£10.1m
- PATRICK MOORHEAD ANTIQUES LTD£10m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 1,994. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: MICHAEL BACKMAN LTD
What kind of company is it?
MICHAEL BACKMAN LTD is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 05691940. It was incorporated on 30 Jan 2006. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (W1S). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores (47791).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Turnover was £684,526. Net assets were £1,374,726, up 8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £187,355. Total assets were £2,842,476 and total liabilities £1,467,750. The company had an average of 2 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020–2025).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 1,994 active companies whose first SIC code is 47791: By net assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £11,956). By total assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £63,401). By cash it ranks higher than 82% of them (median £18,494). By number of employees it ranks higher than 65% of them (median 1). It is older than 84% of them (median age 7.3 years).
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 1 current director. One person with significant control is registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 31 Jan 2027.
Filed accounts2020–2025
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 484,217 | — | 709,652 | 687,251 | 684,526 |
| Profit for the year | 6,150 | — | 122,729 | 77,888 | — |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 196,749 | 169,982 | 194,368 | 149,711 | 187,355 |
| Total assets | 2,842,889 | 2,826,423 | 2,912,525 | 2,796,956 | 2,842,476 |
| Total liabilities | 1,812,888 | 1,703,681 | 1,688,565 | 1,523,533 | 1,467,750 |
| Net assets / total equity | 1,030,001 | 1,122,742 | 1,223,960 | 1,273,423 | 1,374,726 |
| Average number of employees | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2025Trading in antique works of art.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
History
11 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £684.5k, net assets £1.4m, 2 employees
- Chuen Wei CHIN resignedSecretary
- Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £687.3k, net assets £1.3m, 2 employees
- Financial year 2023 endedAccounts: turnover £709.7k, net assets £1.2m, 2 employees
- Financial year 2022 endedAccounts: net assets £1.1m, 2 employees
- Financial year 2021 endedAccounts: turnover £484.2k, net assets £1m, 1 employee
- Financial year 2020 endedAccounts: net assets £1m, 1 employee
- Mr Michael Backman registered as a person with significant control
Earlier events (3)
- Michael BACKMAN appointedDirector
- Chuen Wei CHIN appointedSecretary
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.