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Company description
SPORTSWIFT LIMITED is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Private Limited Company”. Incorporated on 16 January 1998; registered for 28 years; registered office reported in WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE. Its primary declared activity is 47190 · Other retail sale in non-specialised stores.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 1 PSC record, 7 trade marks. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.
Web facts are never added from a name match alone. Internet enrichment requires the exact Companies House ID in Wikidata, and ambiguous results are excluded.
01 Company overview
Identity and registration
- Official name
- SPORTSWIFT LIMITED
- Company number
- 03493972
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Mortgage charges
- 9 total · 3 outstanding · 6 satisfied
- Limited partnership members
- 0 general · 0 limited
A registered office is not necessarily a trading location. The address is reproduced from the Companies House bulk record and should be interpreted in that legal context.
02 Filing dates
Accounts and statements
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2025Next accounts due
31 October 2026Last statement made up to
18 March 2026Next statement due
1 April 2027BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Workforce reporting
Gender pay gap
- Median bonus gap
- 33.0%
- Mean bonus gap
- 82.0%
- Women receiving bonus
- 37.5%
- Men receiving bonus
- 46.5%
- Women in top quartile
- 71.0%
- Women in upper middle quartile
- 86.0%
- Women in lower middle quartile
- 87.0%
- Women in lower quartile
- 80.0%
Earlier reporting years (7)
- 5000 to 19,9993.0% median hourly gap
- 5000 to 19,9991.0% median hourly gap
- 5000 to 19,9990.0% median hourly gap
- Less than 25037.0% median hourly gap
- 250 to 49917.2% median hourly gap
- 5000 to 19,999-0.7% median hourly gap
- 5000 to 19,999-0.1% median hourly gap
Positive gaps mean men were paid more; negative gaps mean women were paid more. These figures are employer-reported and describe the workforce distribution, not equal pay for the same job. The company link uses the exact Companies House number supplied by the service.
04 Supplier payments
Payment practices and performance
- Reporting period
- 1 February 2026 – 31 July 2026
- Filed
- 14 August 2026
- Shortest standard term
- 30 days
- Longest standard term
- 90 days
- E-invoicing offered
- No
- Supply-chain finance
- Not offered
- Payment codes
- No
- Construction retentions
- No qualifying construction contracts
Complete reported payment fields
- Policy regime
- Regime-3
- Financial period started
- 1 February 2026
- Qualifying contracts
- Yes
- Payments made
- Yes
- Invoice value paid within 30 days
- £51,971,481
- Invoice value paid in 31–60 days
- £30,824,974
- Invoice value paid after 60 days
- £16,377,910
- Invoice value paid outside agreed terms
- £32,348,561
- Invoices paid in 31–60 days
- 37.0%
- Invoices unpaid due to dispute
- 0.0%
- Maximum contractual payment period
- 90 days
- Supplier-list charging policy
- No
- Supplier-list charges made
- No
Reported terms and dispute process
- Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 60 days across both goods for resale and goods not for resale. Dependent on expected delivery times, goods for resale payment terms can be agreed up to 90 days. Sportswift may agree to shorter payment terms with its suppliers as part of an overall commercial agreement – including independent freelancers.
- Dispute resolution process
If a Sportswift supplier raises a query in respect of an outstanding invoice, payment or deduction, in the first instance it is handled by the Accounts Payable team through a clear query process. If necessary, the Accounts Payable team will refer to other business areas within Sportswift to resolve the query. If the matter remains unresolved within the target turnaround time it is escalated to senior leadership.
All disputes which cannot be resolved amicably between the parties are resolved in accordance of the applicable contract or escalated within Sportswift.
Earlier payment reports (9 shown)
- 46.0 average days to pay35.0% outside terms
- 43.0 average days to pay31.0% outside terms
- Average time not suppliedLate-payment rate not supplied
- 37.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 33.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 29.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- 29.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
- Average time not suppliedLate-payment rate not supplied
- 32.0 average days to pay0.0% outside terms
This is a company-submitted statutory disclosure, not a credit rating. BritDB preserves the reporting period and links the report only through the Companies House number supplied by the official service. Percentages describe payments made during that period and may change in later reports.
05 Global legal identity
Legal Entity Identifier
SPORTSWIFT LIMITED
LEI 213800KVJ8CGHB17IE16 · jurisdiction GB
- Legal form
- H0PO
- Entity category
- GENERAL
- Entity created
- 16 January 1998
- Initial LEI registration
- 7 February 2014
- LEI last updated
- 14 January 2026
- Next renewal
- 7 February 2027
- Managing LOU
- 213800WAVVOPS85N2205
- Legal address
- CENTURY HOUSE, WAKEFIELD 41 INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WAKEFIELD, GB-WKF, WF2 0XG, GB
- Headquarters address
- CENTURY HOUSE, WAKEFIELD 41 INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WAKEFIELD, GB-WKF, WF2 0XG, GB
GLEIF Level 2 relationships
IS DIRECTLY CONSOLIDATED BY
From LEI 213800KVJ8CGHB17IE16 to LEI 213800TTSOPFVCKPFQ11
- Related legal entity
- CARD FACTORY PLC →
- Initial registration
- 7 February 2014
- Last updated
- 14 January 2026
- Next renewal
- 7 February 2027
- Validation sources
- FULLY_CORROBORATED
- Validation documents
- ACCOUNTS_FILING
- Relationship periods
- Start: 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z; End: 2025-01-31T00:00:00Z; Type: ACCOUNTING_PERIOD; Start: 2014-02-07T00:00:00Z; Type: RELATIONSHIP_PERIOD
- Qualifiers
- Dimension: ACCOUNTING_STANDARD; Category: IFRS
- Validation reference
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03493972/filing-history/MzQ3NzA2MjUxNmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
IS ULTIMATELY CONSOLIDATED BY
From LEI 213800KVJ8CGHB17IE16 to LEI 213800TTSOPFVCKPFQ11
- Related legal entity
- CARD FACTORY PLC →
- Initial registration
- 7 February 2014
- Last updated
- 14 January 2026
- Next renewal
- 7 February 2027
- Validation sources
- FULLY_CORROBORATED
- Validation documents
- ACCOUNTS_FILING
- Relationship periods
- Start: 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z; End: 2025-01-31T00:00:00Z; Type: ACCOUNTING_PERIOD; Start: 2014-02-07T00:00:00Z; Type: RELATIONSHIP_PERIOD
- Qualifiers
- Dimension: ACCOUNTING_STANDARD; Category: IFRS
- Validation reference
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03493972/filing-history/MzQ3NzA2MjUxNmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
LEI data provides global legal identity and source-reported relationships, not a credit or regulatory approval. BritDB links Level 1 identities only through GLEIF’s Companies House registration-authority identifier and exact company number; Level 2 parent and fund relationships and reporting exceptions are reproduced as supplied by GLEIF.
06 Supply-chain transparency
Modern slavery statement
- Organisation
- SPORTSWIFT LIMITED
- Group submission
- Yes
- Parent organisation
- CARD FACTORY PLC
- Statement period
- 1 February 2023 – 31 January 2024
- Approved
- 25 April 2024
- Sectors
- Forestry, timber products, paper and containers and packaging Media, publishing, arts and entertainment
Organisation structure
Covered in the statement
Policies
Covered in the statement
Risk assessment
Not reported as covered
Due diligence
Covered in the statement
Training
Covered in the statement
Goals and KPIs
Not reported as covered
Full statement information supplied to the registry
- Reported turnover band
- Over £500 million
- Years producing statements
- 1 to 5 years
- ILO indicators included
- Not answered
- Registry record updated
- 11 June 2024
Training described
Procurement staff
A registry entry records what the organisation declared in its statement. It is not an independent audit. Group statements can cover several companies; BritDB preserves each exact source-supplied company-number link and excludes approver names and email addresses.
07 Data protection
ICO fee-payer registration
Sportswift Limited
Registration Z2121812
- Registered from
- 4 March 2010
- Current end date
- 3 March 2027
- Trading names
- CARD FACTORY
This is a candidate association, not an official Companies House link. The ICO file supplies no company number. The organisation name and postcode uniquely matched this company in the current snapshot. BritDB excludes all DPO contact fields and does not publish unmatched personal entries.
08 Environmental regulation
Environment Agency records
SPORTSWIFT LIMITED
6085 · WF2 0XG
- Permit or record holder
- SPORTSWIFT LIMITED
- Record date
- 26 January 2012
- Local authority
- Not supplied
- Regulated site or public record address
- CENTURY HOUSE, WAKEFIELD 41 INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 0XG
- Activity
- Waste
- Action
- Court Case
- Relevant legislation
- PRODUCER RESP. OBLIG. (PACKAGING WASTE) REGS 2007
- All populated source fields
- Action Number: 6085; Offender: SPORTSWIFT LIMITED; Address: CENTURY HOUSE, WAKEFIELD 41 INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 0XG; Action Date: 2012-01-26; Relevant Legislation: PRODUCER RESP. OBLIG. (PACKAGING WASTE) REGS 2007; Action Type: Court Case; Agency Function: Waste
These are candidate company associations. The public-register downloads do not supply Companies House numbers. BritDB requires one unique exact holder-name and postcode match; the regulated site may differ from the registered office, so verify the record at source.
TM UK trade marks
Exact owner-name matches
HUGS & Co.
Owner Sportswift Limited · classes 28
- Filed / designated
- 11 November 2011
- Valid until / renewal due
- 11 November 2021
CARD FACTORY
Owner Sportswift Limited · classes 6,14,16,20,21,26,28,35
- Filed / designated
- 26 October 2009
- Valid until / renewal due
- 26 October 2019
WHISPERS OF LOVE
Owner Sportswift Limited · classes 16
- Filed / designated
- 2 October 2006
- Valid until / renewal due
- 2 October 2026
BIG TEASE
Owner Sportswift Limited · classes 16
- Filed / designated
- 2 October 2006
- Valid until / renewal due
- 2 October 2026
CUDDLES COLLECTION
Owner Sportswift Limited · classes 28
- Filed / designated
- 8 September 2005
- Valid until / renewal due
- 8 September 2025
3 2 1 CARDS
Owner Sportswift Limited · classes 35
- Filed / designated
- 1 July 2005
- Valid until / renewal due
- 1 July 2025
THE CARD FACTORY
Owner Sportswift Limited · classes 16
- Filed / designated
- 31 May 1995
- Valid until / renewal due
- 31 May 2025
This is an exact normalised company-name match, not a registrar-confirmed ownership link. Another legal entity can have the same or a very similar name. UKIPO data is a historical 2018 snapshot; verify the owner and current status before relying on it.
09 Ownership and control
People with significant control
Cf Bidco Limited
- Owns 75% or more of shares
- Country registered
- England
- Legal authority
- Companies Act 2006
- Legal form
- Private Limited Company
- Place registered
- Companies House England And Wales
- Registration number
- 7210394
- Notified
- 6 April 2016
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10 Charity register
Charity Commission links
No exact company-number link in this snapshot
The Charity Commission extract did not explicitly associate this Companies House number with a charity. BritDB does not use a name-only match to fill the gap.
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11 Northern Ireland charity register
CCNI exact company links
No unambiguous company-number link found
The CCNI source number did not resolve uniquely to this Companies House record. BritDB did not use a name or address match.
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12 Sanctions screening
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link found
The imported UK Sanctions List did not supply this Companies House number as a UK-linked business identifier. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
No exact link is not sanctions clearance. UK restrictions can apply through ownership or control even where an entity is not separately named. Always use the current official list and obtain appropriate advice for a legally significant decision.
13 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
No exact GB-COH link in this snapshot
Find a Tender did not explicitly identify this Companies House number in a procurement party. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
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14 Environmental register
Environment Agency waste registrations
No exact company-number registration linked
The licensed Environment Agency subset did not contain this exact Companies House number. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
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15 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
16 Connected public record
Checks beyond the company register
Charity Commission
0 exact company-number links.
Northern Ireland charities
0 unambiguous company-number links.
Public contracts
0 procurement processes linked by exact GB-COH identifier.
Waste register
0 exact company-number registrations.
Corporate notices
The Gazette is not yet connected.
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link in this report.
A checked source with no exact link is not a clean bill of health. Unchecked sources remain unknown, while sanctions may also apply through ownership or control of a listed person or entity.
17 Record timeline
Dates in the bulk record
- Confirmation statement
Latest confirmation statement made up to this date
- Accounts
Latest accounts made up to this date
- Incorporation
Company incorporated
18 Provenance
Sources for this profile
Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.
Annual employer reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Statutory supplier-payment reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Global legal identities linked through Companies House registration authority RA000585.
Annual statement summaries linked by exact source company number.
Privacy-reduced candidate associations based on a unique exact name-and-postcode match.
Candidate permit and enforcement associations based on a unique exact holder-name and postcode match.
Current and ceased significant-control records joined by exact company number.
Daily England and Wales extract matched only by the official company registration number.
Daily CCNI export with company links only where the source number resolves unambiguously.
Complete FCDO list checked by exact UK-linked business registration number.
Procurement parties checked only through exact GB-COH identifiers.
Licensed subset linked only by exact Companies House number.
Financial regulation and licences.
Companies House, Charity Commission, OSCR and UK Sanctions List information is public-register data. BritDB reproduces and organises it with source-specific limits; official external links are kept on the dedicated source pages.