CORNELIA JAMES LTD
Company number 00403334 · Active · Lewes BN8 6AY
CORNELIA JAMES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 00403334) incorporated on 13 January 1946, registered in Lewes. Its registered activity is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of −£86k and cash of £85k, with 13 employees on average. Net assets fell 101% on the prior period (−£43k).
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 149 comparable companies in Brighton (median £4,897, upper quartile £91k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 13 January 1946
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 20 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 27 January 2027 — in 99 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 32990
- Other manufacturing n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | −£86k | £85k | £35k | — | — | — | 13 |
| 31 December 2023 | −£43k | £10k | £152k | — | — | — | 16 |
- Cash per employee
- £6,560
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 29/100 (grade E)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-85,627 at 2024-12-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -100.7% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £85,286
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1946-01-13 (81 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Andrew Philip Lawson — owns 50–75% of shares · since 24 October 2016
- (persons with significant control statement) — · since 16 October 2016 · ceased 24 October 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Brighton
Same activity (other manufacturing n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date.
- SOUTHERN UNITED LIMITED — Brighton, inc. Jan 1950
- SUNITED LIMITED — Brighton, inc. Jan 1942
- MALBY & SONS LIMITED — Brighton, inc. Feb 1952
- SIGA (ELECTRONICS) LIMITED — Ditchling, inc. Feb 1961
- LEVRANT-RICH LIMITED — Hove, inc. Jan 1962
- F.& C.AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION LIMITED — Newhaven, inc. May 1962
Reminders for CORNELIA JAMES LTD
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