E.C.GILBERT,LIMITED
Company number 00474754 · Active · Great Glen LE8 9EF
E.C.GILBERT,LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00474754) incorporated on 8 November 1949, registered in Great Glen. Its registered activity is funeral and related activities (SIC 96030). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £2.32m and cash of £1.27m, with 20 employees on average. Net assets rose 11% on the prior period (£2.09m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,278 comparable companies in the UK (median £8,949, upper quartile £106k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 8 November 1949
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 74 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 22 November 2026 — in 35 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 96030
- Funeral and related activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2.32m | £1.27m | £429k | £858k | — | — | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2.09m | £824k | £368k | £745k | — | — | 20 |
- Current ratio
- 1.99 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £64k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 88/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £2,318,059 at 2025-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +11.0% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 1.99
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £1,273,187
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1949-11-08 (77 years)
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 Eric Fraser Gilbert — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 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 Leicester
Same activity (funeral and related activities), closest in incorporation date.
- G. GAMBLE & SONS (QUORN) LIMITED — Leicester, inc. Apr 1947
- G.SELLER & COMPANY LIMITED — Leics, inc. Nov 1964
- FISHERS (LEICESTER) LIMITED — Leicestershire, inc. Sept 1921
- CHARNWOOD FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED — Loughborough, inc. Oct 1981
- THE NATURAL BURIAL COMPANY LIMITED — Loughborough, inc. Aug 1995
- DOBSON'S MEMORIALS LIMITED — Leicester, inc. Oct 1997
Reminders for E.C.GILBERT,LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.