£3.91m
+1%vs Mar 2024Active00509993Private limited companyBasildon
E. BUTLER LIMITED
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
E. BUTLER LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00509993) incorporated on 24 July 1952, registered in Basildon. Its registered activity is wholesale of meat and meat products (SIC 46320). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £3.91m and cash of £244k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 1% on the prior period (£3.88m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,741 comparable companies in the UK (median £17k, upper quartile £168k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 24 July 195274 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 7 August 2027in 289 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 46320
- Wholesale of meat and meat products
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£244k
+118%vs Mar 2024Not reported
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No changevs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3.91m | £244k | — | £111k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3.88m | £112k | — | £68k | — | — | 2 |
Current ratio4.72Comfortable
Cash per employee£122kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Positive net assetsNet assets £3,908,095 at 2025-03-31
- Current assets at least 1.5× short-term creditorsCurrent ratio 4.72
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £243,839
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 1952-07-24 (74 years)
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Charles Nigel Butler
- owns 75–100% of shares
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 289 days
- Next accounts duein 70 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.91m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.88m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Essex
- BELWOOD FOODS LIMITEDColchester · inc. May 1961
- HOULTON MEATS LIMITEDBenfleet · inc. Apr 1971
- DAVMET TRADING CO. LIMITEDBenfleet · inc. Feb 1976
- BRILANKA LIMITEDEssex · inc. Apr 1978
- CHEALE MEATS LIMITEDBrentwood · inc. Aug 1980
- H. & C. MEATS (SMITHFIELD) LIMITEDCanvey Island · inc. Nov 1980
All companies incorporated on 24 July 1952 · in Jul 1952.
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Reminders for E. BUTLER LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.