£43.56m
−1%vs Apr 2024Active00600419Private limited companyColchester
HOBBS ESTATES LTD
Significant control: Malcolm Eric Hobbs (50–75%), Eric Hobbs (25–50%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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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Registered activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (SIC 01110). We’re building product and service lists for UK companies. Get this one when it’s ready.
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Summary
HOBBS ESTATES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 00600419) incorporated on 13 March 1958, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (SIC 01110). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £43.56m and cash of £301k, with 20 employees on average. Net assets fell 1% on the prior period (£43.96m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 204 comparable companies in Essex (median £129k, upper quartile £581k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Malcolm Eric Hobbs
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Eric Hobbs
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 13 March 195868 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027in 99 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 27 March 2027in 155 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 01110
- Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
- SIC 68209
- Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£301k
+30%vs Apr 2024Not reported
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+5%vs Apr 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £43.56m | £301k | £1.01m | £1.96m | — | — | 20 |
| 30 April 2024 | £43.96m | £231k | £943k | £2.16m | — | — | 19 |
Current ratio0.67Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£15kCash ÷ 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
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £43,555,043 at 30 April 2025
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.67
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £301,420
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 13 March 1958
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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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 155 days
- Next accounts duein 99 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £43.56m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £43.96m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Essex
- D.P.NOTT & SONS LIMITEDSudbury · inc. Mar 1958
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- B.M. & D.V. RUTTERFORD LIMITEDDunmow · inc. Oct 1958
- THRIFT FARM LIMITEDEssex · inc. Jul 1957
- COOPER BROS.(WIX)LIMITEDBraintree · inc. Dec 1958
- COOPER BROS.(GT.OAKLEY)LIMITEDBraintree · inc. Dec 1958
All companies incorporated on 13 March 1958 · in Mar 1958.
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Reminders for HOBBS ESTATES LTD
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