E. COLE & SON LTD.
Company number 00644889 · Active · Waltham Abbey EN9 3SD
E. COLE & SON LTD. is an active private limited company (company number 00644889) incorporated on 18 December 1959, registered in Waltham Abbey. Its registered activity is retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores (SIC 47520). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £19k, with 1 employee on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 35% on the prior period (£29k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 196 comparable companies in Greater London (median £8,822, upper quartile £70k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 December 1959
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 1 January 2027 — in 71 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47520
- Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
- SIC 47599
- Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
- SIC 70229
- Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- SIC 74209
- Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (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 | £19k | — | — | £165k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £29k | — | — | £165k | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 1.11
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 60/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £18,971 at 2025-03-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -35.2% vs prior period
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1959-12-18 (67 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
- Raymond Cole — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · 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 Greater London
Same activity (retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores), closest in incorporation date.
- CLERKENWELL SCREWS LIMITED — Harrow, inc. Feb 1959
- C.A. LINES LIMITED — Middx, inc. Mar 1961
- MELVYN CLARKE LIMITED — Croydon, inc. Aug 1962
- COLEMAN BROS. WHOLESALE WALLPAPERS LIMITED — Waltham Cross, inc. Sept 1956
- ADAPTACRAFT LIMITED — Borehamwood, inc. Jan 1965
- CARTERS GLASS COMPANY LIMITED — Loughton, inc. Oct 1965
All companies incorporated on 18 December 1959 · in Dec 1959.
Reminders for E. COLE & SON LTD.
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