£68k
−79%vs Mar 2024Active00751486Private limited companyHorncastle
LOAKES LTD
B68/10001
Summary
LOAKES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 00751486) incorporated on 26 February 1963, registered in Horncastle. Its registered activity is manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials (SIC 16290). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £68k and cash of £33k, with 5 employees on average. Net assets fell 79% on the prior period (£323k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 391 comparable companies in Other (median £1,550, upper quartile £75k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 26 February 196363 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 March 2027in 141 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 16290
- Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£33k
−35%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 | £68k | £33k | — | £17k | — | — | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £323k | £51k | — | £286k | — | — | 5 |
Current ratio4.47Comfortable
Cash per employee£6,697Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Firmoscan score
68 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £67,989 at 2025-03-31 |
| −8 | Net assets falling-79.0% vs prior period |
| +8 | Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 4.47 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1963-02-26 (64 years) |
| 68 | Score, grade B |
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Stuart James Loakes
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mrs Andrea Gail Loakes
- 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.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 141 days
- Next accounts duein 70 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £68k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £323k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- NEWFIELDS TIMBER YARD COMPANY LIMITEDStoke On Trent · inc. Nov 1960
- INTERIOR PRODUCTS GROUP LIMITEDWelshpool · inc. Jan 1967
- R.B.D.BUILDERS(NORFOLK)LIMITEDGreat Yarmouth · inc. Feb 1969
- PHILLIPS BROTHERS (WOODSHAVINGS) LIMITEDIpswich · inc. Mar 1969
- LEEWAYS JOINERY LIMITEDGloucester · inc. Aug 1971
- W. GADSBY AND SON LIMITEDSomerset · inc. Jan 1954
All companies incorporated on 26 February 1963 · in Feb 1963.
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Reminders for LOAKES LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.