£3.46m
+5%vs Dec 2023Active00870458Private limited companyDarlington
ALAN WADKINS LIMITED
Significant control: Michael Wadkins (50–75%), Amanda Jane Wadkins (25–50%)
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Summary
ALAN WADKINS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00870458) incorporated on 3 February 1966, registered in Darlington. Its registered activity is retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores (SIC 47520). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £3.46m and cash of £1.11m, with 11 employees on average. Net assets rose 5% on the prior period (£3.29m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 369 comparable companies in Other (median £25k, upper quartile £169k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Michael Wadkins
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Amanda Jane Wadkins
- 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
- 3 February 196660 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202628 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 17 February 2027in 112 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 47520
- Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1.11m
−11%vs Dec 2023Not reported
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−8%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £3.46m | £1.11m | £399k | £361k | — | — | 11 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3.29m | £1.25m | £428k | £546k | — | — | 12 |
Current ratio8.65Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£101kCash ÷ 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 £3,459,218 at 31 December 2024
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 8.65
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £1,106,245
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 3 February 1966
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 112 days
- Next accounts due28 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.46m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.29m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- GWILLIAMS OF EDINGTON LIMITEDSomerset · inc. Mar 1964
- E.J.TONG & SONS(RETAIL)LIMITEDLincolnshire · inc. Feb 1964
- FRANK SLEE AND SONS LIMITEDN.Devon · inc. Apr 1963
All companies incorporated on 3 February 1966 · in Feb 1966.
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