E.D. ELSON LIMITED
Company number 00940556 · Active · St. Albans AL1 5UG
E.D. ELSON LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00940556) incorporated on 15 October 1968, registered in St. Albans. Its registered activity is agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (SIC 46130). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £7.09m and cash of £1.86m, with 33 employees on average. Net assets rose 1% on the prior period (£7.05m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,241 comparable companies in the UK (median £16k, upper quartile £226k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 15 October 1968
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 21 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 29 October 2026 — in 8 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 46130
- Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £7.09m | £1.86m | £657k | — | — | — | 33 |
| 31 December 2023 | £7.05m | £1.78m | £751k | — | — | — | 33 |
- Cash per employee
- £56k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 62/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £7,087,357 at 2024-12-31
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £1,861,494
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1968-10-15 (58 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
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
- Mr Philip Elson — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016
- Mr David Jeffrey Elson — owns 25–50% of shares · 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.
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- MARSHMOOR BRICKS LIMITED — Stevenage, inc. Oct 1989
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- APEXGRANGE LIMITED — Welwyn Garden City, inc. May 1993
Reminders for E.D. ELSON LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.