£4.85m
+12%vs Dec 2024Active01087068Private limited companyCroydon
M.E. DUFFELL LIMITED
Significant control: Alex Kuness (25–50%), James Craig Kuness (25–50%) and 1 more
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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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Summary
M.E. DUFFELL LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01087068) incorporated on 15 December 1972, registered in Croydon. Its registered activity is wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (SIC 46740). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £4.85m and cash of £182k, with 85 employees on average. Turnover was £21.53m and profit for the year £1.46m. Net assets rose 12% on the prior period (£4.34m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 176 comparable companies in Greater London (median £14k, upper quartile £132k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Alex Kuness
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr James Craig Kuness
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Ms Natasha Bartholomew
- owns 25–50% of shares
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
- 15 December 197253 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 342 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 29 December 2026in 67 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 46740
- Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
- SIC 46900
- Non-specialised wholesale trade
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- MediumCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£182k
+121%vs Dec 2024£21.53m
+4%vs Dec 202485
+6%vs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £4.85m | £182k | — | £2.99m | £21.53m | £1.46m | 85 |
| 31 December 2024 | £4.34m | £82k | — | £3.25m | £20.76m | £1.23m | 80 |
| 1 January 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 December 2023 | £3.61m | £335k | — | £3.56m | £19.66m | £908k | 78 |
| 1 January 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio2.66Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Net margin6.8%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£2,141Cash ÷ 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 £4,847,934 at 31 December 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+11.7% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 2.66
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £182,003
- Three or more accounting periods on record5 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 15 December 1972
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
- Next accounts duein 342 days
- Confirmation statement duein 67 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.85m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.34m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.61m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Greater London
- S.T.C.PLUMBING & HEATING MERCHANTS LIMITEDRuislip · inc. May 1972
- JUNECOURT LIMITEDNorthwood · inc. Oct 1976
- SFA SANIFLO UK LTDWatford · inc. Feb 1979
- DOMESTIC HEATING MAINTENANCE (SPARES) LIMITEDSwanley · inc. Feb 1980
- HOMEFLAIR (D.I.Y.) LIMITEDHarrow · inc. Mar 1981
- GROHE LIMITEDHounslow · inc. Aug 1963
All companies incorporated on 15 December 1972 · in Dec 1972.
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Reminders for M.E. DUFFELL LIMITED
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