DOWN AND SON LIMITED
Company number 01498317 · Active EX8 1RL
DOWN AND SON LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01498317) incorporated on 23 May 1980. Its registered activity is retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores (SIC 47220). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £39k, with 7 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 11% on the prior period (£44k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 471 comparable companies in Other (median £7,803, upper quartile £57k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 23 May 1980
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 72 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 June 2027 — in 229 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47220
- Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
- 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 | £39k | — | — | £43k | — | — | 7 |
| 31 March 2024 | £44k | — | — | £39k | — | — | 9 |
- Current ratio
- 0.16 — current liabilities exceed current assets
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 £38,847 at 2025-03-31
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.16
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1980-05-23 (46 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
- Mr Gordon Trivett — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; has significant influence or control · since 16 July 2016
- Mr Christopher John Down — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; has significant influence or control · since 16 July 2016 · ceased 2 August 2017
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 the UK
Same activity (retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores), closest in incorporation date.
- F. PEPPERDINE AND SONS LIMITED — , inc. Jul 1979
- WILLCOCK (BUTCHERS) LIMITED — Old Amersham, inc. Mar 1977
- ROBERT FOSTER AND SON LIMITED — Lincolnshire, inc. Aug 1976
- D.J. HORSLEY (BRIDLINGTON) LIMITED — Bridlington, inc. Feb 1976
- HAIGHS WORKINGTON LIMITED — Workington, inc. Jan 1986
- PAT THOMAS (BUTCHERS) LIMITED — Oxon, inc. Feb 1986
Reminders for DOWN AND SON LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.