£1.70m
+11%vs Jun 2024Active01553497Private limited companyPreston
ORCHARDCROWN LIMITED
Significant control: William Terrence Strettle (25–50%), Angela Margaret Strettle (25–50%)
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Summary
ORCHARDCROWN LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01553497) incorporated on 27 March 1981, registered in Preston. Its registered activity is non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 June 2025, showing net assets of £1.70m and cash of £1.40m, with 33 employees on average. Net assets rose 11% on the prior period (£1.52m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 402 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £18k, upper quartile £206k).
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Ownership and control
- William Terrence Strettle
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Angela Margaret Strettle
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Samuel James William Ascroft
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Miss Antonia Elisabeth Ascroft
- 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
- 27 March 198145 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 March 2027in 155 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 10 April 2027in 166 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 46900
- Non-specialised wholesale trade
- SIC 47190
- Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1.40m
−24%vs Jun 2024Not reported
33
+6%vs Jun 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £1.70m | £1.40m | £1.55m | — | — | — | 33 |
| 30 June 2024 | £1.52m | £1.83m | £796k | — | — | — | 31 |
Cash per employee£42kCash ÷ 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 £1,699,354 at 30 June 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+11.5% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £1,396,159
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 27 March 1981
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 166 days
- Next accounts duein 155 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.70m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.52m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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