Firmoscan
Active01764887Private limited companyHull

DANFAST LIMITED

A93/100

Owned by Phillip Sidney Dalton and Ian Richard Thorp

Companies HouseCompanies House
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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

DANFAST LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01764887) incorporated on 27 October 1983, registered in Hull. Its registered activity is wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (SIC 46740). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £2.38m and cash of £985k, with 27 employees on average. Turnover was £9.27m and profit for the year £262k. Net assets rose 14% on the prior period (£2.10m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 352 comparable companies in Other (median £20k, upper quartile £276k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
27 October 198342 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 January 2027in 100 days
Confirmation statement due
10 November 2026in 19 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
Accounts type
Medium
Size band
SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 30 April 2025
Net assets
£2.38m
+14%vs Apr 2024
Cash at bank
£985k
+66%vs Apr 2024
Turnover
£9.27m
−5%vs Apr 2024
Employees
27
No changevs Apr 2024
Net assets
£2.38m
Cash at bank
£985k
Turnover
£9.27m
Profit for the year
£262k
Average employees
27
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
30 April 2025£2.38m£985k£1.56m£1.60m£9.27m£262k27
30 April 2024£2.10m£592k£1.66m£1.74m£9.71m£219k27
30 April 2023———————
Current ratio2.31Comfortable
Net margin2.8%Profit for the year ÷ turnover
Cash per employee£36kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
93 / 100 · grade A
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £2,382,295 at 2025-04-30
+8Net assets growing+13.6% vs prior period
+8Comfortable liquidityCurrent ratio 2.31
+4Cash reservesCash £985,164
+5Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+8EstablishedIncorporated 1983-10-27 (43 years)
93Score, grade A

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

2 active
  • Mr Phillip Sidney Dalton
    Individual · since 1 May 2016
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mr Ian Richard Thorp
    Individual · since 1 May 2016
    • has significant influence or control

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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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 100 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 19 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £2.38m · medium accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £2.10m · medium accounts
  5. Accounts period end
  6. Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK

Same activity (wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 27 October 1983 · in Oct 1983.

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Reminders for DANFAST LIMITED

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.