£29.20m
No changevs Dec 2023Active01968900Private limited companyWalsall
THE TOOL CONNECTION LIMITED
Significant control: The Tool Connection Holdings Ltd (75–100%), Martin Trevor Smith (significant control) and 1 more
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Summary
THE TOOL CONNECTION LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01968900) incorporated on 5 December 1985, registered in Walsall. Its registered activity is non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £29.20m and cash of £5.59m, with 134 employees on average. Net assets were unchanged on the prior period.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 959 comparable companies in Birmingham (median £3,266, upper quartile £78k).
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Ownership and control
- The Tool Connection Holdings Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
- Mr Martin Trevor Smith
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Edward George Altham
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Martin Trevor Smith
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
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
- 5 December 198540 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202624 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 19 December 2026in 56 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
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- MediumCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£5.59m
−41%vs Dec 2023Not reported
134
−2%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £29.20m | £5.59m | £9.85m | — | — | £1.94m | 134 |
| 31 December 2023 | £29.21m | £9.43m | £5.58m | — | — | £1.81m | 137 |
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 £29,196,316 at 31 December 2024
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £5,586,692
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 5 December 1985
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
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
- Confirmation statement duein 56 days
- Next accounts due24 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £29.20m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £29.21m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Birmingham
- H.A.C. PIPELINE SUPPLIES LIMITEDBirmingham · inc. Dec 1985
- ACCESS HARDWARE LIMITEDRedditch · inc. Nov 1985
- FAVERSHAM LIMITEDWest Bromwich · inc. Nov 1985
- TRUFLOW HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS LIMITEDWalsall · inc. Feb 1986
- EUTC LIMITEDBirmingham · inc. Feb 1986
- MAJORFAX CASTINGS LIMITEDWest Midlands · inc. Feb 1986
All companies incorporated on 5 December 1985 · in Dec 1985.
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