RAINLEAF LIMITED
Company number 03182691 · Active · Colchester CO3 0JN
RAINLEAF LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03182691) incorporated on 3 April 1996, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £14k and cash of £30k, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 309% on the prior period (£3,316). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 196 comparable companies in Essex (median £5,301, upper quartile £67k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 3 April 1996
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 437 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 17 April 2027 — in 179 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47789
- Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £14k | £30k | £2,735 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2025 | £3,316 | £18k | £2,742 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | −£9,033 | £11k | £829 | — | — | — | 2 |
- Cash per employee
- £15k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 81/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £13,548 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +308.6% vs prior period
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1996-04-03 (31 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 Martin Corton — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mrs Dawn Elizabeth Corton — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 29 March 2021
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 Essex
Same activity (other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)), closest in incorporation date.
- APCO PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES LTD. — Southend On Sea, inc. Jul 1996
- VODAC (U.K.) LIMITED — Leigh On Sea, inc. Oct 1996
- OFFICE NEEDS LIMITED — Basildon, inc. Mar 1997
- CRAMMONDS DESIGNS LIMITED — Essex, inc. Aug 1994
- RIVERSIDE GARDEN COMPANY LTD — Benfleet, inc. Feb 1998
- FORBIDDEN PLANET (BELFAST) LTD — Brentwood, inc. Aug 1998
Reminders for RAINLEAF LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.