EXPRESS CONTRACT DRYING LTD
Company number 03216491 · Active · Clifton BS8 1SZ
EXPRESS CONTRACT DRYING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 03216491) incorporated on 25 June 1996, registered in Clifton. Its registered activity is manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (SIC 10890). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £4.60m and cash of £2.00m, with 67 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 24% on the prior period (£3.70m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 68 comparable companies in Bristol (median £589, upper quartile £58k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 25 June 1996
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027 — in 104 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 9 July 2027 — in 264 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 10890
- Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 April 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £4.60m | £2.00m | £2.22m | £1.32m | — | — | 67 |
| 30 April 2024 | £3.70m | £1.67m | £1.84m | £1.67m | — | — | 67 |
- Current ratio
- 3.61 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £30k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 88/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £4,601,723 at 2025-04-30
- +8 Net assets growing — +24.3% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.61
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £1,999,542
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1996-06-25 (30 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 David Patrick Mcdermott — owns 75–100% of shares · since 25 June 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 Bristol
Same activity (manufacture of other food products n.e.c.), closest in incorporation date.
- ELONDALE LIMITED — Bristol, inc. Jul 1996
- BLISTERS LTD — Midsomer Norton, inc. Jan 1997
- BEYOND THE BEAN LIMITED — Bristol, inc. Apr 1997
- MANTROSE UK LIMITED — Bristol, inc. May 1995
- TASTECONNECTION LIMITED — Clevedon, inc. Sept 1997
- CLAREMONT INGREDIENTS LIMITED — Clevedon, inc. May 1993
Reminders for EXPRESS CONTRACT DRYING LTD
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