£1.55m
+6%vs Aug 2024Active03344526Private limited companyRetford
W E BARTON LIMITED
B68/10001
Summary
W E BARTON LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03344526) incorporated on 3 April 1997, registered in Retford. Its registered activity is growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds (SIC 01110). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £1.55m and cash of £0, with 2 employees on average. Net assets rose 6% on the prior period (£1.46m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 201 comparable companies in Sheffield (median £210k, upper quartile £711k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 3 April 199729 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027in 221 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 17 April 2027in 177 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 01110
- Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£0
−100%vs Aug 2024Not reported
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+100%vs Aug 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £1.55m | £0 | £234k | — | — | — | 2 |
| 31 August 2024 | £1.46m | £1,025 | £158k | — | — | — | 1 |
Cash per employee£0Cash ÷ 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
68 / 100 · grade B
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| +10 | Positive net assetsNet assets £1,551,174 at 2025-08-31 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 1997-04-03 (30 years) |
| 68 | Score, grade B |
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
- Sambar Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr William Edward Barton
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- Mrs Karen Judith Barton
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- W E Barton & Sons Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
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
- Next accounts duein 221 days
- Confirmation statement duein 177 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.55m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.46m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- FORAGEVALE LIMITEDSouth Yorkshire · inc. Oct 1997
- FRANKLIN AND SON FARMING LIMITEDBrigg · inc. Aug 1996
- TAURUS FARMS LIMITEDSheffield · inc. Nov 1997
All companies incorporated on 3 April 1997 · in Apr 1997.
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Reminders for W E BARTON LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.