£1.15m
+36%vs Dec 2023Active04358738Private limited companyBlackburn
DOWSONS DAIRIES LTD
Significant control: Eric Bertram Dowson (25–50%), Amanda Joy Dowson (25–50%)
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Summary
DOWSONS DAIRIES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04358738) incorporated on 23 January 2002, registered in Blackburn. Its registered activity is other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £1.15m and cash of £47k, with 50 employees on average. Net assets rose 36% on the prior period (£842k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,299 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £3,944, upper quartile £43k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Eric Bertram Dowson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mrs Amanda Joy Dowson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% 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. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 23 January 200224 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202624 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 February 2027in 105 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 82990
- Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£47k
+260%vs Dec 2023Not reported
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+19%vs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £1.15m | £47k | £328k | £755k | — | — | 50 |
| 31 December 2023 | £842k | £13k | £135k | £730k | — | — | 42 |
Current ratio0.89Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£933Cash ÷ 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 £1,149,894 at 31 December 2024
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+36.5% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.89
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 23 January 2002
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 105 days
- Next accounts due24 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £1.15m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £842k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 23 January 2002 · in Jan 2002.
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