−£1.34m
−958%vs Dec 2024Active04868578Private limited companyTwickenham
HCO LTD
E31/10001
Summary
HCO LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04868578) incorporated on 15 August 2003, registered in Twickenham. 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 December 2025, showing net assets of −£1.34m and cash of £326k, with 19 employees on average. Net assets fell 958% on the prior period (£156k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 530 comparable companies in Greater London (median £3,698, upper quartile £41k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 15 August 200323 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027in 343 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 29 August 2027in 311 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 47789
- Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£326k
−43%vs Dec 2024Not reported
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−5%vs Dec 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | −£1.34m | £326k | — | £2.87m | — | — | 19 |
| 31 December 2024 | £156k | £568k | — | £1.57m | — | — | 20 |
Current ratio0.16Current liabilities exceed current assets
Cash per employee£17kCash ÷ 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
31 / 100 · grade E
| 50 | Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here |
| −15 | Negative net assetsNet assets £-1,342,061 at 2025-12-31 |
| −8 | Net assets falling-958.2% vs prior period |
| −8 | Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.16 |
| +4 | Cash reservesCash £325,891 |
| +8 | EstablishedIncorporated 2003-08-15 (23 years) |
| 31 | Score, grade E |
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
- Ms Holly Lee Tucker
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% 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.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 343 days
- Confirmation statement duein 311 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £1.34m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £156k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Greater London
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- JNC CERAMICS LIMITEDWembley · inc. Oct 2003
- DONTEL ROOFING SUPPLIES LIMITEDIsleworth · inc. Jun 2003
- EXCESS BAGGAGE (AIRPORTS) LIMITEDHayes · inc. May 2003
All companies incorporated on 15 August 2003 · in Aug 2003.
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Reminders for HCO LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.