£2.43m
+12%vs Sept 2024Active04902686Private limited companyPreston
DUCKLINGS LIMITED
Significant control: Deborah Jane Walters (25–50%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
DUCKLINGS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04902686) incorporated on 17 September 2003, registered in Preston. Its registered activity is pre-primary education (SIC 85100). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £2.43m, with 72 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 12% on the prior period (£2.17m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 123 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £18k, upper quartile £101k).
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Ownership and control
- Mrs Deborah Jane Walters
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr John Walters
- owns 25–50% of shares
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
- 17 September 200323 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027in 250 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 1 October 2027in 343 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 85100
- Pre-primary education
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
Not reported
Not disclosed
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−6%vs Sept 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £2.43m | — | — | £392k | — | — | 72 |
| 30 September 2024 | £2.17m | — | — | £221k | — | — | 77 |
Current ratio5.89Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £2,432,331 at 30 September 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+11.8% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 5.89
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 17 September 2003
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 343 days
- Next accounts duein 250 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.43m · micro accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.17m · micro accounts
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Lancashire
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- CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOLChorley · inc. Oct 2003
- FORMBY DAY NURSERY LIMITEDSouthport · inc. Dec 2003
- CHERRY TREE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPBlackburn · inc. Jun 2003
- BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL (PRESTON)Preston · inc. Apr 2003
All companies incorporated on 17 September 2003 · in Sept 2003.
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Reminders for DUCKLINGS LIMITED
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