£888k
+72%vs Nov 2024Active04959879Private limited companyColchester
H S B E LTD
Significant control: David John Smith (25–50%), Ross Alexander Kemp-Harper (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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
H S B E LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04959879) incorporated on 11 November 2003, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is retail sale via mail order houses or via internet (SIC 47910). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of £888k and cash of £217k, with 12 employees on average. Net assets rose 72% on the prior period (£517k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,359 comparable companies in Essex (median £100, upper quartile £7,413).
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Ownership and control
- Mr David John Smith
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mr Ross Alexander Kemp-Harper
- 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
- 11 November 200322 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 2027in 311 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 25 November 2026in 33 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 47910
- Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£217k
+3622%vs Nov 2024Not reported
12
−8%vs Nov 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £888k | £217k | £99k | £1.20m | — | — | 12 |
| 30 November 2024 | £517k | £5,818 | £428k | £1.59m | — | — | 13 |
Current ratio1.78Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£18kCash ÷ 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 £887,685 at 30 November 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+71.8% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 1.78
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £216,560
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 11 November 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
- Next accounts duein 311 days
- Confirmation statement duein 33 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £888k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £517k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- ANGLIA BULB CO. LIMITEDColchester · inc. Jun 2003
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All companies incorporated on 11 November 2003 · in Nov 2003.
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Reminders for H S B E LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.