£637k
−11%vs Dec 2023Active05009362Private limited companyCaple Hendre, Ammanford
WATERS & MORRIS LTD
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
WATERS & MORRIS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 05009362) incorporated on 7 January 2004, registered in Caple Hendre, Ammanford. Its registered activity is retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores (SIC 47520). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £637k and cash of £250k, with 14 employees on average. Net assets fell 11% on the prior period (£712k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,920 comparable companies in the UK (median £21k, upper quartile £133k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 January 200422 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 January 2027in 91 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 47520
- Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£250k
+8%vs Dec 2023Not reported
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No changevs Dec 2023| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £637k | £250k | £336k | £310k | — | — | 14 |
| 31 December 2023 | £712k | £231k | £320k | £279k | — | — | 14 |
Current ratio2.79Current 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 £636,738 at 31 December 2024
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 2.79
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £249,638
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 7 January 2004
- Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026
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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Ownership and control
- Bowtree Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Meurig Wyn Morris
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Hugh Waters
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% 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
- Confirmation statement duein 91 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet assets £637k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £712k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- FROSTS HOME HARDWARE LIMITEDPembrokeshire · inc. Oct 2005
- TOLLGATE HARDWARE LIMITEDPort Talbot · inc. Jul 2001
- ARK FENCING AND LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES LTDGorseinon · inc. Jul 2006
- A & E NICHOLS LIMITEDFishguard · inc. Dec 2000
All companies incorporated on 7 January 2004 · in Jan 2004.
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Reminders for WATERS & MORRIS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.