£390
−96%vs Mar 2024Active05968445Private limited companyCroydon
DRAINS AHEAD LIMITED
Significant control: David James Oxford Avis (50–75%), Karen Michelle Avis (25–50%)
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Registered activity: Remediation activities and other waste management services (SIC 39000). We’re building product and service lists for UK companies. Get this one when it’s ready.
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Summary
DRAINS AHEAD LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05968445) incorporated on 16 October 2006, registered in Croydon. Its registered activity is remediation activities and other waste management services (SIC 39000). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £390 and cash of £24k, with 5 employees on average. Net assets fell 96% on the prior period (£9,986).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 169 comparable companies in Greater London (median £100, upper quartile £32k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr David James Oxford Avis
- owns 50–75% of shares
- Mrs Karen Michelle Avis
- 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
- 16 October 200620 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 67 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 October 2026in 5 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 39000
- Remediation activities and other waste management services
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£24k
−61%vs Mar 2024Not reported
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−17%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £390 | £24k | £413k | £201k | — | — | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £9,986 | £61k | £176k | £219k | — | — | 6 |
Current ratio2.18Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£4,745Cash ÷ 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 £390 at 31 March 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-96.1% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 2.18
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 16 October 2006
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 67 days
- Confirmation statement duein 5 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £390 · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £9,986 · small accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 16 October 2006 · in Oct 2006.
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