−£159k
vs Dec 2023Active07798255Private limited companyColchester
MARKSHALL TRADING 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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
MARKSHALL TRADING LTD is an active private limited company (company number 07798255) incorporated on 5 October 2011, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of −£159k and cash of £15k, with 4 employees on average. Net assets fell 25% on the prior period (−£127k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 2,513 comparable companies in Essex (median £1,389, upper quartile £27k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 5 October 201115 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 202622 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 19 October 2027in 362 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 96090
- Other service activities n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£15k
+50%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 | −£159k | £15k | — | £184k | — | −£32k | 4 |
| 31 December 2023 | −£127k | £10k | — | £178k | — | −£49k | 4 |
| 1 January 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio0.15Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£3,848Cash ÷ 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 below zeroNet assets £-158,955 at 31 December 2024
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-25.1% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.15
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 5 October 2011
- 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
- Markshall Estate
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- Ms Jan Eileen Smith
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Robert Arthur David Cowlin
- has significant influence or control
- Mr David William George Whipps
- has significant influence or control
- Mrs Meriel Barclay
- has significant influence or control
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 362 days
- Next accounts due22 days overdue
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £159k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £127k · small accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Essex
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- CONSTELLATION MARKETING LIMITEDColchester · inc. Oct 2011
- CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTDBrentwood · inc. Oct 2011
- 1ST CLASS LINEN SERVICES LIMITEDCanvey Island · inc. Sept 2011
All companies incorporated on 5 October 2011 · in Oct 2011.
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Reminders for MARKSHALL TRADING LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.