−£16.72m
vs Apr 2024Active08034773Private limited companyManchester
COUPLAND CAVENDISH 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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
COUPLAND CAVENDISH LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08034773) incorporated on 18 April 2012, registered in Manchester. Its registered activity is solicitors (SIC 69102). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of −£16.72m and cash of £27k, with 135 employees on average. Net assets fell 37% on the prior period (−£12.21m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 784 comparable companies in Manchester (median £26k, upper quartile £158k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 18 April 201214 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027in 100 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 2 May 2027in 192 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 69102
- Solicitors
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£27k
+3137%vs Apr 2024Not reported
135
+31%vs Apr 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | −£16.72m | £27k | £1.00m | £6.53m | — | — | 135 |
| 30 April 2024 | −£12.21m | £831 | £1.04m | £5.56m | — | — | 103 |
Current ratio0.16Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£199Cash ÷ 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 £-16,719,334 at 30 April 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-37.0% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.16
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 18 April 2012
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 They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date.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
- Mr Adrian James Gowing
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% 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 192 days
- Next accounts duein 100 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £16.72m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £12.21m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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Reminders for COUPLAND CAVENDISH LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.