−£117k
vs Oct 2024Active09234967Private limited companyHitchin
VAPELLA RETAIL LTD
Significant control: Darrell Ernest Stanley (75–100%)
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Registered activity: Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores (SIC 47260). We’re building product and service lists for UK companies. Get this one when it’s ready.
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Summary
VAPELLA RETAIL LTD is an active private limited company (company number 09234967) incorporated on 25 September 2014, registered in Hitchin. Its registered activity is retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores (SIC 47260). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 October 2025, showing net assets of −£117k and cash of £5,083, with 19 employees on average. Net assets rose 27% on the prior period (−£161k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 926 comparable companies in the UK (median £3,750, upper quartile £26k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Darrell Ernest Stanley
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Steven Paul Abrook
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- 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. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 25 September 201412 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 July 2027in 278 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 9 October 2027in 348 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 47260
- Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£5,083
−73%vs Oct 2024Not reported
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No changevs Oct 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | −£117k | £5,083 | — | £603k | — | — | 19 |
| 31 October 2024 | −£161k | £19k | — | £392k | — | — | 19 |
Current ratio0.33Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£268Cash ÷ 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 £-116,929 at 31 October 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+27.3% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.33
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 25 September 2014
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
- Confirmation statement duein 348 days
- Next accounts duein 278 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £117k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £161k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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