DOWNES LTD
Company number 09853460 · Active · Colchester CO8 5AZ
DOWNES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 09853460) incorporated on 3 November 2015, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of −£1,209, with 0 employees on average. Net assets were unchanged on the prior period.
By net assets it sits in the lower half of 4,266 comparable companies in Essex (median £2, upper quartile £9,862).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 3 November 2015
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 2027 — in 314 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 17 November 2026 — in 28 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 68100
- Buying and selling of own real estate
- SIC 68209
- Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 November 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | −£1,209 | — | £345 | £3,772 | — | — | 0 |
| 30 November 2024 | −£1,209 | — | £345 | £3,772 | — | — | 0 |
- Current ratio
- 0.09 — current liabilities exceed current assets
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 35/100 (grade D)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-1,209 at 2025-11-30
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.09
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2015-11-03 (11 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Christian John Joseph Downes — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
- Mrs Michelle Downes — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
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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Reminders for DOWNES LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.