BETTER RETURNS LTD
Company number 10245247 · Active · Basingstoke RG21 8UQ
BETTER RETURNS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 10245247) incorporated on 22 June 2016, registered in Basingstoke. Its registered activity is wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, cd's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) (SIC 46439). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £1,159 and cash of £28k, with 1 employee on average. Net assets rose 3% on the prior period (£1,120). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the lower half of 692 comparable companies in the UK (median £9,453, upper quartile £237k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 22 June 2016
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 439 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 July 2027 — in 261 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 46439
- Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)
- SIC 46510
- Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
- SIC 46520
- Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £1,159 | £28k | £78k | £89k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2025 | £1,120 | £2,525 | £114k | £95k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £157 | £7,470 | £70k | £53k | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 1.19
- Cash per employee
- £28k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 73/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,159 at 2026-03-31
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2016-06-22 (10 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 Richard Edward Etheridge — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 29 June 2017
- Mr James Ross Briden — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 22 June 2016 · ceased 29 June 2017
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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- SWORLD TRADING LTD — Reading, inc. Sept 2019
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Reminders for BETTER RETURNS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.