£3.78m
+10%vs Jan 2024Active - Proposal to Strike off11179273Private limited companyGreenford,
UNIVERSAL DIRECT LIMITED
Significant control: Peter Westbrook (75–100%)
Proposal to strike offThe registrar has published a notice proposing to remove this company from the register. Unless the cause is dealt with or an objection is upheld, it can be dissolved. Status as shown on the Companies House register at 31 August 2026; it may have changed since. Check the live record.
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Summary
UNIVERSAL DIRECT LIMITED is an active (proposal to strike off) private limited company (company number 11179273) incorporated on 31 January 2018, registered in Greenford,. Its registered activity is wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (SIC 46740). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of £3.78m and cash of £956k, with 45 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 10% on the prior period (£3.45m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 176 comparable companies in Greater London (median £14k, upper quartile £132k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Peter Westbrook
- owns 75–100% of shares
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
- 31 January 20188 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026in 7 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 14 February 2027in 113 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 46740
- Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£956k
+7%vs Jan 2024Not disclosed
45
+50%vs Jan 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £3.78m | £956k | £625k | £845k | — | — | 45 |
| 31 January 2024 | £3.45m | £891k | £572k | £701k | — | — | 30 |
Current ratio2.93Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£21kCash ÷ 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 above zeroNet assets £3,778,767 at 31 January 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 2.93
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £956,140
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 31 January 2018
- Register status is not ActiveActive - Proposal to Strike off
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 113 days
- Next accounts duein 7 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.78m · abridged accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £3.45m · abridged accounts
- Incorporated
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