£3,229
−33%vs Mar 2024Active12126756Private limited companyColchester
DON'T TRY LTD
Significant control: Benjamin James Ward (50–75%), Simon Charles Porter Wilson (25–50%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date.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
DON'T TRY LTD is an active private limited company (company number 12126756) incorporated on 29 July 2019, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores (SIC 47630). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £3,229 and cash of £75k, with 2 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 33% on the prior period (£4,812).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 589 comparable companies in the UK (median £255, upper quartile £12k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Benjamin James Ward
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mr Simon Charles Porter Wilson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Simon Charles Porter Wilson
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Easy Life Records Limited
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
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
- 29 July 20197 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 69 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 12 August 2027in 293 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 47630
- Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores
- SIC 59200
- Sound recording and music publishing activities
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£75k
+318%vs Mar 2024Not disclosed
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No changevs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3,229 | £75k | — | £72k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £4,812 | £18k | £13k | £36k | — | — | 2 |
Current ratio1.04Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£38kCash ÷ 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 £3,229 at 31 March 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-32.9% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £75,171
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 29 July 2019
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 293 days
- Next accounts duein 69 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £3,229 · abridged accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £4,812 · abridged accounts
- Incorporated
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Reminders for DON'T TRY LTD
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