SOCKETTS LTD
Company number 12388424 · Active · Gateshead NE9 6HX
SOCKETTS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 12388424) incorporated on 6 January 2020, registered in Gateshead. Its registered activity is retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of £72k, with 5 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 11% on the prior period (£65k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 479 comparable companies in Newcastle (median £12k, upper quartile £46k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 6 January 2020
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026 — in 13 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 20 January 2027 — in 94 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47110
- Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- SIC 63910
- News agency activities
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 January 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £72k | — | — | £82k | — | — | 5 |
| 31 January 2024 | £65k | — | — | £71k | — | — | 5 |
- Current ratio
- 0.19 — current liabilities exceed current assets
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 68/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £72,088 at 2025-01-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +10.6% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.19
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2020-01-06 (7 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 Paul George Banning — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 January 2020
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Newcastle
Same activity (retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating), closest in incorporation date.
- SWALEDALE CONVENIENCE STORE LTD — Blyth, inc. Jan 2020
- K & K RETAILS LTD — Newcastle Upon Tyne, inc. Jan 2020
- VALUE CENTRE (WHITLEY BAY) LIMITED — Newcastle Upon Tyne, inc. Dec 2019
- THE WEIGH TO SHOP LTD — Durham, inc. Feb 2020
- TYNE NEWS 1 LIMITED — Newcastle Upon Tyne, inc. Feb 2020
- VILLAGE STORE WINLATON LIMITED — Blaydon-On-Tyne, inc. Feb 2020
Reminders for SOCKETTS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.