DECORA LIMITED
Company number SC080155 · Active · Morayshire IV30 1YE
DECORA LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC080155) incorporated on 27 September 1982, registered in Morayshire. Its registered activity is retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores (SIC 47520). Latest medium accounts cover the period ending 30 November 2025, showing net assets of £9.42m and cash of £3.58m, with 78 employees on average. Turnover was £4.97m and profit for the year £233k. Net assets rose 3% on the prior period (£9.19m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 369 comparable companies in Other (median £25k, upper quartile £169k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 27 September 1982
- Next accounts due
- 30 August 2027 — in 312 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 11 October 2027 — in 354 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 47520
- Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Size band
- Medium (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 30 November 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £9.42m | £3.58m | £58k | £744k | £4.97m | £233k | 78 |
| 30 November 2024 | £9.19m | £3.90m | £91k | £727k | £4.89m | £129k | 81 |
| 30 November 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 6 — comfortable
- Net margin
- 4.7%
- Cash per employee
- £46k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 85/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £9,423,363 at 2025-11-30
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 6.0
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £3,582,537
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1982-09-27 (44 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 Thomas Mcwhirter — has significant influence or control; has significant influence or control; has significant influence or control · since 6 April 2016
- Mrs Alfreda Mcwhirter — has significant influence or control; has significant influence or control; has significant influence or control · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Darren Thomas Mcwhirter — has significant influence or control · since 31 December 2017
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 the UK
Same activity (retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores), closest in incorporation date.
- RACKSEED LIMITED — Bournemouth, inc. Apr 1982
- WRIGHT HARDWARE LIMITED — Ayrshire, inc. Jul 1983
- DEVLINC LIMITED — Boston, inc. Oct 1983
- J.R. BOYLE (WREXHAM) LIMITED — Wrexham, inc. Jul 1981
- AYCLIFFE DECORATIVE SUPPLIES LIMITED — Co. Durham, inc. Jan 1984
- LOWESTOFT TILE COMPANY LIMITED — Great Yarmouth, inc. Jul 1984
All companies incorporated on 27 September 1982 · in Sept 1982.
Reminders for DECORA LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.