E.C. TIMBER LIMITED
Company number SC170450 · Active · Edinburgh EH3 8BP
E.C. TIMBER LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC170450) incorporated on 5 December 1996, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is support services to forestry (SIC 02400). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £872k, with 0 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 1% on the prior period (£865k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is rising.
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,601 comparable companies in the UK (median £1,639, upper quartile £37k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 5 December 1996
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 346 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 19 December 2026 — in 61 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 02400
- Support services to forestry
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £872k | — | — | £1,109 | — | — | 0 |
| 31 December 2024 | £865k | — | — | £2,631 | — | — | 0 |
| 31 December 2023 | £828k | — | — | £2,776 | — | — | 0 |
- Current ratio
- 47.44 — comfortable
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: 81/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £872,212 at 2025-12-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 47.44
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1996-12-05 (30 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
- Cdr Edward Robert Chapman — owns 25–50% of shares · since 1 December 2016
- Mrs Shirley Courtenay Chapman — owns 50–75% of shares · since 1 December 2016 · ceased 26 October 2025
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 Edinburgh
Same activity (support services to forestry), closest in incorporation date.
- A. & R. BROWNLIE LIMITED — East Lothian, inc. Sept 1996
- DOUGLAS ORR & COMPANY LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. May 1998
- UNITED KINGDOM WOODLAND ASSURANCE STANDARD (UKWAS) — Edinburgh, inc. Aug 1999
- APF INTERNATIONAL FOREST MACHINERY EXHIBITION LTD. — Edinburgh, inc. Feb 2002
- JOHN CLEGG CONSULTING LIMITED — Mid Lothian, inc. Jul 2002
- SYSTEMSEPARATION LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Aug 2004
Reminders for E.C. TIMBER LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.