WILLIAM HUNTER LIMITED
Company number SC299130 · Active · Loanhead EH20 9AE
WILLIAM HUNTER LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC299130) incorporated on 17 March 2006, registered in Loanhead. Its registered activity is other passenger land transport (SIC 49390). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £827k and cash of £356k, with 25 employees on average. Net assets rose 45% on the prior period (£569k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 78 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £1, upper quartile £2,564).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 17 March 2006
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 — in 72 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 31 March 2027 — in 162 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 49390
- Other passenger land transport
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £827k | £356k | £852k | £394k | — | — | 25 |
| 31 March 2024 | £569k | £305k | £577k | £387k | — | — | 25 |
- Current ratio
- 3.1 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £14k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 88/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £827,240 at 2025-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +45.3% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.1
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £356,231
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2006-03-17 (21 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
- Zircon Holdings Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 20 January 2020
- Mr William Ross Hunter — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 20 January 2020
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Reminders for WILLIAM HUNTER LIMITED
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