# E.A. CLARE & SON LIMITED (01189168)

> E.A. CLARE & SON LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01189168) incorporated on 1 November 1974, registered in Merseyside. Its registered activity is manufacture of sports goods (SIC 32300). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £9.81m and cash of £4.33m, with 44 employees on average. Net assets rose 10% on the prior period (£8.93m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1974-11-01
- Registered office: Merseyside, L3 3DW
- SIC 32300: Manufacture of sports goods
- SIC 46900: Non-specialised wholesale trade
- SIC 47640: Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles
- Next accounts due: 2026-12-31
- Confirmation statement due: 2026-11-15
- Accounts type: FULL

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,241 comparable companies in the UK (median £100, upper quartile £15k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £9.81m | £4.33m | £2.47m | £1.00m | — | £1.10m | 44 |
| 2024-03-31 | £8.93m | £4.41m | £2.44m | £1.09m | — | £1.14m | 42 |

current ratio 9.58; size band small.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £9,806,447 at 31 March 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one year: Current ratio 9.58
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £4,329,705
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 1 November 1974

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## Persons with significant control

- Clare Leisure Limited (corporate-entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors, since 2016-04-06

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