# WILLIAM M STRACHAN LIMITED (SC090671)

> WILLIAM M STRACHAN LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC090671) incorporated on 21 November 1984, registered in Aberdeenshire. Its registered activity is retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (SIC 47620). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of £250k and cash of £170k, with 19 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 1% on the prior period (£248k).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1984-11-21
- Registered office: Aberdeenshire, AB51 3SA
- SIC 47620: Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
- SIC 47650: Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
- Next accounts due: 2026-10-31
- Confirmation statement due: 2026-12-05
- Accounts type: UNAUDITED ABRIDGED

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 942 comparable companies in the UK (median £5,429, upper quartile £37k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | £250k | £170k | £42k | £149k | — | — | 19 |
| 2024-01-31 | £248k | £125k | £83k | £133k | — | — | 20 |

current ratio 2.46; size band micro.

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

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £250,085 at 31 January 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one year: Current ratio 2.46
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £169,799
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 21 November 1984

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## Persons with significant control

- Mr Michael Roy Skinner Strachan — owns 50–75% of shares, since 2017-01-01

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Source: Companies House register snapshot 2026-08-31, Open Government Licence v3.0. Information may have changed since that date and is not advice or a credit reference; check the official record before relying on it. Official record: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC090671
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