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Sowden & Co Limited

00489612

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
72 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
32/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 4 outstanding charges (-8)

Details

Blaby Hall Church Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FA
Incorporated 20/12/1950

Previously known as

H.Sowden & Co. Limited · until 03/05/1988

Compliance

Last accounts

30/06/2025

total exemption full

Next accounts due

31/03/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 19/09/2025

Due 03/10/2026

On track

Industry

68100
Buying and selling of own real estate

Officers

Nina Nicola Coley

secretary

British

Roy David Coley

director

British · United Kingdom · Age 79

Nina Nicola Coley

director · Since 01/11/1995

British · England · Age 64

Deborah Beal

director · Since 01/11/2023

British · United Kingdom · Age 75

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Roy David Coley

Significant control

British · England · Age 79

Blaby Hall, Church Street, Leicester, LE8 4FA

Notified 06/04/2016

Sowden Group Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors
right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust
right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm

Blaby Hall, Church Street, Leicester, LE8 4FA

Notified 01/11/2021

Charges4 outstanding

charge
satisfied

ROY DAVID COLEY AND NINA NICHOLA COLEY AND HORNBUCKLE MITCHELL TRUSTEES LIMITED

Created 10/01/2007Registered 12/01/2007Satisfied 20/10/2022
charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 22/11/1993Registered 27/11/1993
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 15/12/1992Registered 30/12/1992Satisfied 05/06/2008
charge
satisfied

NORWICH UNION MORTGAGE FINANCE LIMITED

Created 26/04/1991Registered 01/05/1991Satisfied 05/06/2008
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 07/09/1990Registered 13/09/1990Satisfied 05/06/2008
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 27/06/1990Registered 11/07/1990Satisfied 05/06/2008
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 15/12/1989Registered 21/12/1989Satisfied 05/06/2008
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 15/12/1989Registered 21/12/1989
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 15/12/1989Registered 21/12/1989
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED

Created 07/05/1980Registered 15/05/1980

Change History

officer appointed → COLEY, Roy David
2026-06-04
officer appointed → COLEY, Nina Nicola
2026-06-04
officer appointed → BEAL, Deborah
2026-06-04
officer appointed → COLEY, Nina Nicola
2026-06-04
status → active
2026-06-04

Active

type → ltd
2026-06-04

Private Limited Company

address line1 → Blaby Hall Church Street
2026-06-04

BLABY HALL CHURCH STREET

post town → Leicester
2026-06-04

LEICESTER

CompanyRankvs 13229+ SIC 68100 peers
60

Financial strength96th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees95th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.34× · 2/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength24/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees14/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity2/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 30/06/2025

Net Worth

£1.2M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£294k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£3.3M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.7M

Current Liabilities

£5.0M

Fixed Assets

£4.6M

Debtors

£1.4M

3avg. employees

Tax at Year End(2022)

Corp tax£1k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£1.3M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.34+£0
20250.34+£563k
20240.36+£75k
20230.29+£20k
20220.31-£730k
20210.16+£402k
20200.26—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.