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H.E. Alston (Bradfield) Limited

01661971

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
79 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

15 PALACE STREET, NORWICH, NR3 1RT
Incorporated 06/09/1982

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

01110
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Officers

Mary Jane Alston

secretary · Since 11/03/1991

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 69

Also on 3 other boards

Mary Jane Alston

director · Since 11/03/1991

OPERATIONS MANAGER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 69

Also on 3 other boards

Mrs Victoria Elizabeth Buxton

director · Since 01/07/2012

MARKETING CONSULTANT

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 44

Persons with Significant Control

Henrietta Suzanne Alden

ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust
voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust

British · United Kingdom · Age 63

Bradfield Hall Farm, Hall Road, North Walsham, NR28 0QW

Notified 27/06/2025

Mary Jane Alston

ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust
voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust

British · United Kingdom · Age 69

Hall Farm Bradfield, North Walsham, NR28 0QW

Notified 27/06/2025

Former PSCs

Mr Hugh Edward Alston

Ceased 27/06/2025

Charges3 outstanding

charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 12/10/2000Registered 17/10/2000
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 21/10/1997Registered 25/10/1997
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 30/06/1997Registered 11/07/1997Satisfied 26/11/1997
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 30/06/1997Registered 09/07/1997

CompanyRankvs 553+ SIC 01110 peers
66

Financial strength78th percentile among SIC peers · 20/25
Employees39th percentile among SIC peers · 6/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 2.22× · 20/20
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 strength20/25 pts

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

Employees6/15 pts

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

Liquidity20/20 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 30/09/2024

Net Worth

£2.7M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£54k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£176k

Working capital

Current Assets

£321k

Current Liabilities

£145k

Fixed Assets

£4.0M

Debtors

£75k

2avg. employees

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£17k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£4.1M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20242.22+£31k
20232.05+£2.6M
20222.43+£53k
20212.52+£26k
20206.00-£11k
20193.21-£29k
20184.50—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.