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The Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills Company Limited

03376501

active
private limited guarant nsc
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
75 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1JY
Incorporated 21/05/1997

Previously known as

The Operating Charitable Company Limited · until 05/05/1998

Compliance

Last accounts

30/06/2025

small

Next accounts due

31/03/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 21/05/2026

Due 04/06/2027

On track

Industry

91020
Museum activities

Officers

Mr Joseph Sullivan

director · Since 01/11/2025

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 39

Fiona Elizabeth Ann Baxter

director · Since 07/04/2018

British · United Kingdom · Age 70

Andrew Ross Mciver

director · Since 03/06/2021

British · United Kingdom · Age 63

James Andrew Richardson

director · Since 01/07/2021

British · United Kingdom · Age 51

Former

Michael John Lowe

secretary · Resigned 12/09/2015

Brian Harvey

director · Resigned 20/09/2015

Timothy Robert Thomas Goodwin

director · Resigned 12/12/2015

Anthony Barry Crosby

director · Resigned 12/04/2016

Christopher Mark Pemberton

director · Resigned 15/06/2016

Ian Davies

secretary · Resigned 15/06/2016

John Huw Bowles

director · Resigned 07/10/2017

Terence Joel Gamble

director · Resigned 02/12/2017

Lance Cedric Bourne

director · Resigned 01/02/2018

Wendy Jane Newman

director · Resigned 13/03/2019

Jill Amador

director · Resigned 06/04/2019

Grahame Seymour Browne

director · Resigned 19/06/2019

Martin Victor Ives

director · Resigned 17/10/2019

Gurvynda Kaur Paddan-White

director · Resigned 15/06/2020

Jennifer Margaret Freeman

director · Resigned 20/08/2020

Paul Robert Barnard

director · Resigned 20/10/2021

Douglas David Kent

director · Resigned 27/01/2022

Jeremy John Brown

director · Resigned 09/05/2023

Andrew David Macdonald

director · Resigned 31/05/2023

Peter Darrell Egan

director · Resigned 11/10/2023

Geoffrey Hooper

director · Resigned 10/03/2024

Jill Amador

director · Resigned 22/06/2024

Christopher Mark Pemberton

director · Resigned 31/10/2024

Rosanna Lawes

director · Resigned 31/10/2024

Grahame Seymour Browne

director · Resigned 31/12/2024

Persons with Significant Control

Former PSCs

Dr Jennifer Margaret Freeman

Ceased 20/08/2020

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-07

Active

typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
2026-06-07

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

address line1Beaulieu Drive
2026-06-07

BEAULIEU DRIVE

post townEssex
2026-06-07

ESSEX

CompanyRankvs 56+ SIC 91020 peers
71

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees94th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.36× · 12/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 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.

Liquidity12/20 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

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

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

Going Concern Doubt

have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going con

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/12/2023

Net Worth

£4.2M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£39k

Working capital

Current Assets

£146k

Current Liabilities

£107k

Fixed Assets

£4.1M

Debtors

£141k

8avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£4.2M
Signed by A R MciverPrepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20231.36

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.