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Gorton Brothers Ltd

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active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
73 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

UNIT 1A LIGHTWOOD GREEN, WREXHAM, LL13 0HU
Incorporated 16/01/2019

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

49410
Freight transport by road

Officers

Mr Daniel Luke Gorton

director · Since 16/01/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 28

Also on 1 other board

Mr Matthew David Eric Gorton

director · Since 16/01/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 26

Mrs Linda Louise Gorton

director · Since 01/01/2024

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 50

Also on 2 other boards

Former

Mr Lee Gorton

director · Resigned 11/07/2026

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Daniel Luke Gorton

25–50% shares

British · England · Age 28

Spring Cottage, Greenhill Bank, Criftins, SY12 9LX

Notified 16/01/2019

Mr Matthew David Eric Gorton

25–50% shares

British · United Kingdom · Age 26

13 Redhill House, Hope Street, Chester, CH4 8BU

Notified 16/01/2019

Former PSCs

Mr Aaron Lee Gorton

Ceased 01/11/2022

Charges1 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

WHITE OAK NO.6 LIMITED

Created 29/02/2024Registered 06/03/2024
Charge
satisfied

CLOSE BROTHERS LIMITED (THE “SECURITY TRUSTEE�)

Created 31/05/2019Registered 04/06/2019Satisfied 28/02/2024

CompanyRankvs 19727+ SIC 49410 peers
42

Financial strength32th percentile among SIC peers · 8/25
Employees8th percentile among SIC peers · 1/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 2.3× · 20/20
Longevity8 years trading (max 15) · 8/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength8/25 pts

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

Employees1/15 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.

Longevity8/15 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 31/01/2025

Net Worth

£99

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£359k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.1M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.9M

Current Liabilities

£829k

Fixed Assets

£674k

Debtors

£1.5M

0avg. employees-49

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£1.7M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20252.30
20242.37
20231.40

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.