Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 October 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 January 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 2 November 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 19 October 2026
W.P.Brown Limited
- Incorporated
- 16 April 1930 (96 years)
- Industry
- Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
- Owned by
- Nicholas Edward Rhodes Brown
- Accounts type
- Medium
- Region
- Yorkshire
- Address
- 17 DavygateYorkYO1 8QT
Charges
- Total
- 27
- Outstanding
- 21
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Longhorne, Shane
Secretary · Appointed 18 February 2014
British
Director · Appointed 7 September 1998
British
Born December 1957 (68)
Director
British
Born February 1959 (67)
Officer history (6 former)
21 June 2021
Resigned Hudson, Elizabeth Joy as Director
18 February 2014
Appointed Longhorne, Shane as Secretary
31 January 2014
Resigned Brown, Edna Jean as Secretary
9 April 2013
Resigned Horner, Angela Margaret as Director
29 August 2005
Appointed Horner, Angela Margaret as Director
28 August 2005
Resigned Stabler, Paul Rhodes as Director
14 August 2000
Appointed Hudson, Elizabeth Joy as Director
11 August 2000
Resigned Brown, Geoffrey Rhodes as Director
7 September 1998
31 January 1998
Resigned Braithwaite, Michael William as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 22 October 2026
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born February 1959 (67)
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 January 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £6,481,576
- Cash
- £12,500
- Turnover
- £11,847,920
- Profit Before Tax
- £180,667
- Employees
- 185
- Debt Ratio
- 35%
- Current Ratio
- 0.9x
- Profit Margin
- 2%
- Return on Equity
- 3%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £7,070,451 | £6,790,062 | £6,855,253 |
| Current Assets | £2,964,154 | £2,852,275 | £3,346,726 |
| Debtors | £215,475 | £182,919 | £205,935 |
| Cash | £12,500 | £135,954 | £831,192 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £3,261,705 | £2,240,904 | £2,821,988 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £809,722 | £898,056 |
| Net Current Assets | (£297,551) | £611,371 | £524,738 |
| Net Assets | £6,481,576 | £6,345,452 | £6,241,109 |
| Shareholder Funds | £6,481,576 | £6,345,452 | £6,241,109 |
| Turnover | £11,847,920 | £11,551,904 | £10,977,528 |
| Cost of Sales | £6,927,895 | £6,885,942 | £6,363,187 |
| Gross Profit | £4,920,025 | £4,665,962 | £4,614,341 |
| Admin Expenses | £2,250,697 | £2,166,009 | £2,150,108 |
| Staff Costs | £3,288,052 | £3,123,323 | £2,780,945 |
| Operating Profit | £195,253 | £410,493 | £805,687 |
| Profit Before Tax | £180,667 | £232,037 | £699,441 |
| Tax | £16,285 | £71,178 | £137,431 |
| Profit for Period | £164,382 | £160,859 | £562,010 |
Filings 142
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 19 October 2026 | ||
| 27 October 2026 | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |||
| 27 October 2026 | Notification of a person with significant control | |||
| 23 September 2026 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 January 2026 | ||
| 28 October 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 19 October 2025 |
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