R.C. Austin Limited

Active00254274 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 February 1931 (95 years)
Industry
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
Directors
Mary Elaine White
Owned by
Stephen Pallister
Mary Elaine White
David Charles Austin
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
82 Saint John Street
London
EC1M 4JN

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
23 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 August 2026

Charges

Total
12
Outstanding
12
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

White, Mary Elaine
Secretary · Appointed 23 December 1993
British
Director
British
Born May 1951 (75)
White, Mary Elaine
Director
British
Born December 1949 (76)
Officer history (3 former)
2 October 1998
Resigned Austin, Charles Ernest as Director
23 December 1993
Appointed White, Mary Elaine as Secretary
23 December 1993
Resigned Austin, Elaine Mary as Secretary
23 December 1993
Resigned Austin, Elaine Mary as Director

Ownership 3 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Stephen Pallister
Individual · Notified 26 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Mary Elaine White
Individual · Notified 26 October 2024
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born December 1949 (76)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
British
Born May 1951 (75)
Former controllers (2)
22 August 2025
Ceased Paul Kerr Ashton — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
26 October 2024
Ceased Mary Elaine White — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£6,914,379
Cash
£1,034,689
Profit Before Tax
£337,094
Debt Ratio
18%
Current Ratio
1.7x
Return on Equity
3%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £5,694,549 £6,044,441 £6,353,340 £6,688,597 £6,914,379
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320222021
Fixed Assets£6,259,920£6,299,847£6,299,684£5,392,827£5,587,365
Current Assets£2,127,174£1,994,920£1,856,294£2,691,169£1,620,318
Debtors£102,392£95,633£98,756£108,024£165,602
Cash£1,034,689£981,885£880,922£1,833,885£661,934
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,257,542£1,397,983£1,440,549£1,324,659£656,856
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£180,263£518,844£680,746
Net Current Assets£869,632£596,937£415,745£1,366,510£963,462
Net Assets£6,914,379£6,688,597£6,353,340£6,044,441£5,694,549
Shareholder Funds£6,914,379£6,688,597£6,353,340£6,044,441£5,694,549

Turnover£5,311,433£3,905,191
Cost of Sales£3,632,153£3,564,711£2,817,275£2,232,302
Gross Profit£2,494,158£1,672,889
Admin Expenses£1,398,591£1,443,770£1,419,228£1,204,967£1,068,107
Operating Profit£511,063(£28,513)
Profit Before Tax£337,094£476,084£398,368£481,023(£49,135)
Tax£109,940£138,825£87,467£128,935£25,589
Profit for Period£227,154£337,259£310,901£352,088(£74,724)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 October 2026Full accounts31 January 2026
3 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 August 2026
30 October 2025Full accounts1 February 202526
28 August 2025Cessation of a person with significant control1
11 August 2025Confirmation statement with updates9 August 20255
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