E. & C.F. Downing Limited

Active00265276 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 May 1932 (94 years)
Industry
Hotels and similar accommodation (55100)
Directors
Matthew James Stanton
Paul Scott Downing
Sarah Stanton
Owned by
Sarah Stanton
Paul Scott Downing
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
Essex House
8 The Shrubberies
George Lane South Woodford
London
E18 1BD

Filing status

Accounts due
29 January 2027
Last accounts
29 April 2025
Conf. stmt due
28 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
14 November 2025

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Stanton, Matthew James
Director · Appointed 1 January 2020
British
Born August 1967 (59)
Downing, Paul Scott
Director · Appointed 16 October 2017
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Stanton, Sarah
Director · Appointed 16 October 2017
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Officer history (4 former)
16 August 2023
Resigned Downing, Elizabeth Scott as Secretary
16 August 2023
Resigned Downing, Elizabeth Scott as Director
17 October 2021
Resigned Downing, Colin as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Stanton, Matthew James as Director
16 October 2017
Appointed Downing, Paul Scott as Director
16 October 2017
Appointed Stanton, Sarah as Director
15 February 1991
Resigned Downing, Gladys Eleanor as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Sarah Stanton
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Paul Scott Downing
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Former controllers (1)
11 February 2025
Ceased Elisabeth Scott Downing — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 29 April 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£2,697,927
Cash
£197
Employees
6
Debt Ratio
21%
Current Ratio
3.5x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £3,040,863 £3,053,099 £3,049,255 £3,029,233 £3,000,844 £2,697,927
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£3,148,046£3,125,650£3,125,765£3,125,900£3,126,058£3,126,245
Current Assets£246,393£365,540£387,009£401,290£400,703£388,007
Debtors£246,196£247,721£254,716£261,143£281,264£294,513
Cash£197£117,819£132,293£140,147£119,439£93,494
Creditors (< 1 year)£70,050£39,536£32,731£27,125£22,852£22,579
Net Current Assets£176,343£326,004£354,278£374,165£377,851£365,428
Net Assets£2,697,927£3,000,844£3,029,233£3,049,255£3,053,099£3,040,863
Shareholder Funds£2,697,927£3,000,844£3,029,233£3,049,255£3,053,099£3,040,863

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 April 2026Total exemption full accounts29 April 2025
29 January 2026Previous accounting period shortened
14 November 2025Confirmation statement with updates14 November 2025
10 July 2025Cessation of a person with significant control
28 January 2025Confirmation statement with updates14 January 2025
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