William Cook Stanhope Limited

Active00359586 Private limited company
Incorporated
29 February 1940 (86 years)
Previously known as
Astrum (UK) Limited (until 8 November 2011)
William Cook Defence Limited (until 12 January 2007)
William Cook Blair Limited (until 21 February 2003)
Earlier: William Cook George Blair Limited, William Cook Blair Limited, George Blair Limited
Industry
Casting of steel (24520)
Directors
Owned by
Heico-Cook Defence Ltd
Accounts type
Full
Region
North East
Address
Bondisle Way
Stanhope
Bishop Auckland
DL13 2YR

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
28 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
9 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
25 November 2025

Charges

Total
22
Outstanding
6
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
16

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 June 2026
Also at William Cook Intermodal Limited, William Cook Properties Limited
British
Born November 1988
Director · Appointed 2 June 2026
Also at Cook Defence Systems Limited, William Cook Intermodal Limited
American
Born October 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 2 June 2026
Also at Cook Defence Systems Limited, William Cook Intermodal Limited
American
Born March 1967 (59)
Officer history (30 former)
2 June 2026
Resigned Ross, Philip John as Director
2 June 2026
Appointed Hightower Iii, Clarence Valree as Director
2 June 2026
Appointed Macau, Carlos Leandro as Director
2 June 2026
Appointed Cook, William James as Director
2 June 2026
Resigned Ross, Philip John as Secretary
2 June 2026
Resigned Seymour, Christopher David as Director
26 July 2024
Appointed Ross, Philip John as Secretary
26 July 2024
Resigned Hodgson, Michael Keith as Secretary
24 April 2024
Resigned Hodgson, Michael Keith as Director
24 April 2024
Appointed Ross, Philip John as Director
28 March 2018
Appointed Hodgson, Michael Keith as Director
24 October 2017
Resigned Cook, William James as Director
3 April 2017
Resigned Cook, Andrew John, Sir as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Alexander, Simon John as Director
15 July 2016
Appointed Seymour, Christopher David as Director
1 July 2015
Resigned Grayley, Kevin John as Director
1 July 2015
Appointed Cook, William James as Director
1 July 2015
Appointed Alexander, Simon John as Director
18 January 2012
Resigned Gordon, Pauline Ruth as Director
10 November 2011
Resigned Hutchinson, Michael James as Director
10 November 2011
Resigned Dowson, Stephen John as Director
10 November 2011
Resigned Neasham, Gary as Director
7 November 2011
Resigned Vaughan, Stewart as Director
1 November 2011
Appointed Cook, Andrew John, Sir as Director
1 November 2011
Appointed Grayley, Kevin John as Director
1 November 2011
Appointed Hodgson, Michael Keith as Secretary
1 November 2011
Resigned Gordon, Pauline Ruth as Secretary
1 November 2011
Resigned Kite, Philip John as Director
25 August 2011
Resigned Teesdale, William Moore as Director
25 February 2011
Resigned Jeffries, Ray as Director
1 February 2010
Appointed Vaughan, Stewart as Director
6 January 2009
Appointed Jeffries, Ray as Director
1 October 2008
Appointed Neasham, Gary as Director
17 July 2008
Appointed Teesdale, William Moore as Director
30 June 2008
Resigned Bednarek, Andrew as Director
21 September 2006
Appointed Gordon, Pauline Ruth as Director
21 September 2006
Appointed Dowson, Stephen John as Director
21 September 2006
Resigned Cook, Andrew John, Sir as Director
21 September 2006
Appointed Hutchinson, Michael James as Director
21 September 2006
Appointed Bednarek, Andrew as Director
5 August 2004
Resigned Henderson, Stanley Thomas as Director
7 April 2003
Appointed Gordon, Pauline Ruth as Secretary
4 April 2003
Resigned Moore, Peter John as Secretary
4 April 2003
Resigned Moore, Peter John as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Caldwell, John Christopher as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Caldwell, John Christopher as Secretary
31 December 2001
Appointed Moore, Peter John as Director
31 December 2001
Appointed Moore, Peter John as Secretary
4 April 1997
Appointed Caldwell, John Christopher as Director
25 October 1996
Appointed Henderson, Stanley Thomas as Director
31 August 1995
Resigned Carrick, Neil Richard as Director
31 August 1995
Appointed Caldwell, John Christopher as Secretary
31 August 1995
Resigned Carrick, Neil Richard as Secretary
1 May 1995
Appointed Kite, Philip John as Director
23 December 1994
Appointed Carrick, Neil Richard as Secretary
23 December 1994
Resigned Musgrove, Kevin as Secretary
23 December 1994
Resigned Musgrove, Kevin as Director
23 December 1994
Appointed Carrick, Neil Richard as Director
26 March 1994
Resigned Kite, Philip John as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Heico-Cook Defence Ltd
Corporate entity · Notified 2 June 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Former controllers (1)
2 June 2026
Ceased William Cook Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 28 June 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£3,742,468
Cash
£4,040,395
Turnover
£39,213,020
Profit Before Tax
£9,125,716
Employees
127
Debt Ratio
79%
Current Ratio
1.0x
Profit Margin
23%
Return on Equity
187%
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£3,694,794
Current Assets£14,451,401
Cash£4,040,395
Creditors (< 1 year)£13,777,663
Net Current Assets£673,738
Net Assets£3,742,468
Shareholder Funds£3,742,468
Turnover£39,213,020
Cost of Sales£25,540,159
Gross Profit£13,672,861
Admin Expenses£4,095,629
Staff Costs£5,330,926
Operating Profit£9,125,716
Profit Before Tax£9,125,716
Tax£2,134,830
Profit for Period£6,990,886

Filings 253

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 August 2026Registered office address changed
18 June 2026Current accounting period extended
8 June 2026Appointment of a director
8 June 2026Appointment of a director
8 June 2026Appointment of a director
Show all 253 filings

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