Woods (Dorchester) Limited

Active00373503 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 April 1942 (84 years)
Industry
Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (47599)
Owned by
Thomas Michael Chapman
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
Unity Chambers
34 High East Street
Dorchester
DT1 1HA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 November 2027
Last accounts
28 February 2026
Conf. stmt due
25 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 July 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (5 former)
1 August 2025
Resigned Beale, Nigel Beresford Eares as Director
4 April 2025
Appointed Pickering, Stephen John as Director
31 March 2011
Resigned Lawson, Peter Charles Francis as Director
1 March 2011
Appointed Mcghee, Hamish Ramsay as Director
16 September 2005
6 February 2005
Resigned Edwards, Maurice Alfred as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Jee, Eric John as Director
25 June 2001
Appointed Lawson, Peter Charles Francis as Director
28 July 1993
Resigned Flower, Emlyn as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Thomas Michael Chapman
Individual · Notified 11 September 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
American
Born August 1959 (67)

Holdings 1

Companies where Woods (Dorchester) Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Former controllers (1)
22 August 2017
Ceased Executors Of Jean Mary Chapman — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£4,095,504
Cash
£2,434,755
Employees
30
Debt Ratio
24%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M £6.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £2,847,633 £3,228,651 £3,795,669 £4,156,478 £4,120,814 £4,095,504
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£672,564£1,131,028£1,237,069£1,522,464£1,425,714£1,450,556
Current Assets£4,722,399£4,231,704£4,671,038£4,788,716£4,038,715£2,396,194
Debtors£659,649£415,636£354,781£905,969£677,613£251,849
Cash£2,434,755£2,320,376£2,615,383£1,687,981£2,540,618£1,490,976
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,097,165£1,590,419£2,337,086£2,076,145£856,461
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,511£8,304£19,175£30,047
Net Current Assets£3,538,464£3,134,539£3,080,619£2,451,630£1,962,570£1,539,733
Net Assets£4,095,504£4,120,814£4,156,478£3,795,669£3,228,651£2,847,633
Shareholder Funds£4,120,814£4,156,478£3,795,669£3,228,651£2,847,633

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates11 July 2026
1 October 2025Total exemption full accounts22 February 2025
18 August 2025Termination of appointment of a director
11 July 2025Director's details changed
11 July 2025Confirmation statement with no updates11 July 2025
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