Layton Fern & Co. Limited

Active00516869 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 March 1953 (73 years)
Industry
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
Other food services (56290)
Directors
Owned by
Pete Smyth
Accounts type
Small
Region
North West
Address
Unit 9 Europa Boulevard
Westbrook
Warrington
WA5 7ZB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
24 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 May 2026

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
8

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 September 2015
Also at 2468 Limited
Irish
Born April 1968 (58)
Officer history (14 former)
8 August 2025
Resigned Smyth, Peter as Secretary
8 August 2025
Resigned Smyth, Peter as Director
18 September 2015
Resigned Slawson, Justin Mark as Director
18 September 2015
Resigned Sheridan, Martin as Director
18 September 2015
Appointed Smyth, Peter as Secretary
18 September 2015
Appointed Garrihy, Donal as Director
18 September 2015
Resigned Armstrong, Stephen Derek as Director
18 September 2015
Resigned Latham, Graham William as Director
18 September 2015
Resigned Godfrey, David Haydn as Director
18 September 2015
Resigned Latham, Graham William as Secretary
18 September 2015
Appointed Smyth, Peter as Director
30 August 2012
Appointed Godfrey, David Haydn as Director
30 August 2012
Appointed Sheridan, Martin as Director
30 August 2012
Appointed Armstrong, Stephen Derek as Director
11 July 2012
Resigned O'Neill, Michael James as Director
16 March 2011
Resigned Saywell, John Anthony Telfer as Director
16 February 2011
Appointed Slawson, Justin Mark as Director
16 February 2011
Appointed O'Neill, Michael James as Director
16 February 2011
Appointed Latham, Graham William as Director
16 February 2011
Resigned Savory, Peter John as Director
16 February 2011
Resigned Saywell, June Mary as Director
16 February 2011
Appointed Latham, Graham William as Secretary
10 June 2008
Resigned Savory, Peter John as Secretary
31 December 2002
Resigned Lawson, Edwina Margaret as Director
19 June 1996
Appointed Lawson, Edwina Margaret as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Pete Smyth
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Irish
Born January 1975 (51)

Financials

Net Assets
(£143,228)
up £164,764 (53%)
Cash
£4,731
down £10,980 (70%)
Debt Ratio
121%
Current Ratio
0.8x

Trend

Net Assets
(£400k) (£200k) £0 2019 2020 2021 (£344,649) (£307,992) (£143,228)
Balance sheet detail
202120202019
Fixed Assets£759£1,063£1,367
Current Assets£666,493£670,938£877,787
Debtors£661,762£655,227£875,671
Cash£4,731£15,711£2,116
Creditors (< 1 year)£810,480£979,993£1,223,803
Net Current Assets(£143,987)(£309,055)(£346,016)
Net Assets(£143,228)(£307,992)(£344,649)
Shareholder Funds(£143,228)(£307,992)(£344,649)

Turnover£233,425
Cost of Sales£195,868
Gross Profit£37,557
Admin Expenses£147,348
Operating Profit(£109,791)
Profit Before Tax(£109,911)
Profit for Period(£109,911)

Filings 148

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 May 2026Confirmation statement with updates10 May 2026
6 January 2026Accounts for a small company31 December 2024
8 August 2025Termination of appointment of a director
8 August 2025Termination of appointment of a secretary
10 June 2025Confirmation statement with no updates10 May 2025
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