Arthur C. Abbott Limited

Active00537182 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 August 1954 (72 years)
Industry
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
Owned by
Micheael John Penson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Unit 1
Unit 1 Marcus Close
Reading
RG30 4EA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 April 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 9 January 2019
British
Born November 1965
Officer history (9 former)
9 January 2019
Appointed Penson, Michael John as Director
9 January 2019
Resigned Crabtree, Timothy Corbet as Director
9 January 2019
Resigned Abbott, Richard Charles as Director
9 January 2019
Resigned Abbott, Richard Charles as Secretary
9 January 2019
Resigned Abbott, David Charles as Director
28 March 2007
Resigned Ansell, Gary John as Director
2 July 2001
Appointed Ansell, Gary John as Director
31 January 2000
Resigned Paul, Nigel Trevor as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Plant, Nicholas as Secretary
1 October 1995
Appointed Paul, Nigel Trevor as Director
31 July 1995
Resigned Reading, Brian as Director
14 July 1995
Resigned Plant, Nicholas as Director
14 July 1995
Appointed Abbott, Richard Charles as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Micheael John Penson
Individual · Notified 9 January 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
British
Born November 1965
Former controllers (2)
9 January 2019
Ceased Timothy Corbet Crabtree — Owns 50–75% of shares
9 January 2019
Ceased David Abbott — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Cash
£20
Current Ratio
0.8x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£100k) (£50k) £0 £50k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (£9,598) (£26,531) (£24,001) (£50,737) £3,976 (£3,590)
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Current Assets£15,972£27,838£17,370£34,092£17,963£11,910
Debtors£15,952£27,818
Cash£20£20
Creditors (< 1 year)£19,562£23,862£65,726£48,569£27,827£21,508
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£2,381£9,524£16,667
Net Current Assets(£3,590)£3,976(£14,477)(£9,864)(£9,598)
Net Assets£3,976(£24,001)(£26,531)(£9,598)
Shareholder Funds(£3,590)£3,976(£50,737)(£24,001)(£26,531)(£9,598)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 October 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
13 April 2026Registered office address changed
7 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates7 April 2026
29 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
26 June 2025Confirmation statement with updates25 April 2025
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