L.Darby & Son Limited

Active00568684 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 July 1956 (70 years)
Industry
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (43220)
Directors
Christopher James Horton
Carl David Horton
Controlled by
Carl David Horton
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Region
West Midlands
Address
Torrington Ave
Coventry
West Midlands
CV4 9SX

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
9 December 2025

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Horton, Christopher James
Director · Appointed 19 April 2023
British
Born December 1990 (35)
Griffiths, Cheryl Anne
Secretary · Appointed 1 December 2021
Horton, Carl David
Director · Appointed 30 November 2010
British
Born November 1963
Officer history (12 former)
19 April 2023
Appointed Horton, Christopher James as Director
1 December 2021
Appointed Griffiths, Cheryl Anne as Secretary
30 November 2021
Resigned Chrichlow, Roslyn as Secretary
1 June 2015
Resigned Westwood, Andrew Neil as Director
2 January 2014
Appointed Chrichlow, Roslyn as Secretary
30 November 2010
Resigned Darby, Dominique Odette, Dr as Director
30 November 2010
Appointed Horton, Carl David as Director
30 November 2010
Appointed Westwood, Andrew Neil as Director
30 November 2010
Resigned Darby, Leslie as Director
30 November 2010
30 November 2010
Resigned Negus, Pascal Edouard as Director
10 July 2008
Appointed Darby, Leslie as Director
30 June 2008
Resigned Beldam, Richard Charles as Director
30 June 2008
Resigned Horgan, Peter Daniel as Director
21 May 2008
Appointed Negus, Pascal Edouard as Director
30 April 2008
Resigned Darby, Leslie John as Director
29 February 2008
Appointed Darby, Dominique Odette, Dr as Director
29 February 2008
Appointed Beldam, Richard Charles as Director
29 February 2008
Appointed Harrison Beale & Owen Management Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
29 February 2008
Resigned Darby, Leslie as Secretary
29 February 2008
Appointed Horgan, Peter Daniel as Director
17 July 2004
Appointed Darby, Leslie as Secretary
16 July 2004
Resigned Darby, Joy Helen as Secretary
16 July 2004
Resigned Darby, Joy Helen as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Carl David Horton
Individual · Notified 9 December 2016
Has significant influence or control
British
Born November 1963

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · unaudited abridged accounts

Net Assets
£1,449,334
Cash
£776,282
Employees
16
Debt Ratio
52%
Current Ratio
1.9x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £586,169 £646,970 £717,071 £1,091,498 £1,214,217 £1,421,448 £1,449,334
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£432,792£405,550£350,608£327,838£336,374£349,280£341,463
Current Assets£2,568,772£2,418,167£2,139,915£2,792,418£1,442,904£1,203,359£968,173
Debtors£1,730,842£1,144,362£1,241,462£1,094,802£377,678£482,232£441,474
Cash£776,282£1,084,781£814,235£1,549,248£948,339£642,292£474,510
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,338,309£1,167,464£1,032,318£1,751,174£909,385£740,829£555,278
Creditors (> 1 year)£179,869£207,563£230,482£271,646£145,262£154,905£159,720
Net Current Assets£1,230,463£1,250,703£1,107,597£1,041,244£533,519£462,530£412,895
Net Assets£1,449,334£1,421,448£1,214,217£1,091,498£717,071£646,970£586,169
Shareholder Funds£1,449,334£1,421,448£1,214,217£1,091,498£717,071£646,970£586,169

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 April 2026Unaudited abridged accounts31 July 2025
16 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates9 December 2025
30 April 2025Unaudited abridged accounts31 July 2024
18 December 2024Confirmation statement with no updates9 December 2024
30 July 2024Unaudited abridged accounts31 July 2023
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