Darbyshire and Horabin Limited

Active00681450 Private limited company
Incorporated
24 January 1961 (65 years)
Industry
Freight transport by road (49410)
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52103)
Owned by
David Darbyshire
Christopher Darbyshire
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
Dcl Transport Stubbins Lane
Claughton On Brock
Preston
PR3 0QH

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
18 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 August 2026

Charges

Total
8
Outstanding
8
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Secretary · Appointed 9 August 1999
British
Director · Appointed 9 August 1999
British
Born August 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 9 August 1999
British
Born March 1962 (64)
Officer history (8 former)
1 September 2020
Resigned Darbyshire, Theresa Shirley as Director
11 February 2019
Resigned Darbyshire, Louis as Director
16 April 2003
Resigned Darbyshire, Elizabeth as Director
9 August 1999
Appointed Darbyshire, Christopher as Secretary
9 August 1999
Appointed Darbyshire, Christopher as Director
9 August 1999
Appointed Darbyshire, David as Director
9 August 1999
Resigned Horabin, Nicholas Robert as Secretary
9 August 1999
Resigned Horabin, Robert Dawbiggin as Secretary
9 August 1999
Resigned Horabin, Freda Mary as Director
9 August 1999
Resigned Horabin, Nicholas Robert as Director
24 July 1995
Appointed Horabin, Nicholas Robert as Secretary
24 July 1995
Resigned Horabin, Robert Dawbiggin as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born March 1962 (64)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born August 1960 (66)

Holdings 1

Companies where Darbyshire and Horabin Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
18 October 2024
Ceased Theresa Shirley Darbyshire — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£3,837,848
Cash
£386,256
Employees
37
Debt Ratio
23%
Current Ratio
2.3x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £3,098,630 £3,244,254 £3,540,264 £3,481,622 £3,583,756 £3,837,848
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£2,997,696£3,277,711£3,160,483£2,682,337£2,500,964£2,537,842
Current Assets£2,002,504£1,657,564£1,373,948£1,865,093£1,689,353£1,768,898
Debtors£1,586,835£1,442,474£1,306,806£1,156,886£1,141,081£1,218,746
Cash£386,256£189,897£21,243£678,320£500,858£533,918
Creditors (< 1 year)£866,995£1,021,878£650,447£818,171£789,891£962,144
Creditors (> 1 year)£60,508£111,483£102,170
Net Current Assets£1,135,509£635,686£723,501£1,046,922£899,462£806,754
Net Assets£3,837,848£3,583,756£3,481,622£3,540,264£3,244,254£3,098,630
Shareholder Funds£3,837,848£3,583,756£3,481,622£3,540,264£3,244,254£3,098,630

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 September 2026Total exemption full accounts31 March 2026
4 August 2026Confirmation statement with updates4 August 2026
9 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates30 November 2025
18 July 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
5 December 2024Confirmation statement with no updates30 November 2024
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