Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 6 November 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 23 October 2026
Van Cols Limited
- Incorporated
- 28 January 1964 (62 years)
- Industry
- Portrait photographic activities (74201)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- The Old SchoolGreat HorkesleyColchesterCO6 4BN
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 27 March 2026
Swedish
Born May 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 27 March 2026
Swedish
Born November 1992
Swedish
Born April 1985 (41)
Robins, Stuart Richard
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
British
Born April 1969 (57)
Misquitta, Mark Gregory Christopher
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
British
Born May 1964 (62)
Director
Also at U.K. Schools Limited, JVH Newco Limited (proposed for strike-off)
British
Born February 1958 (68)
Officer history (7 former)
27 March 2026
Resigned King, Margaret Rose as Secretary
27 March 2026
27 March 2026
27 March 2026
27 March 2026
Resigned King, Margaret Rose as Director
27 March 2026
Resigned Van Helfteren, Antonius Folkert as Director
27 March 2026
1 January 2023
Appointed Robins, Stuart Richard as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Misquitta, Mark Gregory Christopher as Director
1 July 2011
3 September 1993
Appointed King, Margaret Rose as Secretary
3 September 1993
5 April 1993
Resigned Filby, Roy Charles as Director
5 April 1993
1 April 1992
Appointed Van Helfteren, Antonius Folkert as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 27 March 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 16331617
Former controllers (2)
27 March 2026
Ceased Vancols Holdings (2020) Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
11 August 2020
Group structure 11 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Carmel Jane Photography Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Colorfoto Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Davies Colour Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gillman and Soame UK Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
Van Cols Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Wrates Bagley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fuji Schools (Wales) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sherwood Laboratories Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Imageorder Services Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares
Wrates Scholastic Photographs Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts
- Net Assets
- £852,150
- Cash
- £1,694,782
- Debt Ratio
- 65%
- Current Ratio
- 1.3x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £487,145 | £650,576 | £814,396 | £429,133 | £268,644 | £198,596 | £437,809 |
| Current Assets | £1,979,053 | £2,158,876 | £1,634,682 | £1,767,070 | £2,041,094 | £1,524,270 | £1,373,733 |
| Debtors | £127,741 | £196,527 | £162,997 | £139,225 | £130,617 | £161,795 | £196,763 |
| Cash | £1,694,782 | £1,117,075 | £610,192 | £138,413 | £142,838 | £61,026 | £218,162 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,554,318 | £778,072 | £565,760 | £385,498 | £461,464 | £240,802 | £385,964 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £59,730 | £57,431 | £137,824 | £0 | £219,124 | ||
| Net Current Assets | £424,735 | £1,380,804 | £1,068,922 | £1,381,572 | £1,579,630 | £1,283,468 | £987,769 |
| Net Assets | £852,150 | £1,973,949 | £1,714,542 | £1,756,559 | £1,838,770 | £1,262,940 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £852,150 | £1,973,949 | £1,714,542 | £1,756,559 | £1,838,770 | £1,262,940 | £1,425,578 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 23 October 2026 | ||
| 25 June 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 28 April 2026 | Memorandum and Articles of Association | |||
| 28 April 2026 | Resolutions | |||
| 13 April 2026 | Previous accounting period shortened |
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