William Smith Group 1832 Limited

Active00844451 Private limited company

Incorporated: 5 April 1965 (61 years)
Previously known as: Wm.Smith & Sons (Barnard Castle) Limited (until 30 June 2017)
Industry: Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (25990)
Directors: Nicola Smith
Robert James Smith
Lesley Smith
all 5 directors
Owned by: WS Group Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: North East
Address: Grove Works
Queen Street
Barnard Castle
DL12 8JQ

Website & contact details

Website: williamsmith.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 28 April 2027
Last conf. stmt: 14 April 2026

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 5

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Smith, Nicola

Director · Appointed 24 March 2016

British

Born April 1985 (41)

Smith, Robert James

Director · Appointed 1 March 2014

British

Born September 1987 (39)

Smith, Lesley

Secretary · Appointed 4 August 2000

British

Smith, Lesley

Director · Appointed 1 August 1994

British

Born April 1959 (67)

Hennedy, Lesley Ann

Director

British

Born June 1955 (71)

Smith, Mark Adrian

Director

British

Born May 1958 (68)

Officer history (3 former)

27 April 2026

Resigned Smith, Norma Lilian as Director

24 March 2016

Appointed Smith, Nicola as Director

1 March 2014

Appointed Smith, Robert James as Director

2 August 2012

Resigned Smith, Peter Eardley as Director

4 August 2000

Appointed Smith, Lesley as Secretary

4 August 2000

Resigned Smith, Norma Lilian as Secretary

1 August 1994

Appointed Smith, Lesley as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

WS Group Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 11 May 2023

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Limited Company

Reg. no. 14837097

Former controllers (1)

11 May 2023

Ceased Mark Adrian Smith — Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets: £9,205,278
Cash: £3,072,742
Turnover: £26,624,608
Profit Before Tax: £347,952
Employees: 104

Debt Ratio: 28%
Current Ratio: 3.4x
Profit Margin: 1%
Return on Equity: 4%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Fixed Assets	£1,141,214	£963,580	£683,752	£879,215	£873,926
Current Assets	£11,655,650	£11,352,816	£11,174,862	£9,866,593	£9,961,804
Debtors			£5,643,810	£5,393,168	£4,110,080
Cash	£3,072,742	£1,501,816	£1,311,455	£1,096,053	£3,636,329
Creditors (< 1 year)	£3,456,050	£3,400,037	£3,184,533	£3,480,725	£3,355,993
Creditors (> 1 year)	£76,503		£0	£5,750	£873,016
Net Current Assets	£8,199,600	£7,952,779	£7,990,329	£6,385,868	£6,605,811
Net Assets	£9,205,278	£8,848,599	£8,609,220	£7,193,027	£6,554,535
Shareholder Funds	£9,205,278	£8,848,599	£8,609,220	£7,193,027	£6,554,535

Turnover	£26,624,608	£27,013,833		£21,787,708	£17,000,170
Cost of Sales	£19,356,207	£20,146,780	£16,638,602	£14,600,833	£11,551,227
Gross Profit	£7,268,401	£6,867,053		£7,186,875	£5,448,943
Admin Expenses	£7,000,279	£6,766,398	£6,738,461	£6,181,096	£5,890,759
Staff Costs	£5,407,703	£5,732,049	£4,823,587	£4,497,264	£4,351,932
Operating Profit	£269,066	£105,849		£1,015,973	£2,885
Profit Before Tax	£347,952	£165,268	£1,349,066	£1,016,595	(£7,624)
Tax	(£8,727)	(£74,111)	(£67,127)	£378,103	(£640,696)
Profit for Period	£356,679	£239,379	£1,416,193	£638,492	£633,072

Filings 117

Date	Description	Made Up To
28 April 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
28 April 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	14 April 2026
22 December 2025	Full accounts	31 March 2025
29 July 2025	Satisfaction of a charge in full
28 April 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	14 April 2025