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Payne and Starnes (U.K.) Limited
- Incorporated
- 29 March 1973 (53 years)
- Industry
- Non-specialised wholesale trade (46900)
- Directors
- Joseph Payne
- Owned by
- Joseph Payne
- Accounts type
- Micro entity
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Unit 6 Leighton Industrial ParkBillington RoadLeighton BuzzardLU7 4AJ
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2026
- Conf. stmt due
- 18 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 4 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 5
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Payne, Joseph
Director · Appointed 16 June 2021
British
Born March 1984 (42)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 25 April 2017
Officer history (9 former)
6 November 2025
Resigned Payne, Terence Victor as Director
31 January 2024
16 January 2024
Appointed Payne, Terence Victor as Director
16 June 2021
Appointed Payne, Joseph as Director
25 April 2017
25 April 2017
25 April 2017
Resigned Starnes, Geoffrey Alan as Director
25 April 2017
Resigned Payne, Terence Victor as Secretary
25 April 2017
Resigned Payne, Terence Victor as Director
6 November 1998
Resigned Stroud, Bryan as Director
11 October 1991
Resigned Payne, Godfrey as Director
11 October 1991
Resigned Starnes, Henry David as Director
1 October 1991
Resigned Razzell, Bernard as Secretary
1 October 1991
Appointed Payne, Terence Victor as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Joseph Payne
Individual · Notified 12 April 2022
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born March 1984 (42)
Former controllers (3)
31 January 2024
Ceased Cowley Holmes Associates Limited — Owns 50–75% of shares (as a firm)
23 March 2021
Ceased Elizabeth Jane Holmes — Owns 25–50% of shares
23 March 2021
Financials
Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £50,815
- Cash
- £7,994
- Employees
- 2
- Debt Ratio
- 58%
- Current Ratio
- 2.8x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,320 | £1,923 | £2,715 | £3,249 | £4,734 | £7,878 |
| Current Assets | £118,337 | £148,395 | £143,589 | £151,076 | £160,517 | £102,491 |
| Debtors | £53,232 | £61,969 | £59,288 | £56,488 | £57,056 | £45,926 |
| Cash | £7,994 | £27,675 | £32,086 | £45,533 | £62,257 | £16,899 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £42,736 | £64,647 | £52,454 | £50,820 | £58,706 | £43,554 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £26,106 | £28,704 | £34,259 | £39,815 | £45,370 | |
| Net Current Assets | £75,601 | £83,748 | £91,135 | £100,256 | £101,811 | £58,937 |
| Net Assets | £50,815 | £56,967 | £59,591 | £63,690 | £61,175 | £66,815 |
| Shareholder Funds | £50,815 | £56,967 | £59,591 | £63,690 | £61,175 | £66,815 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 4 June 2026 | ||
| 17 November 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 8 September 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 17 June 2025 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 17 June 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 4 June 2025 |
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