The WA Cooke Group Ltd

Active01405842 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 December 1978 (47 years)
Previously known as
W.A. Cooke and Sons Engineers (Established 1926) Limited (until 14 April 2021)
Industry
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (25990)
Repair of fabricated metal products (33110)
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment (33200)
Construction of water projects (42910)
Directors
Mark William Edward Exley
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
Ellesmere Works
Southern Street
Walkden
M28 3QN

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 March 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
6
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Exley, Mark William Edward
Director · Appointed 31 October 2025
British
Born December 1988 (37)
Director · Appointed 23 July 2020
British
Born July 1989 (37)
Director
British
Born August 1964 (62)
Officer history (8 former)
31 October 2025
Appointed Exley, Mark William Edward as Director
19 March 2025
Resigned Cooke, William Geoffrey as Director
28 August 2024
Resigned Cooke, Jeremy David William as Director
17 March 2024
Resigned Cooke, Jeremy David William as Secretary
3 February 2023
Resigned Lyon, Joe as Director
22 July 2021
Resigned Cooke, Gwyneth as Director
23 July 2020
Appointed Lyon, Joe as Director
23 July 2020
Appointed Cooke, Billy Fred as Director
18 October 2016
Resigned Cooke, Gwyneth as Secretary
18 October 2016
Appointed Cooke, Jeremy David William as Secretary
8 May 2000
Appointed Cooke, Gwyneth as Secretary
8 May 2000
Appointed Cooke, Gwyneth as Director
27 January 2000
Resigned Cooke, John David as Secretary
27 January 2000
Resigned Cooke, John David as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 31 March 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 12358281
Former controllers (2)
31 March 2020
Ceased Simon Alister Cooke — Has significant influence or control
31 March 2020
Ceased Jeremy David William Cooke — Has significant influence or control

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Wac Holding Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The WA Cooke Group Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Watermark Projects (W.A.C) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£982,973
Cash
£605
Employees
52
Debt Ratio
73%
Current Ratio
1.2x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £542,229 £694,909 £886,486 £875,864 £994,653 £982,973
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£661,041£668,829£616,533£538,992£501,339£476,228
Current Assets£2,974,764£2,889,139£2,500,956£2,160,229£1,434,248£1,371,216
Debtors£1,926,672£1,406,353£1,292,486£1,442,319£831,435£557,804
Cash£605£181,851£1,500£2,707£18,504£1,330
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,541,884£2,437,760£2,169,835£1,729,562£1,166,242£1,282,829
Creditors (> 1 year)£48,089£61,979£36,412£50,748£50,000
Net Current Assets£432,880£451,379£331,121£430,667£268,006£88,387
Net Assets£982,973£994,653£875,864£886,486£694,909£542,229
Shareholder Funds£982,973£994,653£875,864£886,486£694,909£542,229

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
1 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates18 March 2026
7 November 2025Appointment of a director
25 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
7 May 2025Termination of appointment of a director
1 April 2025Confirmation statement with no updates18 March 2025
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