Wardrop & Co. Limited

Active01442882 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 August 1979 (47 years)
Previously known as
Harmers of London Insurance Agents Limited (until 12 August 1993)
Industry
Non-life insurance (65120)
Directors
Claire Hogarth
Christopher John Roper Wardrop
Owned by
Christopher John Roper Wardrop
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Suite E
2nd Floor The Octagon
Middleborough
Colchester
CO1 1TG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 October 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hogarth, Claire
Director · Appointed 3 June 2024
British
Born August 1979 (47)
Hogarth, Claire
Secretary · Appointed 9 May 2023
Wardrop, Christopher John Roper
Director · Appointed 1 April 2018
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Officer history (8 former)
3 June 2024
Resigned Haffner, Raymond Nigel as Director
3 June 2024
Appointed Hogarth, Claire as Director
9 May 2023
Appointed Hogarth, Claire as Secretary
9 May 2023
Resigned Wardrop, Robert William as Director
9 May 2023
Resigned Wardrop, Margaret Andrea Mary as Secretary
1 February 2019
Resigned Wardrop, John Ferguson as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Wardrop, Christopher John Roper as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Wardrop, Robert William as Director
27 May 2013
Resigned Perkins, Clive as Director
12 December 2000
Appointed Perkins, Clive as Director
24 July 1991
Resigned Ward, John Raymond as Director
24 July 1991
Resigned Harmer, Christopher Revell as Director
24 July 1991
Resigned Harmer, Bernard Dorkin as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Christopher John Roper Wardrop
Individual · Notified 9 May 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Former controllers (3)
24 October 2024
Ceased Claire Hogarth — Owns 25–50% of shares
9 May 2023
Ceased Margaret Andrea Mary Wardrop — Owns 50–75% of shares
2 February 2020
Ceased John Ferguson Wardrop — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£42,615
Cash
£134,868
Debt Ratio
74%
Current Ratio
1.3x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £20k £40k £60k 2023 2024 2025 £14,484 £20,751 £42,615
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£9,449£8,965£3,884£2,201£617£476
Current Assets£156,477£117,454£106,512£77,006£48,736£56,163
Debtors£21,609£20,831£13,639£10,334£8,069£5,961
Cash£134,868£96,623£92,873£66,672£40,667£50,202
Creditors (< 1 year)£120,807£104,668£94,912£68,751£38,847£46,238
Net Current Assets£35,670£12,786£11,600£8,255£9,889£9,925
Net Assets£42,615£20,751£14,484
Shareholder Funds£42,615£20,751£14,484£10,456£10,506£10,401

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 November 2026Confirmation statement with updates25 October 2026
29 April 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
29 April 2026Change of share class name or designation
29 April 2026Resolutions
24 February 2026Purchase of own shares
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