Ariens Company Limited

Active01733046 Private limited company
Incorporated
20 June 1983 (43 years)
Previously known as
Countax Limited (until 1 July 2015)
Industry
Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft (46140)
Directors
Nicholas Ariens
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 December 2025

Charges

Total
28
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
27

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ariens, Nicholas
Director · Appointed 8 December 2023
American
Born March 1986 (40)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 31 May 2022
Director · Appointed 26 April 2019
American
Born June 1978 (48)
Officer history (19 former)
20 June 2025
Resigned Schneider, Jochen as Director
31 October 2024
Resigned Scavillo, Mark as Director
18 January 2024
Resigned Weyers, Lawrence Joseph as Director
8 December 2023
Appointed Ariens, Nicholas as Director
12 June 2023
Appointed Scavillo, Mark as Director
28 February 2023
Resigned Spencer, Darren John as Director
15 June 2022
Resigned Ariens, Daniel Timothy as Director
13 June 2022
Appointed Schneider, Jochen as Director
31 May 2022
Resigned Ldc Nominee Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 May 2022
Appointed Elemental Company Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 February 2021
Appointed Ldc Nominee Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 February 2021
Resigned Eversecretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
26 April 2019
Appointed Young Iii, James Henry as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Olsen, Mark Rolaf as Director
3 January 2018
Appointed Weyers, Lawrence Joseph as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Bolhous, Rodrick as Director
7 January 2016
Resigned Hebbard, Jeffrey as Director
14 April 2015
Resigned Jonassen, Lasse as Director
14 April 2015
Appointed Spencer, Darren John as Director
14 April 2015
Appointed Bolhous, Rodrick as Director
14 April 2015
Resigned Ariens, Peter as Director
18 November 2014
Resigned Sturges, David Anthony as Director
18 November 2014
Appointed Jonassen, Lasse as Director
1 May 2014
Appointed Olsen, Mark Rolaf as Director
1 May 2014
Resigned Witkov, Stewart Marc as Director
30 June 2011
Resigned Handkammer, Harold Martin as Director
10 May 2011
Appointed Sturges, David Anthony as Director
10 May 2011
Appointed Eversecretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
10 May 2011
Resigned Short, Wendy Kathleen as Secretary
26 May 2010
Appointed Hebbard, Jeffrey as Director
26 May 2010
Appointed Ariens, Peter as Director
25 May 2010
Appointed Witkov, Stewart Marc as Director
25 May 2010
Appointed Ariens, Daniel Timothy as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Moy, John Lewington as Director
25 October 1999
Resigned Saise, Jeremy John as Director
1 February 1998
Appointed Short, Wendy Kathleen as Secretary
1 February 1998
Resigned Day, Daphne as Secretary
31 October 1993
Appointed Moy, John Lewington as Director
13 March 1989
Appointed Saise, Jeremy John as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 07251303
Former controllers (2)
6 April 2016
Ceased Daniel Timothy Ariens — Owns 75–100% of shares
6 April 2016
Ceased Ariens UK Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
(£25,441,319)
Cash
£1,627,974
Profit Before Tax
(£21,530,159)
Employees
70
Debt Ratio
412%
Current Ratio
0.2x

Trend

Net Assets
(£40.0M) (£20.0M) £0 £20.0M 2021 2022 2023 2024 £1,124,124 (£622,607) (£4,171,840) (£25,441,319)
Balance sheet detail
2024202320222021
Fixed Assets£2,830,000£8,583,956£6,262,572£4,531,368
Current Assets£5,322,631£20,902,558£15,169,706£14,373,014
Debtors£3,694,657£7,494,619£7,516,734£8,334,384
Cash£1,627,974£1,342,148£1,420,981£705,130
Creditors (< 1 year)£33,361,910£31,459,703£21,843,966£17,619,414
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,759,015
Net Current Assets(£28,039,279)(£10,557,145)(£6,674,260)(£3,246,400)
Net Assets(£25,441,319)(£4,171,840)(£622,607)£1,124,124
Shareholder Funds(£25,441,319)(£4,171,840)(£622,607)£1,124,124

Turnover£21,233,801£21,514,401
Cost of Sales£12,016,617£18,795,137£17,882,158£17,472,417
Gross Profit£3,351,643£4,041,984
Admin Expenses£6,534,186£4,512,927£4,632,318£4,594,277
Staff Costs£3,193,188£4,893,261£4,735,061£4,363,330
Operating Profit(£1,280,675)(£552,293)
Profit Before Tax(£21,530,159)(£3,276,513)(£1,746,731)(£895,634)
Tax(£260,680)£272,720£0£0
Profit for Period(£21,269,479)(£3,549,233)(£1,746,731)(£895,634)

Filings 225

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 September 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
6 July 2026Full accounts30 June 2025
13 January 2026Confirmation statement with updates31 December 2025
15 August 2025Full accounts30 June 2024
12 August 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 225 filings

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