Wells Cathedral Enterprises Limited

Active01778666 Private limited company

Incorporated: 16 December 1983 (42 years)
Industry: Retail sale of books in specialised stores (47610)
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (47789)
Licensed restaurants (56101)
Event catering activities (56210)
Directors: Timothy David Stevens
Nerys Watts
David Alastair Morgan-Hewitt
all 5 directors
Accounts type: Small
Region: South West
Address: 16 Market Place Wells Cathedral Offices
1st & 2nd Floors
16 Market Place
Wells
BA5 2RB

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 15 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 January 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

James, Laurence

Secretary · Appointed 8 May 2025

Stevens, Timothy David

Director · Appointed 14 February 2025

British

Born July 1980 (46)

Watts, Nerys

Director · Appointed 17 October 2024

Also at The Royal Institution of Cornwall, Wells Cathedral Publications Limited, Wells Cathedral Catering Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1973

Morgan-Hewitt, David Alastair

Director · Appointed 2 November 2023

Also at Goring Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1962 (64)

Blandford, Michael Richard Eric

Director · Appointed 1 January 2020

British

Born December 1942 (83)

Hopkins, Michael James

Director · Appointed 1 January 2020

British

Born October 1948 (78)

Officer history (28 former)

30 April 2026

Resigned Hewish, Benjamin as Director

8 May 2025

Appointed James, Laurence as Secretary

7 May 2025

Resigned Guatieri, Dominique Marie as Secretary

14 February 2025

Appointed Stevens, Timothy David as Director

17 October 2024

Appointed Watts, Nerys as Director

26 July 2024

Appointed Hewish, Benjamin as Director

30 April 2024

Resigned Croft, Jacqueline Anne as Director

2 November 2023

Appointed Morgan-Hewitt, David Alastair as Director

31 August 2023

Resigned Jepson-Biddle, Nicholas Lawrence, Canon as Director

10 May 2021

Resigned Hall, Mark Clifford as Director

26 April 2021

Resigned Harvey, Janet Lesley as Director

1 January 2020

Appointed Hopkins, Michael James as Director

1 January 2020

Appointed Jepson-Biddle, Nicholas Lawrence, Canon as Director

1 January 2020

Appointed Hall, Mark Clifford as Director

1 January 2020

Appointed Guatieri, Dominique Marie as Secretary

1 January 2020

Appointed Harvey, Janet Lesley as Director

1 January 2020

Appointed Blandford, Michael Richard Eric as Director

31 December 2019

Resigned Davies, John Harverd, Dr as Director

17 October 2017

Appointed Croft, Jacqueline Anne as Director

30 June 2017

Resigned Richards, Paul John Richard, Dr as Director

30 June 2017

Appointed Davies, John Harverd, Dr as Director

30 June 2017

Resigned Featherstone, Andrew, Revd Canon as Director

31 December 2015

Resigned Clarke, John Martin, The Very Reverend as Director

30 September 2014

Resigned Good, Frances Jane as Secretary

4 October 2012

Resigned Woodhouse, Patrick Henry Forbes, Reverend Canon as Director

1 September 2011

Resigned Day, Patrick as Secretary

1 September 2011

Appointed Good, Frances Jane as Secretary

1 October 2010

Resigned Bowman Eadie, Russell Ian, Revd Canon as Director

1 October 2010

Resigned Roberts, Peter John as Director

1 October 2010

Appointed Richards, Paul John Richard, Dr as Director

1 October 2010

Resigned Roberts, Peter John as Secretary

1 October 2010

Appointed Day, Patrick as Secretary

26 April 2009

Resigned Ball Obe, Helen Mary, Prebendary as Director

26 April 2009

Resigned Van Der Zee, Elsa, Prebendary as Director

1 January 2007

Appointed Clarke, John Martin, The Very Reverend as Director

7 September 2006

Appointed Featherstone, Andrew, Revd Canon as Director

30 April 2005

Resigned Matthews, Melvyn William, Revd Canon as Director

14 September 2003

Resigned Acworth, Richard Foote, The Venerable as Director

21 March 2003

Resigned Lewis, Richard, The Very Reverend as Director

1 February 2002

Appointed Bowman Eadie, Russell Ian, Revd Canon as Director

9 December 2001

Resigned Walker, Philip Geoffrey, Reverend Canon as Director

4 September 2000

Appointed Ball Obe, Helen Mary, Prebendary as Director

4 September 2000

Appointed Woodhouse, Patrick Henry Forbes, Reverend Canon as Director

4 September 2000

Appointed Roberts, Peter John as Director

4 September 2000

Appointed Van Der Zee, Elsa, Prebendary as Director

30 June 1999

Resigned Lucas, Paul De Neufville, The Reverend Canon as Director

4 September 1997

Appointed Matthews, Melvyn William, Revd Canon as Director

30 June 1997

Resigned Farran, George Orman, Canon as Director

6 November 1995

Resigned Shillingford, John Stuart as Secretary

6 November 1995

Appointed Roberts, Peter John as Secretary

4 July 1994

Appointed Acworth, Richard Foote, The Venerable as Director

4 July 1994

Resigned Cutt, Samuel Robert, The Reverend as Director

4 July 1994

Resigned Thomas, Charles Edward, The Venerable as Director

4 July 1994

Appointed Walker, Philip Geoffrey, Reverend Canon as Director

30 June 1993

Resigned Cavender, Nicholas Martin as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Former controllers (2)

10 June 2018

Ceased Canon Andrew Featherstone — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

30 June 2017

Ceased Paul John Richard Richards — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Financials

Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £64,009
Cash: £81,864
Profit: £3,754
Employees: 36

Debt Ratio: 58%
Current Ratio: 1.6x
Return on Equity: 6%

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2024	2023
Fixed Assets	£7,629	£6,594
Current Assets	£143,121	£168,429
Cash	£81,864	£114,346
Creditors (< 1 year)	£86,741	£112,321
Net Current Assets	£56,380	£56,108
Net Assets	£64,009	£62,702
Shareholder Funds	£64,009	£62,702

Filings 148

Date	Description	Made Up To
7 October 2026	Accounts for a small company	31 December 2025
6 May 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
14 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	1 January 2026
29 September 2025	Accounts for a small company	31 December 2024
15 August 2025	Director's details changed