William Lawrence Advertising Limited

Active01918748 Private limited company

Incorporated: 3 June 1985 (41 years)
Industry: Advertising agencies (73110)
Directors: Alastair James Farmer
Owned by: Alastair James Farmer
Accounts type: Micro entity
Region: East of England
Address: The Mission Hall
26 Clifton Street
St. Albans
AL1 3RY

Filing status

Accounts due: 29 February 2028
Last accounts: 31 May 2026
Conf. stmt due: 13 August 2027
Last conf. stmt: 30 July 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Farmer, Alastair

Secretary · Appointed 6 April 2018

Farmer, Alastair James

Director · Appointed 6 April 2018

British

Born October 1963 (63)

Officer history (5 former)

26 June 2025

Resigned Alexander, Maureen Joan as Director

21 August 2023

Resigned Scott, Roy Lawrence as Director

24 August 2018

Resigned Scott, Anthony Philip as Director

6 April 2018

Appointed Farmer, Alastair as Secretary

6 April 2018

Appointed Farmer, Alastair James as Director

6 April 2018

Resigned Alexander, Maureen Joan as Secretary

30 May 1999

Resigned Scott, Barry as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Alastair James Farmer

Individual · Notified 22 August 2025

Owns 50–75% of shares

Holds 50–75% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

British

Born October 1963 (63)

Former controllers (3)

26 August 2025

Ceased William Lawrence Investments Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares

1 August 2025

Ceased Maureen Joan Alexander — Owns 25–50% of shares

24 August 2018

Ceased Anthony Philip Scott — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 May 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £822,786
Employees: 7

Debt Ratio: 9%
Current Ratio: 9.3x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£362,209	£369,869	£378,410
Current Assets	£538,791	£605,053	£628,534	£606,883	£663,668	£624,637
Debtors		£109,493	£121,886	£82,939	£251,430	£256,330
Cash		£495,560	£506,648	£523,944	£412,238	£368,307
Creditors (< 1 year)	£57,769	£101,646	£119,553	£97,803	£143,547	£99,966
Net Current Assets	£481,022	£503,407	£508,981	£509,080	£520,121	£524,671
Net Assets	£822,786	£873,276	£887,391	£890,687	£910,877	£915,799
Shareholder Funds	£822,786			£890,687	£910,877	£915,799