The Village Hall Trading S.W.F. Limited

Active02316105 Private limited company
Incorporated
11 November 1988 (38 years)
Industry
Public houses and bars (56302)
Directors
Daniel Clarke
David Alan Ratchford
Owned by
Ian Roberts
David Frost
Village Hall Management Committee
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
25 Hullbridge Road
South Woodham Ferrers
Chelmsford
CM3 5PL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 November 2026
Last accounts
30 November 2024
Conf. stmt due
25 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
11 November 2025

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Clarke, Daniel
Director · Appointed 28 August 2025
British
Born January 1995 (31)
Director · Appointed 10 June 2019
British
Born March 1974 (52)
Ratchford, David Alan
Director · Appointed 23 March 2016
British
Born August 1955 (71)
Hatcher, Mark Peter
Director · Appointed 19 April 2006
British
Born October 1959 (67)
Officer history (29 former)
26 January 2026
Resigned Melhuish, Tory as Director
28 August 2025
Appointed Clarke, Daniel as Director
18 August 2021
Resigned Weir-Ewing, Christine as Director
10 June 2019
Appointed Bentham, Kenny George as Director
23 March 2016
Appointed Ratchford, David Alan as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Rogers, Terry Edward as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Bell, Claire Louise as Director
9 November 2015
Appointed Weir-Ewing, Christine as Director
27 May 2015
Resigned Bassett, Carol Marie as Secretary
21 May 2014
Resigned Robson, Paul as Director
15 August 2012
Appointed Melhuish, Tory as Director
31 May 2012
Appointed Bell, Claire Louise as Director
17 May 2012
Resigned Elson, Robert Ashley as Director
17 May 2012
Resigned Salter, Maureen Patricia as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Rogers, Terry Edward as Director
18 April 2008
Appointed Bassett, Carol Marie as Secretary
18 April 2008
Resigned Dugdale, Lee as Director
18 April 2008
Resigned Melhuish, Tory as Secretary
18 April 2008
Resigned Blackman, Keith as Director
21 February 2008
Appointed Elson, Robert Ashley as Director
19 April 2006
Appointed Hatcher, Mark Peter as Director
15 March 2006
Resigned Wakefield, Phillip as Director
24 August 2005
Appointed Blackman, Keith as Director
13 April 2005
Resigned Berryman, John as Director
11 November 2004
Resigned Mercury, Kinsley Collin as Director
11 November 2004
Appointed Dugdale, Lee as Director
10 November 2004
Appointed Wakefield, Phillip as Director
15 July 2004
Resigned Clark, Michael Julius as Director
15 March 2004
Resigned Guy, David John as Director
16 May 2002
Resigned Payne, Terence William as Director
18 April 2002
Appointed Clark, Michael Julius as Director
19 July 2001
Appointed Salter, Maureen Patricia as Director
13 April 2000
Resigned Elson, Robert Ashley as Director
13 April 2000
Resigned Jones, Barrie as Director
15 November 1999
Resigned Melhuish, Tory as Director
16 September 1999
Appointed Payne, Terence William as Director
19 August 1999
Appointed Guy, David John as Director
11 March 1999
Resigned Ratchford, David Alan as Director
4 January 1999
Appointed Melhuish, Tory as Secretary
1 January 1999
Resigned Dawes, Amanda Jayne as Secretary
25 March 1998
Appointed Melhuish, Tory as Director
17 April 1997
Appointed Robson, Paul as Director
20 March 1997
Resigned Rogers, Terry Edward as Director
1 July 1996
Appointed Mercury, Kinsley Collin as Director
25 March 1996
Resigned Ellis, Christopher as Director
1 December 1995
Appointed Dawes, Amanda Jayne as Secretary
1 December 1995
Resigned Coggan, Elaine Sandra as Secretary
30 November 1995
Appointed Ratchford, David Alan as Director
20 April 1995
Resigned Lamb, Michael as Director
26 August 1993
Appointed Ellis, Christopher as Director
27 May 1993
Appointed Jones, Barrie as Director
1 July 1992
Resigned Smith, Linda as Director
1 July 1992
Appointed Lamb, Michael as Director
1 December 1991
Resigned Smith, Linda as Secretary
1 December 1991
Appointed Coggan, Elaine Sandra as Secretary
21 September 1952
Resigned Lamb, Susan as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Ian Roberts
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
British
Born November 1944
David Frost
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
British
Born September 1946 (80)
Village Hall Management Committee
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
Trustees

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 November 2024 · total exemption full accounts

Cash
£12,880
Employees
8
Current Ratio
0.8x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£4k) (£2k) £0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 (£2,385) (£1,831) (£92) (£181) (£2,400)
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£3,160£4,214£576£671£766£861
Current Assets£21,904£15,208£28,130£27,555£21,721£12,890
Debtors£0£11,728
Cash£12,880£6,926£21,409£10,226£18,188£7,702
Creditors (< 1 year)£27,464£28,887£28,318£24,318£16,136
Net Current Assets(£5,560)(£6,337)(£757)(£763)(£2,597)(£3,246)
Net Assets(£2,123)(£181)(£92)(£1,831)(£2,385)
Shareholder Funds(£2,400)(£181)(£92)(£1,831)(£2,385)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
17 November 2025Confirmation statement with updates11 November 2025
14 November 2025Director's details changed
14 November 2025Director's details changed
29 August 2025Appointment of a director
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