Dorset Brewing Company Limited

Active02980202 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 October 1994 (32 years)
Industry
Manufacture of beer (11050)
Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores (47250)
Owned by
Giles Nicholas Smeath
Susan Valerie Thornton
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
Unit 7 Hybris Business Park
Warmwell Road
Crossways
DT2 8BF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
31 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 October 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Thornton, Susan Valerie
Director · Appointed 1 November 2010
British
Born March 1949 (77)
Director · Appointed 14 June 2004
British
Born February 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 18 October 1994
British
Born August 1946 (80)
Secretary · Appointed 18 October 1994
British
Officer history (2 former)
1 January 2015
Resigned Thornton, Katharine Victoria as Director
1 November 2010
Appointed Thornton, Susan Valerie as Director
30 January 2007
Appointed Thornton, Katharine Victoria as Director
14 June 2004
Appointed Thornton, Michael Edward Charles as Director
28 March 2001
Resigned Thornton, Susan Valerie as Director
18 October 1994
Appointed Smeath, Giles Nicholas as Director
18 October 1994
Appointed Smeath, Giles Nicholas as Secretary
18 October 1994
Appointed Thornton, Susan Valerie as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 18 October 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born August 1946 (80)
Susan Valerie Thornton
Individual · Notified 18 October 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born March 1949 (77)

Financials

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

Net Assets
£235,799
Cash
£34,506
Employees
6
Current Ratio
0.7x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £138,916 £165,827 £240,765 £256,911 £225,028 £253,136 £235,799
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£295,040£301,345£309,553£301,027£312,285£317,312£291,164
Current Assets£113,662£167,574£149,308£197,122£157,613£151,128£104,003
Debtors£50,483£41,530£61,829
Cash£34,506£76,672£75,134£90,769£76,140£80,546£584
Creditors (< 1 year)£172,903£215,783£233,833£241,238£81,962£152,613£153,739
Creditors (> 1 year)£147,171£150,000£102,512
Net Current Assets(£59,241)(£48,209)(£84,525)(£44,116)£75,651(£1,485)(£49,736)
Net Assets£235,799£253,136£225,028£256,911£240,765£165,827£138,916
Shareholder Funds£240,765£165,827£138,916

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 October 2026Confirmation statement with updates17 October 2026
14 July 2026Total exemption full accounts31 October 2025
8 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates17 October 2025
22 July 2025Total exemption full accounts31 October 2024
28 October 2024Confirmation statement with no updates17 October 2024
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