Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 7 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 23 April 2026
Friendly Soap Limited
- Incorporated
- 29 April 1996 (30 years)
- Previously known as
- Calder Valley Natural Soap Company Limited (until 30 January 2014)Calder Valley Soap Company Limited (until 24 May 2011)
- Industry
- Manufacture of soap and detergents (20411)
- Directors
- Geoffrey David KerouacRobin Costello
- Owned by
- Geoffrey David KerouacRobin Costello
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- Yorkshire
- Address
- Unit 6C Topland Country Business ParkCragg ValeHebden BridgeHX7 5RW
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Costello, Robin
Secretary · Appointed 29 April 2008
British
Kerouac, Geoffrey David
Director · Appointed 29 April 2008
British
Born September 1969 (57)
Kerouac, Geoffrey David
Secretary · Appointed 27 February 2008
British
Costello, Robin
Director · Appointed 27 February 2008
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Officer history (9 former)
29 April 2008
Appointed Kerouac, Geoffrey David as Director
29 April 2008
Appointed Costello, Robin as Secretary
27 February 2008
Resigned Lynn, Andrew as Director
27 February 2008
Appointed Kerouac, Geoffrey David as Secretary
27 February 2008
Appointed Costello, Robin as Director
27 February 2008
Resigned Lynn, Audrey as Secretary
11 October 1999
Appointed Lynn, Audrey as Secretary
11 October 1999
Resigned Lynn, Andrew as Secretary
5 October 1999
Resigned Lynn, Ralph Anthony as Director
31 May 1999
5 February 1999
Resigned Ryder, David Leslie as Director
13 June 1996
Resigned Ryder, David Leslie as Secretary
29 May 1996
Appointed Lynn, Andrew as Secretary
29 May 1996
Appointed Lynn, Andrew as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Lynn, Ralph Anthony as Director
29 May 1996
Appointed Ryder, David Leslie as Director
29 April 1996
29 April 1996
29 April 1996
29 April 1996
29 April 1996
Appointed Ryder, David Leslie as Secretary
29 April 1996
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Geoffrey David Kerouac
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1969 (57)
Robin Costello
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts
- Net Assets
- £476,480
- Cash
- £134,685
- Employees
- 16
- Debt Ratio
- 29%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £9,099 | £22,207 | £39,396 | £51,228 | £63,576 | £56,096 |
| Current Assets | £665,973 | £707,824 | £674,627 | £908,881 | £849,861 | £832,862 |
| Debtors | £167,104 | £212,407 | ||||
| Cash | £134,685 | £134,718 | £74,973 | |||
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £199,658 | £314,909 | £180,790 | £257,813 | ||
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £51,091 | £160,000 | ||||
| Net Current Assets | £469,656 | £508,166 | £457,858 | £593,972 | £669,071 | £575,049 |
| Net Assets | £476,480 | £524,821 | £489,769 | £594,109 | £572,647 | £631,145 |
| Shareholder Funds | £594,109 | £572,647 | £631,145 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 23 April 2026 | ||
| 3 December 2025 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 24 April 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 23 April 2025 | ||
| 22 November 2024 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 March 2024 | ||
| 14 May 2024 | Registered office address changed |
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