Quality Essential Distribution Limited

Active03391401 Private limited company
Incorporated
24 June 1997 (29 years)
Previously known as
Quality Electrical Distribution Ltd (until 4 February 2014)
Industry
Non-specialised wholesale trade (46900)
Directors
Ian Garden
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
Unit 445 Oakshott Place
Bamber Bridge
Preston
PR5 8AT

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 June 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Garden, Ian
Director · Appointed 13 June 2025
British
Born December 1974 (51)
Officer history (10 former)
13 June 2025
Resigned Arrowsmith, David as Director
13 June 2025
Resigned Smith, Ian William as Director
13 June 2025
Resigned Arrowsmith, David as Secretary
13 June 2025
Appointed Garden, Ian as Director
4 July 2024
Resigned Barker, Andrew as Director
11 October 2023
Resigned Philp, Matthew Robert as Director
18 September 2023
Appointed Barker, Andrew as Director
1 June 2011
Appointed Philp, Matthew Robert as Director
7 February 2000
Resigned Worthington, Nigel as Secretary
7 February 2000
Appointed Arrowsmith, David as Secretary
1 February 1999
Appointed Arrowsmith, David as Director
19 October 1998
Appointed Worthington, Nigel as Secretary
19 October 1998
Appointed Smith, Ian William as Director
19 October 1998
Resigned Center, Robert Pearce as Secretary
19 October 1998
Resigned Smith, Rosemary Jean as Director
24 June 1997
Appointed Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
24 June 1997
Resigned Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
24 June 1997
Appointed Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
24 June 1997
Resigned Company Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
24 June 1997
Appointed Center, Robert Pearce as Secretary
24 June 1997
Appointed Smith, Rosemary Jean as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 13 June 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 16298971
Former controllers (2)
13 June 2025
Ceased Ian William Smith — Owns 25–50% of shares
13 June 2025
Ceased David Arrowsmith — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£754,160
Cash
£122,983
Debt Ratio
63%
Current Ratio
1.5x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,787,568 £1,733,125 £1,777,825 £1,687,070 £754,160
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320222021
Fixed Assets£69,100£84,969£73,271£91,476£77,094
Current Assets£1,978,196£2,405,688£2,605,338£2,664,930£2,624,985
Debtors£1,240,148£904,392£1,148,171£984,786£1,240,062
Cash£122,983£573,271£904,266£945,169£889,331
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,278,850£785,736£883,933£1,001,913£894,095
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£7,074
Net Current Assets£699,346£1,619,952£1,721,405£1,663,017£1,730,890
Net Assets£754,160£1,687,070£1,777,825£1,733,125£1,787,568
Shareholder Funds£754,160£1,687,070£1,777,825£1,733,125£1,787,568

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates24 June 2026
31 March 2026Registered office address changed
30 March 2026Total exemption full accounts30 June 2025
21 July 2025Registration of a charge
7 July 2025Confirmation statement with updates24 June 2025
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