Filing status
- Accounts due
- 29 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 11 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 27 November 2025
Direct Candles Limited
- Incorporated
- 20 March 1998 (28 years)
- Industry
- Non-specialised wholesale trade (46900)
- Directors
- Richard Gordon Simpson
- Owned by
- Small Brown Bird Limited
- Accounts type
- Audit exemption subsidiary
- Region
- South West
- Address
- Quarry Fields Industrial EstateMereWarminsterBA22 6LA
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Gale, Susan
Secretary · Appointed 24 May 2018
Director · Appointed 24 May 2018
British
Born June 1961 (65)
British
Born May 1946 (80)
Simpson, Richard Gordon
Director · Appointed 24 May 2018
British
Born October 1958 (68)
Officer history (6 former)
24 May 2018
24 May 2018
24 May 2018
24 May 2018
Appointed Simpson, Richard Gordon as Director
24 May 2018
24 May 2018
24 May 2018
Appointed Gale, Susan as Secretary
1 November 2002
1 November 2002
1 November 2002
1 November 2002
Resigned Duggan, Brenda Mary as Secretary
1 November 2002
Resigned Duggan, Brenda Mary as Director
1 November 2002
Resigned Schilthuis, Albert as Director
20 March 1998
Appointed Duggan, Brenda Mary as Secretary
20 March 1998
Appointed Duggan, Brenda Mary as Director
20 March 1998
Appointed Schilthuis, Albert as Director
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Small Brown Bird Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 4 April 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Richard Gordon Simpson
Individual · Notified 25 May 2018
Has significant influence or control
British
Born October 1958 (68)
Former controllers (3)
4 April 2023
Ceased Senex Capital Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
25 May 2018
Ceased Tina Joanne Holdaway — Owns 25–50% of shares
25 May 2018
Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 April 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £102,201
- Cash
- £65,152
- Employees
- 3
- Current Ratio
- 4.8x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | £150,324 | £152,467 | £154,728 | £198,619 |
| Debtors | £85,172 | £85,172 | £85,006 | £85,000 |
| Cash | £65,152 | £67,295 | £69,722 | £113,619 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £31,040 | £24,381 | £18,421 | £54,084 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £17,083 | £25,283 | £32,800 | £41,000 |
| Net Current Assets | £119,284 | £128,086 | £136,307 | £144,535 |
| Net Assets | £102,201 | £102,803 | £103,507 | £103,535 |
| Shareholder Funds | £102,201 | £102,803 | £103,507 | £103,535 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 22 April 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 22 April 2026 | Accounts filing | |||
| 22 April 2026 | Audit exemption subsidiary accounts | 30 April 2025 | ||
| 17 February 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 27 November 2025 |
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