Palmer & Howells Ltd.

Active03690842 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 December 1998 (27 years)
Industry
Event catering activities (56210)
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
International House 10 Beaufort Court
Admirals Way
London
E14 9XL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
13 November 2025

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 June 2026
British
Born October 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 12 December 2018
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Officer history (9 former)
18 June 2026
Appointed Lenton, Stuart Anthony as Director
1 July 2025
Resigned Carter, Jason as Director
1 July 2025
Resigned Wood, Benjamin Lawrence as Director
16 April 2021
Resigned Stevenson James, Sarah as Director
22 July 2020
Resigned Wilson, Timothy Michael as Director
10 June 2020
Appointed Stevenson James, Sarah as Director
19 December 2018
Resigned Palmer, Lorraine as Director
12 December 2018
Resigned Howells, Kevin James as Secretary
12 December 2018
Appointed Wood, Benjamin Lawrence as Director
12 December 2018
Appointed Carter, Jason as Director
12 December 2018
Appointed Wilson, Timothy Michael as Director
12 December 2018
Resigned Howells, Kevin James as Director
12 December 2018
Appointed Roe, John Philip as Director
31 December 1998
Appointed Formation Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
31 December 1998
Resigned Formation Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
31 December 1998
Appointed Formation Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Formation Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
31 December 1998
Appointed Howells, Kevin James as Secretary
31 December 1998
Appointed Howells, Kevin James as Director
31 December 1998
Appointed Palmer, Lorraine as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 1 June 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 10575206
Former controllers (3)
21 December 2018
Ceased John Philip Roe — Owns 75–100% of shares
1 June 2017
Ceased Kevin James Howells — Owns 25–50% of shares
1 June 2017
Ceased Lorraine Palmer — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£300,276
Cash
£80,845
Debt Ratio
64%
Current Ratio
1.5x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £119,259 £48,484 £169,134 £312,001 £190,572 £269,618 £300,276
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£5,470£9,484£80,761£307,998£288,044£267,677£224,012
Current Assets£836,935£1,647,240£1,631,113£1,963,563£1,274,240£1,353,656£1,401,377
Debtors£727,305£1,624,839£1,599,461£1,947,231£1,261,874£1,244,056£1,238,327
Cash£80,845£295£9,325£4,297£4,067£109,600£163,050
Creditors (< 1 year)£541,880£1,386,432£1,521,302£1,947,878£1,357,022£1,522,294£1,506,130
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£3,130£26,843£50,555
Net Current Assets£295,055£260,808£109,811£15,685(£82,782)(£168,638)(£104,753)
Net Assets£300,276£269,618£190,572£312,001£169,134£48,484£119,259
Shareholder Funds£300,276£269,618£190,572£312,001£169,134£48,484£119,259

What Palmer & Howells say about themselves

“Created with purpose & heart We are a company that cares. Palmer & Howells is still one of a few smaller independent caterers who can offer valuable time and focus to personally support our contracts with the detailed attention they deserve. We are not a ‘one size fits all’ company, and”

— from palmerhowells.co.uk

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