Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 February 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 February 2026
1948 Group Limited
- Incorporated
- 12 February 1999 (27 years)
- Previously known as
- Downfast Limited (until 26 November 2009)
- Industry
- Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
- Owned by
- Leslie John Ray
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- South East
- Address
- Henwood HouseHenwoodAshfordTN24 8DH
Charges
- Total
- 14
- Outstanding
- 8
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 May 2006
British
Born March 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2006
British
Born March 1977 (49)
Secretary · Appointed 12 February 1999
British
Director · Appointed 12 February 1999
British
Born June 1948 (78)
Director · Appointed 12 February 1999
British
Born August 1951 (75)
Officer history (2 former)
1 May 2006
1 May 2006
12 February 1999
12 February 1999
12 February 1999
12 February 1999
12 February 1999
12 February 1999
12 February 1999
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 2 February 2026
Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
British
Born June 1948 (78)
Former controllers (2)
2 February 2026
2 February 2026
Group structure 13 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
1948 Group Limited This company
DDS Demolition Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DDS Contracting Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DDS Environmental Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DDS Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Downfast Demolition & Salvage Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Secure Storage Solutions (Kent) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Storage Solutions (Kent) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Thanet Waste Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reco Pro Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Reco Ready Mix Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Recomix Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
T W Services (Kent) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Cash
- £335,943
- Profit
- £415,877
- Employees
- 5
- Current Ratio
- 0.4x
- Return on Equity
- 5%
Trend
Shareholder Funds
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £15,019,011 | £13,274,262 | £13,270,313 |
| Current Assets | £2,263,388 | £3,600,683 | £4,038,059 |
| Cash | £335,943 | £935,836 | £320,756 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £5,682,157 | £4,525,874 | £3,524,158 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £3,081,453 | £3,553,128 | £4,785,141 |
| Net Current Assets | (£3,418,769) | (£925,191) | £513,901 |
| Shareholder Funds | £8,399,630 | £8,679,653 | £8,886,240 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2026 | Group of companies' accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 29 April 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control | |||
| 28 April 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 28 April 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 19 March 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 12 February 2026 |
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