George Smith Limited

Active04410197 Private limited company

Incorporated: 5 April 2002 (24 years)
Industry: Manufacture of soft furnishings (13921)
Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment (46470)
Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (47599)
Directors: James Edwin Athey
Benedict James Norris
Owned by: Benedict James Norris
Paul Gaston
Accounts type: Medium
Region: Greater London
Address: 587-589 Kings Road
London
SW6 2EH

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 15 December 2026
Last conf. stmt: 1 December 2025

Charges

Total: 7
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 6

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Athey, James Edwin

Director · Appointed 1 December 2025

British

Born December 1980 (45)

Thompson, Steven

Secretary · Appointed 8 April 2021

Norris, Benedict James

Director · Appointed 1 August 2002

British

Born May 1972 (54)

Officer history (8 former)

2 December 2025

Resigned Pond, Richard as Director

1 December 2025

Appointed Athey, James Edwin as Director

8 April 2021

Appointed Thompson, Steven as Secretary

7 April 2021

Resigned Snowball, Gavin as Secretary

18 December 2017

Appointed Snowball, Gavin as Secretary

15 December 2017

Resigned Monty, Jacques Armand as Secretary

31 March 2012

Resigned Holden, Jeffrey as Director

1 August 2002

Appointed Norris, Benedict James as Director

18 June 2002

Resigned Pond, Richard as Secretary

18 June 2002

Resigned Pond, Richard as Secretary

18 June 2002

Appointed Monty, Jacques Armand as Secretary

23 May 2002

Appointed Pond, Richard as Secretary

23 May 2002

Appointed Pond, Richard as Secretary

23 May 2002

Appointed Holden, Jeffrey as Director

23 May 2002

Appointed Pond, Richard as Director

23 May 2002

Resigned Robinson, Ronald Anthony as Secretary

23 May 2002

Resigned Ally, Bibi Rahima as Director

5 April 2002

Appointed Robinson, Ronald Anthony as Secretary

5 April 2002

Appointed Ally, Bibi Rahima as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Benedict James Norris

Individual · Notified 1 December 2020

Owns 25–50% of shares

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

British

Born May 1972 (54)

Paul Gaston

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 25–50% of shares

American

Born December 1958 (67)

Financials

Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £3,330,081
Cash: £2,466,604
Turnover: £8,054,701
Profit Before Tax: £193,697
Employees: 113

Debt Ratio: 41%
Current Ratio: 2.5x
Profit Margin: 2%
Return on Equity: 4%

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£562,635	£458,668	£361,178	£291,244	£269,309	£189,908
Current Assets	£5,038,647	£5,106,208	£4,626,788	£3,711,879	£2,497,523	£1,805,747
Debtors	£1,288,505	£1,282,689	£1,160,045	£634,772	£848,862	£873,056
Cash	£2,466,604	£2,589,311	£2,605,135	£2,350,250	£1,137,876	£64,315
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,993,812	£2,123,940	£1,941,474	£1,785,839	£1,500,924	£1,175,528
Creditors (> 1 year)	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	£224,581	£50,846	£18,336
Net Current Assets	£3,044,835	£2,982,268	£2,685,314	£1,926,040	£996,599	£630,219
Net Assets	£3,330,081	£3,194,048	£2,838,993	£1,992,703	£1,215,062	£801,791
Shareholder Funds	£3,330,081	£3,194,048	£2,838,993	£1,992,703	£1,215,062	£801,791

Turnover	£8,054,701
Cost of Sales	£4,492,587
Gross Profit	£3,562,114
Admin Expenses	£2,995,524
Staff Costs	£1,990,687
Operating Profit	£119,835
Profit Before Tax	£193,697
Tax	£57,664
Profit for Period	£136,033

Filings 94

Date	Description	Made Up To
21 October 2026	Director's details changed
22 September 2026	Accounts for a medium company	31 December 2025
21 September 2026	Satisfaction of a charge in full
12 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	1 December 2025
10 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director