County Broadband Ltd

Active04666043 Private limited company

What County Broadband say about themselves

“Ultrafast full-fibre for just £20 a month, with no in-contract price rises. Now that's truly better broadband. Check your postcode and switch”

— from countybroadband.co.uk
Incorporated
13 February 2003 (23 years)
Industry
Wired telecommunications activities (61100)
Wireless telecommunications activities (61200)
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Old Bourchiers Hall New Road
Aldham
Colchester
CO6 3QU

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
11 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 August 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 April 2026
British
Born November 1968
Director · Appointed 30 April 2026
British
Born February 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 30 April 2026
Swedish
Born January 1979 (47)
Officer history (13 former)
30 April 2026
Appointed Vautier, Nathan Alan as Director
30 April 2026
30 April 2026
Resigned Shervell, Ian, Mr. as Director
30 April 2026
Appointed Woods, Darren John as Director
28 April 2026
Resigned Herriott, Charles William Grant as Director
16 January 2026
Resigned East, John Richard Alan as Director
18 December 2025
Appointed Herriott, Charles William Grant as Director
30 September 2025
Resigned O'Connor, Matthew John as Director
10 September 2025
30 September 2024
Resigned Roberts, Terfel as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Felton, Lloyd Ian as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Reading, Gill as Secretary
5 December 2023
15 November 2023
Appointed O'Connor, Matthew John as Director
6 March 2023
Resigned Mclachlan, Sean Kent as Director
9 April 2020
Appointed Reading, Gill as Secretary
9 April 2020
Resigned Felton, Frances as Secretary
15 January 2020
Appointed Shervell, Ian, Mr. as Director
15 January 2020
Appointed Mclachlan, Sean Kent as Director
15 January 2020
Appointed Roberts, Terfel as Director
15 January 2020
Appointed East, John Richard Alan as Director
22 November 2005
Resigned Stapley, Brian Edward Ambrose as Director
21 November 2005
Appointed Felton, Lloyd Ian as Director
30 April 2003
Appointed Stapley, Brian Edward Ambrose as Director
30 April 2003
Appointed Felton, Frances as Secretary
30 April 2003
Resigned Birkett Long Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 April 2003
Resigned Birkett Long Directors Limited as Corporate Director
13 February 2003
Appointed Birkett Long Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
13 February 2003
Appointed Birkett Long Directors Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 29 April 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 15760252
Former controllers (3)
29 April 2026
Ceased Truespeed Communications Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
3 December 2025
Ceased County Broadband Holdings Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares
28 June 2024
Ceased Lloyd Ian Felton — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · full accounts

Net Assets
(£91,985,493)
Cash
£1,000,494
Profit Before Tax
(£28,404,240)
Employees
132
Current Ratio
0.6x

Trend

Net Assets
(£100.0M) (£50.0M) £0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (£9,567,311) (£18,549,268) (£35,834,331) (£63,581,253) (£91,985,493)
Balance sheet detail
20242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£54,511,192£56,708,459£39,558,214£25,175,604£16,026,417
Current Assets£3,102,246£2,324,314£6,074,271£3,218,399£1,412,740
Debtors£2,101,752£932,485£942,409£2,813,891£515,299
Cash£1,000,494£1,391,829£5,131,862£404,508£897,441
Creditors (< 1 year)£5,598,211£4,238,893£4,327,712£2,939,384£2,191,844
Creditors (> 1 year)£144,000,720£118,375,133£77,139,104£44,003,887£24,814,624
Net Current Assets£279,015(£779,104)
Net Assets(£91,985,493)(£63,581,253)(£35,834,331)(£18,549,268)(£9,567,311)
Shareholder Funds(£91,985,493)(£63,581,253)(£35,834,331)(£18,549,268)(£9,567,311)

Turnover£4,733,326
Cost of Sales£2,058,201£3,855,764£2,164,748£1,967,016
Gross Profit£2,766,310
Admin Expenses£16,643,192£20,299,614£14,760,206£8,149,160
Operating Profit(£5,382,850)
Profit Before Tax(£28,404,240)(£27,746,922)(£17,285,063)(£8,981,957)
Tax£0£0£0£0
Profit for Period(£28,404,240)(£27,746,922)£17,285,063(£8,981,957)

Filings 110

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 September 2026Other filing
1 September 2026Replacement filing of Confirmation Statement1 April 2026
28 August 2026Confirmation statement
3 June 2026Resolutions
19 May 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
Show all 110 filings

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