Dry Hire Lighting Limited

ActiveAccounts overdue 04803429 Private limited company
Incorporated
18 June 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
Nic Tolkien Entertainment Lighting Limited (until 8 February 2011)
Industry
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (77390)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
East of England
Address
Midwich Limited
Vinces Road
Diss
IP22 4YT

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2026 (overdue)
Last accounts
30 September 2024
Conf. stmt due
21 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 April 2026

Late accounts bring an automatic penalty and can get a company struck off.

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 March 2026
British
Born June 1978 (48)
Hall, Lauren Frances
Secretary · Appointed 20 February 2026
Director · Appointed 31 July 2024
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Officer history (11 former)
2 March 2026
Appointed Councell, Adam Thomas as Director
27 February 2026
Resigned Lamb, Stephen as Director
20 February 2026
Appointed Hall, Lauren Frances as Secretary
13 February 2026
Resigned Hancock, Rael as Director
23 December 2025
Resigned Garnham, Andrew Kenneth as Secretary
31 July 2024
Appointed Fenby, Stephen Barry as Director
31 July 2024
Appointed Garnham, Andrew Kenneth as Secretary
31 July 2024
Appointed Lamb, Stephen as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Tolkien, Nicholas Michael Paul as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Freeman, Amanda Elizabeth as Secretary
31 July 2024
Resigned Martin, Andrew Francis as Director
31 July 2024
Resigned Rees, Paul James as Director
10 January 2020
Resigned Merrilees, Robert as Director
13 September 2019
Appointed Hancock, Rael as Director
13 March 2012
Appointed Martin, Andrew Francis as Director
8 February 2011
Appointed Rees, Paul James as Director
8 February 2011
Appointed Merrilees, Robert as Director
15 December 2004
Appointed Freeman, Amanda Elizabeth as Secretary
15 December 2004
Resigned Tolkien, Helena Maria as Secretary
18 June 2003
Appointed London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
18 June 2003
Resigned London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
18 June 2003
Appointed London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
18 June 2003
Resigned London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
18 June 2003
Appointed Tolkien, Helena Maria as Secretary
18 June 2003
Appointed Tolkien, Nicholas Michael Paul as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 26 July 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 01436289
Former controllers (3)
31 July 2024
Ceased Nicholas Michael Paul Tolkien — Owns 25–50% of shares
31 July 2024
Ceased Andrew Francis Martin — Owns 25–50% of shares
26 July 2023
Ceased Robert Merrilees — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 18 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Midwich Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cooper Projects Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DVS Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Direct Cable Systems Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dry Hire Lighting Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
H H B Communications Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
H H B Communications Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Holdan Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Midwich Employees' Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Midwich International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Nimans Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Interquartz (U K) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Network Sales & Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Yealink (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pulse Cinemas Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Pulse Cinemas Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sound Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£1,867,085
Cash
£545,737
Employees
5
Debt Ratio
55%
Current Ratio
0.9x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M £2.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 £1,169,520 £732,519 £1,224,155 £1,867,085
Balance sheet detail
2023202220212020
Fixed Assets£2,890,453£1,594,504£1,069,331£1,553,280
Current Assets£1,239,397£1,066,805£408,765£470,028
Debtors£693,660£716,013£266,759£148,659
Cash£545,737£350,792£142,006£321,369
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,386,860£766,942£519,004£393,543
Creditors (> 1 year)£590,958£570,812£162,099£362,839
Net Current Assets(£147,463)£299,863(£110,239)£76,485
Net Assets£1,867,085£1,224,155£732,519£1,169,520
Shareholder Funds£1,867,085£1,224,155£732,519£1,169,520

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 October 2026Other filing
24 October 2026Other filing
24 October 2026Accounts filing
26 August 2026Other filing
26 August 2026Other filing
Show all recent filings

Some other companies at this address

Other companies in this industry

Need accounts figures, ownership or websites for thousands of companies? Bulk data & API →

← Back to companies Official record on Companies House ↗

Already have an account?

Create your account

Save searches and get the weekly email of new matches.

First name is required.
Last name is required.
Enter an email address like name@example.com.
Must be at least 8 characters. Password must be at least 8 characters.

Already have an account?