Why Ltd

Active05217683 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 August 2004 (22 years)
Industry
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (47910)
Directors
Carol Joyce Brown
Owned by
Liza Johnson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North East
Address
Red Lion House Front St
Dipton
Stanley
DH9 9AG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
24 November 2025

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Brown, Carol Joyce
Director · Appointed 1 November 2020
British
Born April 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 1 June 2019
English
Born March 1979 (47)
Officer history (3 former)
27 December 2021
Resigned Brown, Kit as Secretary
1 November 2020
Appointed Brown, Carol Joyce as Director
29 November 2019
Resigned Brown, Carol Joyce as Director
1 June 2019
Appointed Johnson, Liza as Director
31 August 2009
Resigned Smailes, Liza as Director
1 November 2006
Appointed Brown, Carol Joyce as Director
31 August 2004
Appointed Smailes, Liza as Director
31 August 2004
Appointed Brown, Kit as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 29 November 2019
Owns 75–100% of shares
English
Born March 1979 (47)
Former controllers (3)
27 December 2021
Ceased Carol Joyce Brown — Owns 50–75% of shares
29 November 2019
Ceased Carol Joyce Brown — Owns 50–75% of shares
29 November 2019
Ceased Kit Brown — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£16,208
Cash
£15,254
Current Ratio
1.5x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5k £10k £15k £20k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £9,352 £7,306 £8,560 £9,619 £16,208
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£1,159£1,279£1,069£155£232
Current Assets£44,692£37,956£48,401£44,435£48,790£26,248£9,118
Debtors£0£8,544£2,553£18,697£2,480£2,778
Cash£15,254£7,696£5,329£783£4,054£4,873£6,340
Creditors (< 1 year)£29,643£29,616£30,563£23,804£19,670£34,148£26,061
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£10,347£13,480£20,000
Net Current Assets£15,049£8,340£17,838£20,631£29,120(£7,900)(£16,943)
Net Assets£16,208£9,619£8,560£7,306£9,352
Shareholder Funds£8,560£7,306£9,352(£7,900)(£16,943)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 January 2026Confirmation statement with updates24 November 2025
18 November 2025Total exemption full accounts31 August 2025
24 March 2025Total exemption full accounts31 August 2024
26 November 2024Confirmation statement with no updates24 November 2024
2 January 2024Total exemption full accounts31 August 2023
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