Southern Merchants Limited

Proposed for strike-off07376512 Private limited company
Incorporated
15 September 2010 (16 years)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
James Hemsley
Michelle Joy Austin
Owned by
Michelle Joy Austin
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Region
East of England
Address
16 Cooke Close
Lowestoft
NR33 7NW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 June 2026

Officers

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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hemsley, James
Director · Appointed 22 August 2024
British
Born November 1989
Austin, Michelle Joy
Director · Appointed 17 June 2022
British
Born November 1965
Officer history (7 former)
22 August 2024
Appointed Hemsley, James as Director
17 June 2022
Appointed Austin, Michelle Joy as Director
30 May 2022
Resigned Austin, Wayne Lorne as Director
27 February 2017
Resigned Hemsley, Michelle Joy as Director
29 December 2016
Appointed Austin, Wayne Lorne as Director
26 March 2013
Resigned Exceed Cosec Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
14 August 2012
Appointed Hemsley, Michelle Joy as Director
14 August 2012
Resigned Visagie, Izak Jacobus, Mr. as Director
10 January 2012
Resigned Halford, Albert as Director
11 August 2011
Resigned Van Niekerk, Dean Paul as Director
11 August 2011
Resigned Austin, Wayne Lorne as Director
1 November 2010
Appointed Exceed Cosec Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
15 September 2010
Appointed Van Niekerk, Dean Paul as Director
15 September 2010
Appointed Halford, Albert as Director
15 September 2010
Appointed Visagie, Izak Jacobus, Mr. as Director
15 September 2010
Appointed Austin, Wayne Lorne as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Michelle Joy Austin
Individual · Notified 17 June 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born November 1965
Former controllers (1)
30 May 2022
Ceased Wayne Lorne Austin — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · unaudited abridged accounts

Net Assets
£99,387
Cash
£30,411
Employees
1
Debt Ratio
3%
Current Ratio
32.3x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £60,811 £88,128 £114,657 £123,506 £134,101 £111,231 £99,387
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£1,880£2,507£1,089£3,280£4,620£4,152£4,556
Current Assets£100,620£113,774£154,387£157,802£196,420£185,945£139,990
Debtors£1,408£4,786£3,806£3,659£3,503£15,914£11,520
Cash£30,411£34,008£60,714£55,548£94,322£74,184£34,315
Creditors (< 1 year)£3,113£5,050£7,934£13,174£27,519£57,719£43,358
Creditors (> 1 year)£13,441£24,402£58,864£44,250£40,377
Net Current Assets£97,507£108,724£146,453£144,628£168,901£128,226£96,632
Net Assets£99,387£111,231£134,101£123,506£114,657£88,128£60,811
Shareholder Funds£99,387£111,231£134,101£123,506£114,657£88,128£60,811

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