Hexham Abbey Trading Limited

Active07719334 Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as
Hexham Abbey Heritage Trading Limited (until 8 November 2018)
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Industry
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190)
Event catering activities (56210)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
David Bruce Fenwick Pimlott
Andrew James Arkless
Christopher Philip Hewitt
Owned by
Hexham Abbey PCC
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North East
Address
The Parish Centre Hexham Abbey
Beaumont Street
Hexham
NE46 3NB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
22 February 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Pimlott, David Bruce Fenwick
Director · Appointed 6 May 2026
British
Born October 1952 (74)
Arkless, Andrew James
Director · Appointed 21 January 2025
British
Born January 1968 (58)
Hewitt, Christopher Philip
Director · Appointed 21 January 2024
British
Born December 1964 (61)
Dallison, Roy
Director · Appointed 12 June 2023
British
Born July 1948 (78)
Director · Appointed 9 April 2020
British
Born February 1966 (60)
Officer history (20 former)
6 May 2026
Appointed Pimlott, David Bruce Fenwick as Director
26 April 2026
Resigned Pikett, Susan Jane as Director
11 March 2026
Resigned Mcardle, Susan Mary as Director
21 January 2025
Appointed Arkless, Andrew James as Director
28 April 2024
Resigned Jackson, Caroline Fay as Director
21 January 2024
Appointed Hewitt, Christopher Philip as Director
12 June 2023
Appointed Dallison, Roy as Director
19 October 2022
Appointed Mcardle, Susan Mary as Director
28 January 2022
Resigned Cockerill, Peter John Vincent as Director
28 January 2022
Resigned Cockerill, Peter John Vincent as Secretary
1 December 2021
Resigned Squires, Mark as Director
9 April 2020
Appointed Glover, David Charles, The Rev'D as Director
13 January 2020
Appointed Jackson, Caroline Fay as Director
3 July 2019
Resigned Winter, Dagmar, Canon as Director
13 June 2019
Appointed Pikett, Susan Jane as Director
9 April 2019
Resigned Hatton, Mark Arnold Bowes as Director
26 September 2018
Resigned Newitt, Kenneth Arthur as Director
9 October 2017
Appointed Hatton, Mark Arnold Bowes as Director
27 January 2017
Resigned Pickard, Geoffrey Ivan as Director
7 November 2016
Appointed Cockerill, Peter John Vincent as Director
7 November 2016
Appointed Cockerill, Peter John Vincent as Secretary
7 November 2016
Appointed Squires, Mark as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Cornforth, Harold Edward as Secretary
10 October 2016
Resigned Dallison, Roy as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Cornforth, Harold Edward as Director
14 June 2016
Resigned Robinson-Gay, Sarah Jane as Director
11 August 2015
Appointed Winter, Dagmar, Canon as Director
24 July 2014
Resigned Milner, Christopher David as Director
21 July 2014
Resigned Highnam, Roger as Director
21 July 2014
Appointed Cornforth, Harold Edward as Secretary
21 July 2014
Resigned Robinson, John David Law as Director
21 July 2014
Resigned Robinson, John David Law as Secretary
27 February 2014
20 January 2014
Appointed Cornforth, Harold Edward as Director
20 January 2014
Appointed Dallison, Roy as Director
14 November 2013
Appointed Robinson-Gay, Sarah Jane as Director
22 March 2013
Resigned Bates, Elizabeth as Director
6 September 2012
Appointed Newitt, Kenneth Arthur as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Highnam, Roger as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Robinson, John David Law as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Robinson, John David Law as Secretary
27 July 2011
Appointed Milner, Christopher David as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Usher, Graham Barham, Revd Canon as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Pickard, Geoffrey Ivan as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Bates, Elizabeth as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Hexham Abbey PCC
Corporate entity · Notified 31 December 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Charity
Reg. no. 1132444
Former controllers (2)
31 December 2017
Ceased Hexham Abbey Heritage — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
27 July 2016
Ceased Hexham Abbey Heritage Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

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

Net Assets
£47,879
Cash
£170,844
Turnover
£816,701
Profit Before Tax
£131,753
Employees
35
Current Ratio
1.2x
Profit Margin
16%
Return on Equity
275%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £500k £1.0M 2022 2023 2024 2025 £596,723 £718,239 £691,913 £816,701
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320222021
Fixed Assets£3,075£9,396£12,664£9,476
Current Assets£286,026£197,011£374,239£264,842£270,426
Debtors£67,789£21,675£188,028£88,627£105,071
Cash£170,844£128,746£146,822£146,061£137,728
Creditors (< 1 year)£241,222£152,207£329,235£219,879£229,365
Net Current Assets£44,804£44,804£45,004£44,963£41,061
Net Assets£47,879£54,200£57,668£54,439£43,128
Shareholder Funds£47,879£54,200£57,668£54,439£43,128

Turnover£816,701£691,913£718,239£596,723
Cost of Sales£295,163£252,753£240,229£203,055
Gross Profit£521,538£439,160£478,010£393,668
Admin Expenses£390,936£349,599£338,777£318,443
Operating Profit£130,602£89,561£139,233£75,748
Profit Before Tax£131,753£90,880£139,233£75,748
Profit for Period£131,753£90,880£139,233£75,748£138,141

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
19 May 2026Appointment of a director
18 May 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
23 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates22 February 2026
21 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
3 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
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