A.B. Distributors Limited

ActiveNI008366 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 September 1971 (55 years)
Industry
Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) (46439)
Directors
Jonathan Hughes
Eamon Francis Lennox
Owned by
Gowan Investments Limited
Accounts type
Full
Region
Northern Ireland
Address
2 Cromac Place The Gasworks
Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 June 2026
Last conf. stmt
21 May 2025

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hughes, Jonathan
Director · Appointed 31 October 2017
Irish
Born June 1971 (55)
Lennox, Eamon Francis
Director · Appointed 24 March 2015
Irish
Born September 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 8 April 2011
Irish
Born March 1967 (59)
Burgess, Leslie
Secretary · Appointed 31 December 2009
Director · Appointed 2 January 2004
Irish
Born March 1964 (62)
Officer history (11 former)
13 December 2022
Resigned Maughan, Michael Matthew as Director
10 October 2019
Appointed Maughan, Michael Matthew as Director
31 October 2017
Resigned Broderick, Richard as Director
31 October 2017
Appointed Hughes, Jonathan as Director
24 March 2015
Appointed Lennox, Eamon Francis as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Briggs, Wilson Murdoch as Director
8 April 2011
Appointed Murphy, Frank as Director
8 April 2011
Resigned Lupari, Paul as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Thompson, Paul as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Thompson, Paul as Secretary
31 December 2009
Appointed Burgess, Leslie as Secretary
30 November 2009
Resigned Barnes, Alan as Director
28 November 2007
Appointed Broderick, Richard as Director
28 November 2007
Resigned Humphreys, Andy as Director
1 September 2007
Resigned Crozier, Paul Robert as Director
13 April 2007
Appointed Thompson, Paul as Director
13 April 2007
Appointed Thompson, Paul as Secretary
1 January 2007
Appointed Lupari, Paul as Director
12 September 2006
Resigned Hall, Philip Edward John as Director
25 June 2004
Appointed Barnes, Alan as Director
25 June 2004
Appointed Crozier, Paul Robert as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed Hall, Philip Edward John as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed Humphreys, Andy as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed Dwan, Michael Joseph as Director
27 June 2000
Resigned Briggs, Isabella as Director
1 September 1971
Appointed Briggs, Isabella as Director
1 September 1971
Appointed Briggs, Wilson Murdoch as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Gowan Investments Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Limited Company
Former controllers (1)
6 April 2016
Ceased Gemma Maughan — Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)

Financials

Net Assets
£2,685,251
Cash
£871,756
Turnover
£7,364,435
Profit Before Tax
£192,178
Employees
11
Current Ratio
3.0x
Profit Margin
3%
Return on Equity
5%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2023 2024 £8,705,269 £7,364,435
Balance sheet detail
20242023
Fixed Assets£53,031£36,215
Current Assets£3,935,581£3,991,753
Cash£871,756£1,338,392
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,303,361£1,486,360
Net Current Assets£2,632,220£2,505,393
Net Assets£2,685,251£2,541,608
Shareholder Funds£2,685,251£2,541,608

Turnover£7,364,435£8,705,269
Cost of Sales£5,545,179£6,569,576
Gross Profit£1,819,256£2,135,693
Admin Expenses£898,416£1,001,206
Operating Profit£181,221£247,045
Profit Before Tax£192,178£259,784
Tax(£48,535)(£67,840)
Profit for Period£143,643£191,944

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
29 September 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
11 June 2025Confirmation statement with no updates21 May 2025
23 August 2024Full accounts31 December 2023
29 May 2024Confirmation statement with no updates21 May 2024
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