A J WATSON LTD
Company number NI058929 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
A J Watson Ltd operates from a position of exceptional financial strength within the specialized cleaning sector, boasting a robust balance sheet with nearly £1m in cash and minimal leverage, which vastly exceeds typical industry norms. However, the dramatic 150% increase in debtors warrants close monitoring, as it poses a potential working capital risk amidst a broader UK trend of extended payment terms. Overall, the company's strong capitalization and profitability provide a significant competitive moat, allowing it to absorb sector headwinds and capitalize on specialized contract opportunities that thinner-margin competitors cannot safely underwrite.
Shareholders' funds
£2,043,159
Balance sheet as at 2025-10-31
What it does
The Principal Activity of the company is specialised maintenance services.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2006-04-10
- Employees
- 27 (2025 accounts · was 43 in 2024)
- Registered office
- 35 Largy Road, Carnlough, Co Antrim, BT44 0EZ
- Postcode
- BT44 0EZ
- Capital
- 100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Unaudited Abridged
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-10-31
- Next due by
- 2027-07-31
- Financial year end
- 31 October
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 81222 Specialised cleaning services
Officers 3 current · 3 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by A J WATSON (HOLDINGS) LTD — since 2024-12-23
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 55 similar companies in BT
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (27 staff).
3rd oldest of its local peers, trading since 2006.
No.2 of the largest specialised cleaning services companies in Belfast →
Competitors Belfast
This company ranks 2 among specialised cleaning services in Belfast.
The class of 2006
32%
of the 182,204 companies incorporated in 2006 are still active today; 65% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.