G.A.SMITH & SONS.LIMITED
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Executive summary
G.A. Smith & Sons Limited is a mature, asset-rich business suffering from acute short-term illiquidity, characterized by a dramatic drop in cash reserves to just £12,183. While the company benefits from a valuable revalued property asset and virtually no short-term debt, its financial vitality is currently restricted, with most of its wealth locked in illiquid bricks and mortar. Immediate focus must be placed on improving cash generation and resolving internal loan and dividend balances to prevent a liquidity crisis.
Shareholders' funds
£618,668
Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1929-08-26
- Employees
- 4 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- 146 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AW
- Postcode
- CM2 0AW
- Capital
- 120,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 5 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-05-31
- Financial year end
- 31 August
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-19
- Next due by
- 2027-07-03
Nature of business (SIC)
- 47250 Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores
Officers 5 current · 5 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
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BRUCE BURLINGTON AND COMPANY LIMITED Active - Proposal to Strike off
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| UNIT 1A KIERBECK BUSINESS PARK, WHARF LANE VANGE WHARF, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS16 4SW | 2009-11-11 |
| UNIT 2A KIERBECK BUSINESS PARK, WHARF LANE VANGE WHARF, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS16 4SW | 2008-12-17 |
| UNIT 2 ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PARK, ENTERPRISE WAY, WICKFORD, ESSEX SS11 8DH | 2003-04-26 |
| ALBERT HOUSE, UNIT D RUSSELL GARDENS, WICKFORD, ESSEX SS11 8BX | 1999-11-16 |
| 2 ARMSTRONG ROAD, MANOR TRADING ESTATE, BENFLEET, ESSEX SS7 4PP | 1994-12-06 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 30 similar companies in CM
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1929.
No.2 of the largest retail sale of beverages in specialised stores companies in Chelmsford →
Competitors Chelmsford
This company ranks 2 among retail sale of beverages in specialised stores in Chelmsford.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2023-09-28
- Where
- Essex
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA62875 | Essex | Leasehold | 2023-09-28 | — |
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