W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
† W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Like most small UK companies, W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Sector comparison
SIC 99999Where the company stands among the 95,468 active companies whose first SIC code is 99999 (Dormant Company).
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Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 95,468. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
W. & G. FOYLE LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00945131. It was incorporated on 1 Jan 1969. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (W1J). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is dormant Company (99999).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 3 May 2025); the company files audit-exempt subsidiary. Net assets were £535,000, up 0% on the previous year. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 95,468 active companies whose first SIC code is 99999: By net assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £100). It is older than 97% of them (median age 11.3 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly printed matter, plastics.
Who runs and controls the company?
2 persons with significant control are registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Jan 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 5 Jan 2027.
Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
| 2023/24 † | 2024/25 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 7,257,000 | — |
| Profit for the year | -224,000 | — |
| Total assets | — | — |
| Total liabilities | 2,295,000 | 2,295,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 535,000 | 535,000 |
| Average number of employees | 91 | — |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Registers and licences
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: printed matter and plastics.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
7 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £535k
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £7.3m, net assets £535k, 91 employees
- Mr Paul Elliot Singer registered as a person with significant control
- Book Retail Bidco Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Mr William Richard Christopher Foyle ceased to be a person with significant control
- Mr William Richard Christopher Foyle registered as a person with significant control
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.