A P WATSON LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
Like most small UK companies, A P WATSON LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2025/26Sector comparison
SIC 46410Where the company stands among the 3,534 active companies whose first SIC code is 46410 (Wholesale of textiles).
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 3,534. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: A P WATSON LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
A P WATSON LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01182569. It was incorporated on 2 Sep 1974. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (N5). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of textiles (46410).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Mar 2026); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £3,122,281, up 3.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £137,776. The company had an average of 3 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020/21–2025/26).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 3,534 active companies whose first SIC code is 46410: By net assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £7,776). By total assets it ranks higher than 92% of them (median £76,685). By cash it ranks higher than 65% of them (median £31,828). By number of employees it ranks higher than 75% of them (median 1). It is older than 96% of them (median age 5.3 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly knitted clothing, woven clothing, headgear.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 2 current directors. One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 3 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 21 Jan 2027.
Filed accounts2020/21–2025/26
| 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 191,363 | 95,295 | 76,271 | 144,068 | 137,776 |
| Total assets | 1,183,169 | 1,312,464 | 2,870,871 | 3,401,491 | 3,590,711 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net assets / total equity | 1,169,827 | 1,272,217 | 2,845,064 | 3,028,750 | 3,122,281 |
| Average number of employees | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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 exporter of goods in 3 of the last 12 months on record, most recently July 2026. Main goods: knitted clothing, woven clothing and headgear.
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
13 events- Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: net assets £3.1m, 3 employees
- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £3m, 3 employees
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £2.8m, 3 employees
- Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £1.3m, 3 employees
- Thomas Howard WATSON appointedDirector
- Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £1.2m, 2 employees
- Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £1.2m, 2 employees
- Mr Andrew Philip Watson registered as a person with significant control
Earlier events (5)
- Anthea Lilian WATSON resignedSecretary
- Richard Samuel WATSON appointedSecretary
- Ethel WATSON resignedSecretary
- Anthea Lilian WATSON appointedSecretary
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.