POUT AND FOSTER LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
Like most small UK companies, POUT AND FOSTER LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 46770Where the company stands among the 1,111 active companies whose first SIC code is 46770 (Wholesale of waste and scrap).
- THE REMET GROUP LIMITED£50.2m
- MCKENZIES (NI).LIMITED£21.3m
- FLEXDART LIMITED£20.2m
- ELLGIA LIMITED£18m
- NEWBERY METALS LIMITED£16m
- ASHVIN METALS LTD£15.3m
- J DENHAM METALS LTD£15m
- ROBERT GIBBS (CONTRACTING) COMPANY LIMITED£13.4m
- REDCORN LIMITED£11.2m
- R M PETTETT LIMITED£9.8m
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 1,111. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: POUT AND FOSTER LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
POUT AND FOSTER LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01204407. It was incorporated on 20 Mar 1975. Its status is active. The registered office is in Cleveland (TS25). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of waste and scrap (46770).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Apr 2025); the company files abridged accounts (unaudited). Net assets were £5,538,471, up 14.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £1,541,135. Total assets were £5,721,068 and total liabilities £522,468. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 4 financial years (2020/21–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 1,111 active companies whose first SIC code is 46770: By net assets it ranks higher than 95% of them (median £42,603). By total assets it ranks higher than 94% of them (median £187,220). By cash it ranks higher than 93% of them (median £80,952). By number of employees it ranks lower than 75% of them (median 2). It is older than 95% of them (median age 4.8 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly machinery. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly aluminium.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 4 current directors. One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 4 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Jan 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 15 Dec 2026.
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £138,565 (37% of the profit for the year).
Filed accounts2020/21–2024/25
| 2020/21 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the year | — | 1,394,027 | 369,973 | — |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 2,236,695 | 1,290,457 | 986,931 | 1,541,135 |
| Total assets | 5,510,606 | 5,782,732 | 5,722,005 | 5,721,068 |
| Total liabilities | 2,273,681 | 960,389 | 722,500 | 522,468 |
| Net assets / total equity | 3,093,487 | 4,623,567 | 4,854,975 | 5,538,471 |
| Average number of employees | 18 | 20 | 17 | 0 |
| Average pay (per year) | — | 32,902 | 38,533 | — |
| Dividends paid | — | 1,501,858 | 138,565 | — |
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 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently June 2026. Main goods: machinery.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently June 2026. Main goods: aluminium.
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 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £5.5m, 0 employees
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £4.9m, 17 employees
- Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £4.6m, 20 employees
- Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £3.1m, 18 employees
- Lily FOSTER appointedDirector
- Max FOSTER appointedDirector
- Diane FOSTER resignedSecretary
- Pout & Foster (Ne) Limited registered as a person with significant control
Earlier events (5)
- Diane FOSTER appointedDirector
- David Guy FOSTER resignedSecretary
- David Guy FOSTER resignedDirector
- Diane FOSTER 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.