SOFOLOGY LIMITED

Active
Company number 01778734Private limited companyIncorporated 1983

Key figures

£7
Net assets 2024/25

† SOFOLOGY 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.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 47599

Where the company stands among the 7,394 active companies whose first SIC code is 47599 (Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store).

Turnover£225,800,000
Higher than 93% · median £3,915,704 among 98 that publish turnover
Net assets£7
Lower than 70% · median £10,753
Total assets£254
Lower than 97% · median £78,942
Cash£2
Lower than 99% · median £32,685
Company age42.9 years
Older than 96% · median 6.8 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. HOWDEN JOINERY LIMITED£546.2m
  2. DFS TRADING LIMITED£329.1m
  3. BARKER & STONEHOUSE LIMITED£41.9m
  4. FURNITURE VILLAGE LIMITED£39.5m
  5. GILLIES OF BROUGHTY FERRY LIMITED£24.3m
  6. PARLOUR PRODUCT TOPCO LIMITED£23.4m
  7. STOKERS LIMITED£22.7m
  8. SCOTSDALE NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED£21.8m
  9. VALE FURNISHERS LTD£21.1m
  10. POOKY LIGHTING LIMITED£20.5m

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 7,394. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: SOFOLOGY LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

SOFOLOGY LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01778734. It was incorporated on 16 Dec 1983. Its status is active. The registered office is in Warrington (WA3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (47599).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 29 Jun 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £225,800,000. Profit for the year was £15,100,000. Net assets were £7. Cash at bank and in hand was £2. Total assets were £254 and total liabilities £163.

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 7,394 active companies whose first SIC code is 47599: By turnover it ranks higher than 93% of the 98 that publish turnover (median £3,915,704). By net assets it ranks lower than 70% of them (median £10,753). By total assets it ranks lower than 97% of them (median £78,942). By cash it ranks lower than 99% of them (median £32,685). It is older than 96% of them (median age 6.8 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly furniture and lighting, other textile articles, leather goods and bags. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly furniture and lighting. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 64 days to pay suppliers, and 6% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 5% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 5 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 13 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 29 Mar 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 26 Apr 2027.

Filed accounts2024/25
2024/25 †
Turnover225,800,000
Profit for the year15,100,000
Cash at bank and in hand2
Total assets254
Total liabilities163
Net assets / total equity7

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.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices29 Dec 2025 – 28 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
64 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
6%
Standard payment terms
60–130 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 25%
  • 31 to 60 days 30%
  • After 60 days 45%
Earlier periods (6)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
28 Dec 2025
60
26%
4%
29 Jun 2025
63
26%
6%
29 Dec 2024
61
29%
9%
30 Jun 2024
61
26%
32%
24 Dec 2023
63
28%
24%
25 Jun 2023
55
19%
39%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 5% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 5.7% lower
Median bonus pay
women 48% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter61% womenLower middle41% womenUpper middle43% womenUpper pay quarter41% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 6.1% lower
women 6.9% lower
2023/24
women 5.7% lower
women 4.5% lower
2022/23
women 2.9% lower
women 5.3% lower
2021/22
women 1.3% lower
women 1.2% lower
2020/21
women 6.1% lower
women 6.8% lower
2019/20
women 4% lower
women 5.3% lower
2018/19
women 5% lower
women 11% lower
2017/18
women 11% lower
women 11% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements5
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (DFS FURNITURE PLC)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (DFS FURNITURE PLC)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (DFS FURNITURE PLC)
Earlier years (2)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (DFS FURNITURE PLC)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (DFS FURNITURE PLC)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: furniture and lighting, other textile articles, leather goods and bags, special woven fabrics and electrical equipment.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently July 2026. Main goods: furniture and lighting.

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
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £225.8m, net assets £7
  2. Dfs Furniture Company Limited registered as a person with significant control
  3. Mr Jason Brian Tyldesley ceased to be a person with significant control
  4. Mr Jason Brian Tyldesley registered as a person with significant control
  5. Name changed to SOFOLOGY LIMITEDPreviously SOFAWORKS LIMITED
  6. Name changed to SOFAWORKS LIMITEDPreviously C. S. LOUNGE SUITES LIMITED
  7. 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.