THORNTON ASSOCIATES (SW) LIMITED

Active
Company number 05338689Private limited companyIncorporated 2005

Key figures

£459-91.4%
Net assets 2024/25
-28.6%
Average annual change 2019/20–2024/25
05 k10 k15 k2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Like most small UK companies, THORNTON ASSOCIATES (SW) LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 43999

Where the company stands among the 46,861 active companies whose first SIC code is 43999 (Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.).

Net assets£459
Lower than 78% · median £14,797
Total assets£9,720
Lower than 82% · median £56,172
Cash£3,043
Lower than 78% · median £26,460
Employees2
Higher than 55% · median 1
Company age21.8 years
Older than 88% · median 7.5 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED£701.2m
  2. PREMIER MARINAS LIMITED£393.9m
  3. P. FLANNERY PLANT HIRE (OVAL) LIMITED£206.4m
  4. PICKERINGS HIRE LIMITED£151m
  5. O'HALLORAN & O'BRIEN LIMITED£142.4m
  6. CALA HOMES COMMUNITIES (CROWTHORNE) LIMITED£127.5m
  7. SCH PROJECTS LIMITED£123.6m
  8. SELWOOD LTD£119.5m
  9. FERN TRADING DEVELOPMENT LIMITED£116.8m
  10. SELECT PLANT HIRE COMPANY LIMITED£106.5m

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 46,861. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: THORNTON ASSOCIATES (SW) LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

THORNTON ASSOCIATES (SW) LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 05338689. It was incorporated on 21 Jan 2005. Its status is active. The registered office is in Exeter (EX5). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (43999), landscape service activities (81300).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Mar 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £459, down 91.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £3,043. Total assets were £9,720 and total liabilities £8,948. The company had an average of 2 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 46,861 active companies whose first SIC code is 43999: By net assets it ranks lower than 78% of them (median £14,797). By total assets it ranks lower than 82% of them (median £56,172). By cash it ranks lower than 78% of them (median £26,460). By number of employees it ranks higher than 55% of them (median 1). It is older than 88% of them (median age 7.5 years).

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 1 current director. One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 4 Feb 2027.

Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
Cash at bank and in hand——5,64418,1913,043
Total assets31,85622,87218,32023,3149,720
Total liabilities19,9859,39110,40518,0258,948
Net assets / total equity9,76211,97611,4965,315459
Average number of employees11122

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.

History

13 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £459, 2 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £5,315, 2 employees
  3. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £11.5k, 1 employee
  4. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £12k, 1 employee
  5. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £9,762, 1 employee
  6. Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £2,476, 1 employee
  7. Mr Iain David Thornton registered as a person with significant control
  8. Deborah Karen THORNTON resignedSecretary
Earlier events (5)
  1. BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedNominee secretary (corporate)
  2. Iain David THORNTON appointedDirector
  3. Deborah Karen THORNTON appointedSecretary
  4. BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedNominee secretary (corporate)
  5. 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.