W S GAYTON & SON LIMITED

Active
Company number 06051446Private limited companyIncorporated 2007

Key figures

£3,043,904+7.1%
Net assets 2024/25
+13.3%
Average annual growth 2019/20–2024/25
01 m2 m3 m4 m2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Like most small UK companies, W S GAYTON & SON 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 96030

Where the company stands among the 3,016 active companies whose first SIC code is 96030 (Funeral and related activities).

Net assets£3,043,904
Higher than 96% · median £51,023
Total assets£803,609
Higher than 82% · median £142,852
Cash£366,575
Higher than 81% · median £63,689
Employees0
Lower than 75% · median 2
Company age19.8 years
Older than 78% · median 9.5 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. THE GOLDEN CHARTER TRUST LIMITED£975m
  2. DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED£208.2m
  3. DIGNITY PRE ARRANGEMENT LIMITED£139.4m
  4. ADVANCE PLANNING LIMITED£76.3m
  5. MUTUAL SERVICES (PORTSMOUTH) LIMITED£61m
  6. CREMATORIA MANAGEMENT LTD.£51.1m
  7. TAPPER AND SON(POOLE)LIMITED£25.3m
  8. VETSPEED LIMITED£20.5m
  9. BEVERLEY FUNERALS LIMITED£18.2m
  10. GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED£18.1m

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 3,016. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: W S GAYTON & SON LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

W S GAYTON & SON LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 06051446. It was incorporated on 12 Jan 2007. Its status is active. The registered office is in Barnstaple (EX31). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is funeral and related activities (96030).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Mar 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £3,043,904, up 7.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £366,575. Total assets were £803,609 and total liabilities £632,507. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,016 active companies whose first SIC code is 96030: By net assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £51,023). By total assets it ranks higher than 82% of them (median £142,852). By cash it ranks higher than 81% of them (median £63,689). By number of employees it ranks lower than 75% of them (median 2). It is older than 78% of them (median age 9.5 years).

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 2 current directors. 2 persons with significant control are registered. 1 of 4 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 2 Jul 2027.

Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
Profit for the year502,502————
Cash at bank and in hand373,953108,160187,604449,003366,575
Total assets700,629407,910580,596801,051803,609
Total liabilities1,930,3991,805,6091,329,470766,243632,507
Net assets / total equity2,059,9702,256,9652,471,9642,840,8693,043,904
Average number of employees302725290

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

21 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £3m, 0 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £2.8m, 29 employees
  3. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £2.5m, 25 employees
  4. Arthur William John GAYTON resignedSecretary
  5. Arthur William John GAYTON resignedDirector
  6. Mr Arthur William John Gayton ceased to be a person with significant control
  7. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £2.3m, 27 employees
  8. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £2.1m, 30 employees
Earlier events (13)
  1. Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £1.6m, 30 employees
  2. Maureen Helen GAYTON resignedDirector
  3. Mrs Maureen Helen Gayton ceased to be a person with significant control
  4. Mr David William Gayton registered as a person with significant control
  5. Mrs Jane Elizabeth Lockhart registered as a person with significant control
  6. Mr Arthur William John Gayton registered as a person with significant control
  7. Mrs Maureen Helen Gayton registered as a person with significant control
  8. David William GAYTON appointedDirector
  9. Jane Elizabeth LOCKHART appointedDirector
  10. Arthur William John GAYTON appointedSecretary
  11. Arthur William John GAYTON appointedDirector
  12. Maureen Helen GAYTON appointedDirector
  13. 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.