THE DESPATCH COMPANY LTDActive
Key figures
Like most small UK companies, THE DESPATCH COMPANY LTD does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2023/24Balance sheet structure
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £10,000.
Filed accounts2019/20–2023/24
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 15,611 | 42,843 | 59,575 | 111,776 | 153,791 |
| Total assets | 199,973 | 274,504 | 347,828 | 562,367 | 624,573 |
| Total liabilities | 144,584 | 161,441 | 196,018 | 331,476 | 311,201 |
| Net assets / total equity | 53,018 | 109,747 | 147,557 | 214,638 | 301,278 |
| Average number of employees | 18 | 26 | 42 | 57 | 53 |
| Dividends paid | 20,500 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
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.
Principal activity
Accounts 2024The principal activity of the company during the year under review was Software development and sales.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Summary: THE DESPATCH COMPANY LTD
Company
THE DESPATCH COMPANY LTD is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 09615192. It was incorporated on 29 May 2015. Its status is active. The registered office is in Driffield (YO25). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is business and domestic software development (62012).
Accounts
The latest accounts in the database are for 2023/24 (period ending 31 Oct 2024); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £301,278, up 40.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £153,791. Total assets were £624,573 and total liabilities £311,201. The company had an average of 53 employees. Figures are available for 5 financial years (2019/20–2023/24).
Control and charges
One person with significant control is registered.
Filing deadlines
The next accounts are due by 31 Oct 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 18 May 2027.