W. PETERS & SON LIMITEDActive

Company number SC024280Private limited companyIncorporated 1946

Key figures

£175,732-25.3%
Net assets 2025/26
-9.3%
Average annual change 2020/21–2025/26
0100 k200 k300 k2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26

Like most small UK companies, W. PETERS & SON LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.

Ratios

2025/26
Balance sheet structure
Current assetsFixed assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
0100 k200 k300 k2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
Filed accounts2020/21–2025/26
2021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
Cash at bank and in hand23,65758351537,12513,424
Total assets191,322161,213151,861162,521249,450
Total liabilities—————
Net assets / total equity231,147186,888299,196235,100175,732
Average number of employees151312129

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.

Summary: W. PETERS & SON LIMITED

Company

W. PETERS & SON LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number SC024280. It was incorporated on 20 Jun 1946. Its status is active. The registered office is in Turriff (AB53). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47620).

Accounts

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 28 Feb 2026); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £175,732, down 25.3% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £13,424. The company had an average of 9 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2020/21–2025/26).

Control and charges

2 persons with significant control are registered.

Filing deadlines

The next accounts are due by 30 Nov 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 18 Aug 2027.