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STEARN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED
VOTEC HOUSE, HAMBRIDGE LANE, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 5TNCompany Number: 00201097
Incorporation date: 18-Oct-1924
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
46439 Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)
SUMMARY
This company is 100.2 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 88.2 million which has increased from GBP 78.2 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 177.2 million which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 160.6 million. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 128 other companies, 32 (25.0%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)
P&L Financials:
| Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 177,227,000 | 12,290,000 | 482,000 | 19,000 | 2,206,000 | 10,026,000 |
| 31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 160,639,000 | 11,275,000 | 428,000 | 24,000 | 2,179,000 | 9,397,000 |
| 31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 148,434,000 | 11,077,000 | 393,000 | 16,000 | 1,416,000 | 9,961,000 |
| 31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 146,143,000 | 11,529,000 | 307,000 | 15,000 | 2,416,000 | 9,247,000 |
| 31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 92,878,000 | 7,378,000 | 231,000 | 12,000 | 1,728,000 | 5,851,000 |
| 31-Dec-2012 | GBP | 85,962,000 | 193,000 | 1,702,000 | 5,899,000 | ||
| 31-Dec-2010 | GBP | 81,249,000 | 5,317,000 | 129,000 | 1,000 | 1,505,000 | 3,822,000 |
| 31-Dec-2009 | GBP | 76,876,000 | 4,620,000 | 171,000 | 5,000 | 1,310,000 | 3,288,000 |
| 31-Dec-2007 | GBP | 60,783,226 | 4,150,001 | 42,910 | 7,292 | 1,844,139 | 2,475,480 |
| 31-Dec-2006 | GBP | 55,914,400 | 2,784,363 | 523,006 | 10,541 | 1,548,630 | 1,855,198 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
| Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 11,693,000 | 124,528,000 | 39,486,000 | 431,000 | 48,000 | 88,152,000 | 88,200,000 | |
| 31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 9,939,000 | 111,617,000 | 36,650,000 | 314,000 | 48,000 | 78,105,000 | 78,153,000 | |
| 31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 6,542,000 | 100,186,000 | 34,436,000 | 291,000 | 48,000 | 68,359,000 | 68,407,000 | |
| 31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 7,787,000 | 92,844,000 | 34,588,000 | 261,000 | 48,000 | 61,067,000 | 61,115,000 | |
| 31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 5,417,000 | 69,964,000 | 24,990,000 | 292,000 | 48,000 | 45,543,000 | 45,591,000 | |
| 31-Dec-2012 | GBP | 3,385,000 | 61,605,000 | 20,938,000 | 291,000 | 48,000 | 40,153,000 | 40,201,000 | |
| 31-Dec-2010 | GBP | 1,839,000 | 51,291,000 | 21,057,000 | 48,000 | 30,465,000 | 30,513,000 | ||
| 31-Dec-2009 | GBP | 1,740,000 | 44,597,000 | 18,101,000 | 48,000 | 26,639,000 | 26,687,000 | ||
| 31-Dec-2007 | GBP | 96,736 | 36,512,626 | 14,185,040 | 48,000 | 24,327,979 | 24,375,979 | ||
| 31-Dec-2006 | GBP | 10,506,050 | 47,668,694 | 15,999,032 | 48,000 | 32,588,519 | 32,636,519 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
| Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
|---|
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
| Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Leo YU | 01 Jan 2018 | 09 Dec 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
| Resigned | Steven WESTBROOK | 29 Feb 2000 | 01 Jan 2018 | British | 56 - 76 | |
| Resigned | Richard Keith JOHNSON | 31 Aug 1994 | 29 Sep 2000 | British | 0 - 15 | |
| Resigned | Philip Graham ELSEGOOD | 31 Aug 1994 | British | 3 - 58 |
DIRECTORS
| Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Leo YU | 01 Jan 2018 | Director | British | 75 - 11 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | David John SCHOFIELD | 18 Jan 2011 | 30 May 2018 | Director | British | 0 - 9 | 1 (11.1%) |
| Active | Nigel John PALMER | 30 Dec 2005 | Chairman | British | 9 - 94 | 27 (26.2%) | |
| Active | Steven WESTBROOK | 27 Apr 2000 | Chief Executive | British | 56 - 76 | 29 (22.0%) | |
| Resigned | Michael Payton MILLS | 01 Sep 1995 | 30 Dec 2005 | Chief Executive | British | 0 - 19 | 1 (5.3%) |
| Resigned | Richard Whiting COLBURN | 31 Dec 1992 | 28 Nov 1997 | Director | American | 8 - 17 | 6 (24.0%) |
| Resigned | Philip Graham ELSEGOOD | 01 Nov 1992 | 31 Aug 1994 | Chartered Accountant | British | 3 - 58 | 25 (41.0%) |
| Resigned | Ian Gordon FALCONER | 09 Apr 1999 | Director | British | 0 - 14 | 3 (21.4%) | |
| Resigned | Anton POOT | 31 Dec 1992 | Director | Dutch | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Hugh Raymond BRAIN | 31 Aug 1995 | Company Director | British | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Raymond EVANS | 18 Jan 2011 | Company Director | British | 0 - 15 | 2 (13.3%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 16.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 16.1%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
| Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-10 | 2014-09-10 | 2013-09-10 | 2012-09-10 | 2011-09-10 | ||
| NEWBURY INVESTMENTS (UK) LTD | ORDINARY | 48,000 100% | 48,000 100% | 48,000 100% | 48,000 100% | 48,000 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
STEARN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED
Controlled companies below
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
| Start date | End date | Average days to pay | % invoices paid over 60 days | % invoices not paid within agreed terms | Gov.uk report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | 2023-12-31 | 60 | 49% | 8% | 81369 |
| 2023-07-01 | 2023-12-31 | 60 | 49% | 9% | 88189 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2023-06-30 | 61 | 51% | 9% | 74651 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-12-31 | 74 | 54% | 10% | 68417 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2022-06-30 | 64 | 53% | 11% | 61323 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-12-31 | 65 | 55% | 8% | 55624 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2021-06-30 | 64 | 56% | 9% | 48474 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-12-31 | 64 | 54% | 11% | 40712 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-06-30 | 65 | 55% | 10% | 35578 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-12-31 | 64 | 54% | 8% | 28344 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-06-30 | 66 | 59% | 8% | 19110 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | 66 | 58% | 9% | 12702 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-06-30 | 69 | 62% | 21% | 5997 |
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
46439 Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them))
| Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDMUNDSON ELECTRICAL LIMITED | EDMUNDSON HOUSE, TATTON STREET, KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, WA16 6AY | 02667012 | 2017-12-31 | 1,263,885,000 | 50,146,000 | |
| STEARN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED | VOTEC HOUSE, HAMBRIDGE LANE, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 5TN | 00201097 | 2017-12-31 | 160,639,000 | 9,397,000 | |
| FUJIFILM UK LIMITED | FUJIFILM HOUSE, WHITBREAD WAY, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, MK42 0ZE | 01264514 | 2018-03-31 | 144,504,000 | 6,988,000 |
46690-Wholesale of other machinery and equipment 46760-Wholesale of other intermediate products |
| PROTEC FIRE AND SECURITY GROUP LIMITED | PROTEC HOUSE, CHURCHILL WAY, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 6RT | 02039210 | 2017-08-31 | 108,334,869 | 10,864,545 | |
| ADI-GARDINER LIMITED | UNIT 6 BROADGATE OLDHAM BROADWAY BUSINESS PARK, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, ENGLAND, OL9 9XA | 01322200 | 2014-12-31 | 97,530,000 | 2,262,000 | |
| R K WHOLESALE LIMITED | SUTTON HOUSE BERRY HILL ROAD, FENTON, STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 2NL | 02784084 | 2017-06-30 | 81,978,291 | 0 | |
| THE CONAIR GROUP LIMITED | MAPLEWOOD CHINEHAM BUSINESS PARK, CROCKFORD LANE, BASINGSTOKE, ENGLAND, RG24 8YB | 01134488 | 2017-12-31 | 79,220,169 | 3,423,539 | |
| DETA ELECTRICAL COMPANY LIMITED | VOTEC HOUSE, HAMBRIDGE LANE, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 5TN | 00612799 | 2017-12-31 | 60,311,000 | 4,289,000 | |
| POWERFORCE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | SUTTON HOUSE BERRY HILL ROAD, FENTON, STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 2NL | 04012032 | 2017-06-30 | 57,869,631 | 0 | |
| ERF ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LTD. | SALOP STREET, DAYBROOK, NOTTINGHAM, NG5 6HD | 00911692 | 2017-12-31 | 22,786,929 | 0 |
46499-Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) not elsewhere classified |
| D&M AUDIOVISUAL LTD | D&M AUDIOVISUAL LTD, DALE ROAD, WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, BN11 2BH | 00801901 | 2018-03-31 | 18,516,669 | 0 | |
| SWAN PRODUCTS LIMITED | SUTTON HOUSE BERRY HILL ROAD, FENTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, ST4 2NL | 06473372 | 2017-06-30 | 15,623,298 | 0 | |
| DIGILAND LIMITED | DIGILAND HOUSE UNIT C, STAFFORD PARK 12, TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE, TF3 3BJ | 05812731 | 2018-06-30 | 13,652,458 | 0 |
46499-Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) not elsewhere classified |
| SPARKWORLD LIMITED | 9 BATTLE ROAD, HEATHFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON, TQ12 6RY | 01895421 | 2018-06-30 | 6,287,872 | 0 |
47540-Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores |
| BEST SELLING LIMITED | 141 CHEETHAM HILL RD, CHEETHAM HILL ROAD, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M8 8LY | 02918261 | 2017-09-30 | 6,065,349 | 0 | |
| BOXING CLEVER SOLUTIONS LIMITED | STERLING HOUSE, FULBOURNE ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON, E17 4EE | 08272420 | 2017-10-31 | 532,922 | 0 |
62090-Other information technology service activities |
| ELECTRICAL ALLIANCE SERVICES LTD | 3RD FLOOR, 207 REGENT STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1B 3HH | 09746097 | 2017-08-31 | 159,240 | 0 | |
| ADAPT GLOBAL LIMITED | 59 HIGH STREET, GREAT MISSENDEN, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, HP16 0AL | 07686596 | 2018-03-31 | 90,555 | 0 | |
| APPLIED KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | THE WARREN STOCKEND, EDGE, STROUD, ENGLAND, GL6 6PL | 07114843 | 2018-12-31 | 6,084 | 0 | |
| ATAC LIMITED | 27 TAWNY CLOSE, LONDON, W13 9LX | 04559636 | 2018-10-31 | 602 | 0 |
46730-Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment |
| ABERCORN ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | PARDOVAN WORKS, PHILIPSTOUN, LINLITHGOW, WEST LOTHIAN, EH49 7TT | SC392526 | 2019-03-31 | 0 | 0 |
LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
| Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEARN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED | 0.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
| Other companies Active in the same sector | 1.0% | 4.9% | 9.1% | Medium |
| Age | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2.7% | Medium |
| Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
| Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
| Accounting Month | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Medium |
| Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |
