CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED

UNIT D1 VOYAGER PARK, PORTFIELD ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, PO3 5FN

Company Number: 01048653
Incorporation date: 06-Apr-1972
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores

SUMMARY

This company is 52.1 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Clares Business Solutions Ltd. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 2.1 million which has increased from GBP 1.8 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 12.6 million which is down -10% on the previous year. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 21 other companies, 4 (19.0%) 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: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY (31-Mar-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2022	GBP	12,641,936	1,103,687	465	44,823	230,381	828,698
30-Apr-2021	GBP	13,683,450	1,083,682	448	50,697	220,572	807,691
30-Apr-2020	GBP	15,238,772	1,232,089	2,727	31,522	257,005	899,595
30-Apr-2019	GBP	10,138,656	945,288	5,730	68,535	144,789	737,694
30-Apr-2018	GBP	10,664,193	807,263	2,599	104,799	167,419	537,644
30-Apr-2017	GBP	11,667,365	1,235,184	1,984	130,697	224,024	882,447
30-Apr-2016	GBP	11,746,140	1,416,255	3,539	63,844	277,623	1,078,327

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Mar-2022	GBP	1,269,269	6,239,656	2,834,918	1,103,523	10,000	2,048,745	2,058,745
30-Apr-2021	GBP	1,747,221	4,800,963	2,595,264	1,097,503	10,000	1,774,587	1,784,587
30-Apr-2020	GBP	525,122	4,681,285	3,496,065	70,050	10,000	1,795,561	1,805,561
30-Apr-2019	GBP	312,018	4,553,639	3,253,654	247,386	10,000	1,506,095	1,516,095
30-Apr-2018	GBP	838,181	5,228,079	2,274,942	696,681	10,000	1,288,616	1,298,616
30-Apr-2017	GBP	354,637	5,304,929	1,998,908	1,229,352	10,000	1,263,122	1,273,122
30-Apr-2016	GBP	1,095,705	5,935,088	2,390,281	1,584,358	10,000	943,855	953,855

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Dawn CLARE	21 Aug 2018	18 Apr 2024			1 - 0
Resigned	Janet Ann COTTON	29 Jun 2007	21 Aug 2018	Finance Director	British	1 - 8
Resigned	David Stewart CLARE	13 Mar 2003	11 May 2007			0 - 2
Resigned	Janice Mary CLARE		12 Mar 2003			0 - 2

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Richard Marcus WHITTAL	01 Apr 2022		Company Director	British	6 - 0	1 (16.7%)
Active	Nicholas James WESTON	01 Apr 2022		Company Director	British	11 - 3	3 (21.4%)
Active	Tammy HARPER-WILDE	01 May 2020		Commercial Director	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Stephen John CLARE	21 Jan 2013		Stationer	British	8 - 7	3 (20.0%)
Resigned	Janet Ann COTTON	01 May 2002	18 May 2022	Financial Controller	British	1 - 8	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Brian George CLARE	25 Jul 2001	12 Mar 2003	Stationer	British	0 - 5	2 (40.0%)
Resigned	David Stewart CLARE	18 May 1999	21 Dec 2007	Operations Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Stephen John CLARE			Stationer	British	8 - 7	3 (20.0%)
Resigned	Brian George CLARE		12 Mar 2003	Stationer	British	0 - 5	2 (40.0%)
Resigned	Janice Mary CLARE		12 Mar 2003	Stationer	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)

Number of active directors: 5
Average tenure of active directors: 3.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 15.6%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Richard Marcus WHITTAL	Nicholas James WESTON	Tammy HARPER-WILDE	Stephen John CLARE	Stephen John CLARE
ROMAN PRESS LIMITED (00331657) - Active				✔	✔
CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED (01048653) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
POWELL OFFICE EQUIPMENT LIMITED (02445069) - Active		✔
FX DIRECT LIMITED (02605353) - Active		✔
ROTARY PRINTERS (STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN) LIMITED (02666648) - Active	✔	✔		✔	✔
ADVANTIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED (03165224) - Active				✔	✔
ROMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED (03210294) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔
PETER HANDLEY STATIONERY LIMITED (03764196) - Active	✔	✔		✔	✔
PRINT & STATIONERY MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED (03798222) - Active		✔		✔	✔
GEORGE ROSE OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED (03961217) - Active				✔	✔
DEVON COMMERCIAL STATIONERS LIMITED (04170691) - Active	✔	✔
SAMSON OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED (04350704) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔
EUROPEAN OFFICE PRODUCTS LTD (04383802) - Active - Proposal to Strike off				✔	✔
PRESENTING BINDERS LIMITED (04737222) - Active		✔
DEVON COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED (04979150) - Active - Proposal to Strike off	✔	✔
CLARES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED (06430836) - Active	✔	✔		✔	✔
FLEXBELL INVESTMENTS LIMITED (07409821) - Active				✔	✔
PRINT & STATIONERY HOLDINGS CO LTD (07419747) - Active - Proposal to Strike off		✔		✔	✔
SCJC INVESTMENTS LIMITED (08973003) - Active				✔	✔
HEALTHCARE MARKETPLACE LIMITED (09455761) - Active				✔	✔
THE BUSINESS SUPPLIES GROUP LIMITED (13624537) - Active		✔
THE BUSINESS SUPPLIES GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (13626064) - Active		✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-05-28	2015-05-28	2014-05-28	2013-05-28	2012-05-28
CLARES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED	ORDINARY	100,000 100%	100,000 100%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES UK LIMITED	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	100,000 100%	100,000 100%	100,000 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- 50%-75%:Mr Stephen John Clare - ceased
- - 25-50%:Mr Nicholas James Weston - active
  - 25-50%:Mr Richard Whittal - active
  - 25-50%:Mr Stephen John Clare - active
  >75%:The Business Supplies Group Holdings Ltd (13626064 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Clares Business Solutions Ltd (06430836 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:EUROPEAN OFFICE PRODUCTS LTD (04383802 - UK) active
- >75%:TOP MARKS EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES LIMITED (04490960 - UK) active
>75%:GEORGE ROSE OFFICE PRODUCTS LIMITED (03961217 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
THE BOOK DEPOSITORY LIMITED	1 PRINCIPAL PLACE, WORSHIP STREET, LONDON, EC2A 2FA	05124926	2017-12-31	247,224,000	-807,000
PAPERCHASE PRODUCTS LIMITED	C/O PWC LLP C/O PWC LLP, CENTRAL SQUARE 29 WELLINGTON STREET, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND	03185938	2018-02-03	131,153,000	-2,479,000
RYMAN LIMITED	RYMAN HOUSE, SAVOY ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 6NA	03007166	2018-03-31	128,070,000	53,198,000
SEYMOUR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED	MEDIA HOUSE PETERBOROUGH BUSINESS PARK, LYNCH WOOD, PETERBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, PE2 6EA	02954685	2017-12-31	104,742,000	598,000
CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED	UNIT D1 VOYAGER PARK, PORTFIELD ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, PO3 5FN	01048653	2018-04-30	10,664,193	0
HEAVENLY NEWS LIMITED	21 HAVEN LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, W5 2HZ	05866742	2018-07-31	755,170	0
CITY CONFECTIONERY LIMITED	10B JOHN ISLIP STREET, PIMLICO, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1P 4PY	04569377	2018-12-31	578,388	0
HIGH STREET NEWS LIMITED	20 HIGH STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 0AA	04677870	2019-03-31	399,372	0
KNEBWORTH VILLAGE STORE LTD	BRACEY'S ACCOUNTANTS (MEDICAL) LIMITED, 18-20 HIGH STREET, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, SG1 3EJ	09153638	2018-03-31	377,789	0
HORNET NEWS LTD	112 THE HORNET, CHICHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, PO19 7JR	10630748	2018-02-28	357,739	0
JEFFREYS NEWS LTD	11/12 HALLMARK TRADING CENTRE, FOURTH WAY, WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX, HA9 0LB	05759603	2017-07-31	337,948	0
PAPER THINGS LTD	6 MANOR PARK, OAKWORTH, KEIGHLEY, ENGLAND, BD22 7PW	08253758	2019-03-31	266,004	0
PROSPECT NEWSAGENTS LIMITED	KINGSWAY, 50 FORE STREET, SEATON, DEVON, EX12 2AD	03175767	2018-03-31	238,150	0
FERPAT LTD	24 ROYAL ARCADE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1QH	08854291	2019-01-31	223,864	0
BINAPANI TRADING LIMITED	FLAT 12, 12-16 ANGEL HILL, TIVERTON, DEVON, EX16 6PE	08582762	2018-06-30	178,851	0
CELEBRATIONS EXPRESS LTD	UNIT 23 A/B GOLDEN WAY, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, M41 0NA	07048356	2018-05-04	166,491	0
MILLOM MAIN OFFICE LIMITED	9 MILLOM POST OFFICE, ST GEORGES ROAD, MILLOM, CUMBRIA, LA18 4JA	09239412	2018-09-30	162,957	0
ROSEGATE VENTURES LIMITED	70 CAVENDISH STREET, BARROW IN FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 1PZ	04408994	2018-09-30	159,764	0
VICTORIA CARDS & PARTY (LOUGHBOROUGH) LTD	36B MARKET STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, LE11 3ER	10623401	2019-02-28	108,383	0
SOUTHERN STATIONERY LIMITED	3 ANGEL COURTYARD, LYMINGTON, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, SO41 9AP	09802802	2018-12-31	92,818	0
S.N.M STORE LIMITED	3 SOUTHPORT ROAD, FORMBY, LIVERPOOL, L37 7EN	05675372	2017-06-30	86,122	0
TREASURES (UK) LIMITED	273 PORTLAND ROAD, LONDON, SE25 4XB	04527188	2017-11-30	82,696	0
BALLOONS BY WONDERLAND LIMITED	BEKE LODGE, BEKE HALL CHASE NORTH, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 9EZ	05151196	2018-06-30	61,669	0
CARDS, GIFTS AND STATIONERY LIMITED	15 TURNBERRY, BOLTON, ENGLAND, BL3 4XJ	10313767	2018-08-31	57,748	0	53100-Postal activities under universal service obligation
CRAFTSTATION (MIDLANDS) LIMITED	29 NEW HUCKNALL WAYE, HUTHWAITE, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG17 2SS	07347243	2018-08-31	46,146	0
THE GARDEN SUBURB STORES LIMITED	2 THE PRECINCT, REST BAY, PORTHCAWL, MID GLAMORGAN, CF36 3RF	05841872	2018-04-30	42,697	0
PACIFIC CHEM LTD	78 VILLAGE HEIGHTS, GATESHEAD, ENGLAND, NE8 1PW	08382332	2018-02-28	25,106	0	47730-Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 53201-Licensed carriers
POUND CARDS LIMITED	26 LONG FURROW, WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND, WV8 1UP	09386273	2018-05-04	20,505	0
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS SUPPLIES LTD	TERENCE HOUSE,, 24 LONDON ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, RG18 4LQ	09791000	2017-09-30	19,893	0
JNB OFFICE SERVICES LIMITED	WEST PARK, WEST PARK ROAD, SIDMOUTH, DEVON, EX10 9DH	09169549	2017-08-31	19,573	0
SMALLPRINT (SCOTLAND) LTD.	20 PULLAR AVENUE, BRIDGE OF ALLAN, FALKIRK, SCOTLAND, FK9 4SX	SC237716	2018-08-31	0	0	47650-Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
FRONTLINE LIMITED	MEDIA HOUSE PETERBOROUGH BUSINESS PARK, LYNCH WOOD, PETERBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, PE2 6EA	00329613	0000-00-00	0	0
PAPERCHASE WORLDWIDE GROUP LIMITED	PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE, 319 BALLARDS LANE, LONDON, N12 8LY	07289222	0000-00-00	0	0
PAPERCHASE WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED	PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE, 319 BALLARDS LANE, LONDON, N12 8LY	07289204	0000-00-00	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
CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.4%	5.4%	8.7%	Medium


Age	0.4%	1.4%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.4%	1.3%	3.0%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.5%	1.8%	3.9%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium