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AURUM ACQUISITIONS LIMITED

AURUM HOUSE 2 ELLAND ROAD, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LE3 1TT

Previous name: GOLDSMITHS ACQUISITIONS LIMITED (changed on 01-Jun-2007)
Previous name: GODFREY ACQUISITIONS LIMITED (changed on 20-Oct-2004)

Company Number: 05074721
Incorporation date: 16-Mar-2004
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47770 Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores





SUMMARY

This company is 20.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Watches Of Switzerland Operations Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 190 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 190.1 million. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 24 other companies, 4 (16.7%) 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-Jan-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (30-Apr-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
28-Apr-2019 GBP -4,636,903 6,107,623 1,521,985 20,961,395
29-Apr-2018 GBP -4,636,903 3,096,331 1,505,330 59,440,470
30-Apr-2017 GBP -4,636,903 -8,299,733


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
28-Apr-2019 GBP 92,977,099 267,300 39,680 31,987,229 154,163,626 190,040,535
29-Apr-2018 GBP 184,631 39,680 31,987,229 154,214,891 190,091,800
30-Apr-2017 GBP 59,273,212 39,679,722 31,987,229 -28,185,621 47,331,330

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
29-Apr-2018 GBP -99,899.30% -39,640,042 39,679,722 39,680 19,859,701
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Laura BATTLEY 15 Mar 2021 06 Oct 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Paul Rex EARDLEY 29 Aug 2019 15 Mar 2021 0 - 1
Resigned Gillian OLIFF 12 May 2004 29 Aug 2019 British 1 - 20
Resigned HEATONS SECRETARIES LIMITED 16 Mar 2004 12 May 2004 6 - 240

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)		 Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Lars Anders Ragnar ROMBERG 12 May 2023 Chief Financial Officer Swedish 11 - 84 (21.1%)
Resigned William FLOYDD 01 Jan 2022 12 May 2023 Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned William James Spencer FLOYDD 01 Jan 2022 12 May 2023 Director British 57 - 9027 (18.4%)
Resigned Lars Anders Ragnar ROMBERG 03 Nov 2014 01 Jan 2022 Cfo Swedish 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned Francois Maurice LE TROQUER 18 Jun 2014 29 Feb 2016 Executive Director French 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael Steven GRAHAM 21 May 2014 31 Oct 2014 England British 15 - 202 (5.7%)
Active Hugh Brian DUFFY 12 Feb 2014 Chief Executive British 8 - 133 (14.3%)
Resigned Jeffrey SUMMERS 23 Jan 2008 31 Jul 2009 Merchandise Director British 0 - 1913 (68.4%)
Resigned Richard Edwin GERRARD 20 Aug 2007 31 Jul 2014 Commercial Director British 0 - 1913 (68.4%)
Resigned Justin Paul David STEAD 20 Aug 2007 12 Feb 2014 Chief Executive Australian 0 - 2013 (65.0%)
Resigned Bjorn GUNNLAUGSSON 26 Jan 2005 10 Mar 2006 Investment Manager Icelandic 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Gunnar SIGURDSSON 12 May 2004 31 Oct 2006 Company Director Icelandic 0 - 11263 (56.3%)
Resigned Eirikur JOHANSSON 12 May 2004 31 Oct 2004 Company Director Icelandic 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Jerzy Stanislaw PIASECKI 12 May 2004 27 Oct 2007 Chairman And Chief Executive British 0 - 93 (33.3%)
Resigned Palmi HARALDSSON 12 May 2004 31 Oct 2006 Company Director Icelandic 0 - 225 (22.7%)
Resigned James Edward WEST 12 May 2004 31 Jul 2007 Director British 0 - 2113 (61.9%)
Resigned Stephen Clive SARGENT 12 May 2004 18 Sep 2013 Chief Financial Officer British 3 - 3522 (57.9%)
Resigned Anthony John BRODERICK 12 May 2004 30 Apr 2020 Chief Operating Officer British 0 - 2313 (56.5%)
Resigned HEATONS DIRECTORS LIMITED 16 Mar 2004 12 May 2004 0 - 11766 (56.4%)
Number of active directors: 2
Average tenure of active directors: 6.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 17.7%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
  
MAPPIN & WEBB LIMITED (00053237) - Active ✔✔
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND COMPANY LIMITED (00146087) - Active ✔✔
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND LIMITED (00434487) - Active ✔✔
GOLDSMITHS FINANCE LIMITED (00905689) - Active - Proposal to Strike off ✔✔
RALPH LAUREN UK LIMITED (02959496) - Active ✔
GOLDSMITHS LIMITED (03729804) - Active ✔✔
RL RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED (03901528) - Active ✔
THE RALPH LAUREN TRADING COMPANY LIMITED (03986386) - Liquidation ✔
THE NEW WEST END COMPANY (04039488) - Active ✔
WOS DORMANT 1 LIMITED (04271599) - Active ✔✔
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND OPERATIONS LIMITED (05074694) - Active ✔✔
AURUM ACQUISITIONS LIMITED (05074721) - Active ✔✔
WOS DORMANT 2 LIMITED (06323462) - Active ✔✔
DUFFY MANAGEMENT & INVESTMENTS LIMITED (07852968) - Active ✔
JEWEL UK MIDCO LIMITED (08306312) - Active ✔✔
JEWEL UK BIDCO LIMITED (08306313) - Active ✔✔
WATCH SHOP LOGISTICS LTD (09300393) - Active ✔
JEWEL UK BONDCO LIMITED (11139330) - Active - Proposal to Strike off ✔✔
THE WATCH SHOP HOLDINGS LIMITED (11640948) - Active ✔
THE WATCH LAB HOLDINGS LIMITED (11640971) - Active ✔
JEWEL UK WATCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (11640988) - Liquidation ✔
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND GROUP PLC (11838443) - Active ✔✔
MACROCOM (1077) LIMITED (12306137) - Dissolved ✔
THE WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND GROUP FOUNDATION (12935802) - Active ✔
CELTIC PLC (SC003487) - Active ✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2019-09-302018-09-302015-09-302014-09-302013-09-30
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND OPERATIONS LIMITED (CO NO 5074694)ORDINARY39,679,723
100%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%		0
0%
AURUM HOLDINGS LIMITED (CO NO 5074694)ORDINARY0
0%		39,679,723
100%		39,679,722
100%		39,679,722
100%		39,679,722
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

AURUM ACQUISITIONS LIMITED

no controlled companies

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: 47770 Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
AURUM GROUP LIMITED AURUM HOUSE 2 ELLAND ROAD, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LE3 1TT 00146087 2018-04-29 591,472,000 14,488,000 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
95250-Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery
BEAVERBROOKS THE JEWELLERS LTD ADELE HOUSE, PARK ROAD, ST ANNES ON SEA, LANCASHIRE, FY8 1RE 00321773 2018-03-03 126,565,000 5,713,000
JON RICHARD LIMITED TILSON ROAD, ROUNDTHORN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WYTHENSHAWE, MANCHESTER, M23 9GF 02734971 2018-02-28 33,788,919 0
JOHN GREED JEWELLERY LIMITED OFFICE SUITE 2 FIRTH ROAD BUSINESS PARK, FIRTH ROAD, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND, LN6 7AA 04814633 2017-06-30 12,661,347 0
IAN BLOWERS JEWELLERS LIMITED 43 SAVILE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU1 3EA 03770603 2017-09-30 11,209,526 0
WINSOR BISHOP LIMITED 36-38 PARK GREEN, MACCLESFIELD, ENGLAND, SK11 7NE 04934858 2018-03-31 8,743,363 0
UNIFORM WARES EUROPE LIMITED 83-85 PAUL STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2A 4NQ 09709600 2017-07-31 568,006 0
DAVALL DESIGN LIMITED 3 HIGH STREET, ST. LAWRENCE, RAMSGATE, CT11 0QL 08501555 2018-05-31 519,989 0
JEWELLERY THEATRE LIMITED 2 STONE BUILDINGS, LINCOLN'S INN, LONDON, WC2A 3TH 07752488 2017-08-31 493,563 0
ALY BALI LTD 4 NETHERMAINS ROAD, MUCHALLS, STONEHAVEN, AB39 3RN SC378670 2018-06-30 422,579 0 47789-Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
95250-Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery
MAGANI (UK) LIMITED 22 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, WC2A 1LS 08622981 2017-12-31 336,141 0
JAMES BOWES LIMITED 79 PRINCES STREET, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK1 1RW 00104028 2018-02-28 306,037 0
PALAK ENTERPRISES LIMITED 96 THE BROADWAY, SOUTHALL, MIDDLESEX, UB1 1QF 06949699 2018-07-31 272,820 0
H J RICHARDS & SON LTD LYNDHURST, 1 CRANMER ST, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG10 1NJ 07318306 2016-07-31 228,467 0
SELINI JEWELLERY LTD CEDAR FARM BACK LANE, MAWDESLEY, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE, L40 3SY 06906771 2018-03-31 203,049 0
MCLAUCHLAN JEWELLERS LIMITED 22 NEW STREET, PAISLEY, PA1 1YB SC341957 2018-05-31 197,488 0
ARA VARTANIAN UK LIMITED 42 BROOK STREET, OFFICE: 3.08, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1K 5DB 09751762 2018-05-31 196,800 0
WHITENIGHT LIMITED 342 REGENTS PARK ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, N3 2LJ 05519208 2017-07-31 196,767 0
APEX LUXURY LIMITED 38 UXBRIDGE STREET UXBRIDGE STREET, HEDNESFORD, CANNOCK, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, WS12 1DB 09728599 2018-12-31 181,443 0
BIJOUX GALLERIE LIMITED 8A HIGH STREET, CHIPPING NORTON, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, OX7 5AD 03751028 2018-03-31 179,903 0
FLEUR JEWELLERY LTD FLEUR JEWELLERY, 1A HIGH STREET, WALTON-ON-THAMES, SURREY, KT12 1DG 07479389 2018-12-31 176,977 0
ZOE KAY JEWELLERY LIMITED HALL GREEN BARN TANNERSMITH LANE, HESKIN, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 5PS 08629249 2018-03-31 163,163 0
ADELLINE LIMITED C/O EURO CONSULTANCY LTD, 40 LANSDOWNE ROAD, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU3 1EE 03934748 2018-02-28 151,789 0
RATHBONE LAW JEWELLERS LIMITED 20-22 WENLOCK ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 7GU 09493913 2018-04-30 140,849 0
H. THOMAS JEWELLERS OF PARK LANE LIMITED 17 PARK LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 1RD 01639126 2018-04-30 100,106 0
SPARKLY JEWELS LIMITED 15 TUDOR DRIVE, STICKLEPATH, BARNSTAPLE, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, EX31 2DR 10063208 2018-03-31 99,353 0
GIORGIO RETAIL LIMITED 2 THE BROADWAY, WINCHMORE HILL ROAD, SOUTHGATE, LONDON, ENGLAND, N14 6PH 10094895 2019-03-31 73,405 0
W.H. ADAMS LIMITED PRINCE OF WALES HOUSE, 18/19 SALMON FIELDS BUSINESS, VILLAGE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6HT 00489140 2017-05-31 61,674 0
TICK TOCK AND CO LONDON LIMITED UNIT 23, ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL, 43, MARKET PLACE, ROMFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, RM1 3AB 10587326 2018-01-31 61,088 0
M.H. CASTLE LIMITED 213 KING CROSS ROAD, HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 3JL 06406031 2018-03-31 50,955 0
ELISHA DESIGNS LIMITED 16 PARKLANDS ORCHARD, WHITMINSTER, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, GL2 7PE 08464071 2018-03-26 47,754 0 47890-Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
69201-Accounting and auditing activities
GIORGIO WORKSHOP LIMITED 2 THE BROADWAY, WINCHMORE HILL ROAD, SOUTHGATE, LONDON, ENGLAND, N14 6PH 10095284 2019-03-31 44,150 0
E & E LONDON LIMITED 3.9 HARDWICK HOUSE, WATERFRONT DRIVE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW10 0JR 05263522 2018-03-31 41,030 0
PETRA GEMS LIMITED 69 ALDENHAM ROAD, BUSHEY, WD23 2NB 05860708 2018-06-30 40,895 0
STARLA BEADS LTD 16 TRINITY STREET, COLCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, CO1 1JN 09546758 2018-04-30 34,305 0
LES BIJOUX DE MICHELLE LIMITED 29 WELBECK STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1G 8DA 09833514 2017-10-31 30,164 0
NOMADIC SPIRIT LTD FLAT 3, 17 ALL SAINTS STREET, NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, NG7 4DP 10496185 2018-03-31 29,782 0
FINCHESLONDON LIMITED 61 WEAVERS MEAD, HAYWARDS HEATH, WEST SUSSEX, RH16 4FR 08263547 2018-10-31 28,163 0
JACQUELINE'S GEMS LIMITED 2 THE BARNS, BUCKDEN, ST NEOTS, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE19 5XX 07206993 2018-12-31 26,612 0
SEODRA LIMITED WHITETHORN COTTAGE BRENCHLEY ROAD, MATFIELD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN12 7PR 07399999 2018-09-30 18,401 0
WATCH CITY LIMITED 10 HIGH VIEW CLOSE, VANTAGE BUSINESS PARK HAMILTON, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE4 9LJ 09568232 2018-04-30 17,411 0
PARTICIPATE FOR GOOD LTD 46664 BANGLE LIMITED, 1 CORALIN WALK, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 0JH 06621375 2017-06-30 13,310 0
VURCHOO LTD 59 KIMPTON CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTS, ENGLAND, HP2 7PW 08598834 2019-07-31 12,510 0
NARWOOD LTD 27 BUCKHOLT AVENUE, BEXHILL-ON-SEA, ENGLAND, TN40 2RS 10443561 2018-10-31 9,667 0
SONO PERLA JEWELLERY LTD 81 DICKENS ROAD, GRAVESEND, ENGLAND, DA12 2JX 10208011 2018-05-31 7,257 0 49410-Freight transport by road
ECN INVESTMENTS LTD THE HEART OF HATTON GARDEN UNIT H-L01, 62 HATTON GARDEN, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1N 8LR 10122513 2019-04-30 4,008 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
BATEREN & CO LIMITED 70 WATSON PLACE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE25 5EX 09855425 2018-11-30 2,385 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
JJDR HOUSE OF BIJOUX LIMITED 14 3RD, HANOVER STREET, LONDON, W1S 1YH 08777875 2018-11-30 1,848 0
BLACK FORM JEWELLERS LTD. 27 GRINDLEFORD PLACE, WARRINGTON, ENGLAND, WA1 2GT 10204214 2018-05-31 1,686 0
LYFE WATCHES LTD 109 CURZON PLACE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, UNITED KINGDOM, NE8 2ES 09784486 2018-09-30 532 0
GARWOOD WATCHES LIMITED 40 COTEFIELD DRIVE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, ENGLAND, LU7 3DS 10510393 2017-12-31 345 0
YANTRA JEWELS LIMITED 55 PERCHERON DRIVE, KNAPHILL, WOKING, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM, GU21 2QY 10217159 2019-06-30 116 0
MH CREATIONS LTD 36 BARSHAW DRIVE, PAISLEY, SCOTLAND, PA1 3SG SC564300 2018-04-30 0 0
SAYER & SONS (SKEGNESS JEWELLERS) LIMITED 27-29 LUMLEY AVENUE, SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE, PE25 2AT 00446122 2018-12-31 0 0
THE GEM BOX LIMITED C/O JAMES, STANLEY & CO, 1733 COVENTRY ROAD, SOUTH YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1DT 00300224 2018-03-31 0 0
AURUM ACQUISITIONS LIMITED AURUM HOUSE 2 ELLAND ROAD, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LE3 1TT 05074721 0000-00-00 0 0
JEWEL UK BIDCO LIMITED AURUM HOUSE 2 ELLAND ROAD, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LE3 1TT 08306313 0000-00-00 0 0
JEWEL UK MIDCO LIMITED AURUM HOUSE 2 ELLAND ROAD, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LE3 1TT 08306312 0000-00-00 0 0
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND GROUP PLC AURUM HOUSE, 2, ELLAND ROAD, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, LE3 1TT 11838443 0000-00-00 0 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
95250-Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND OPERATIONS LIMITED AURUM HOUSE, 2 ELLAND ROAD, BRAUNSTONE, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE3 1TT 05074694 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
AURUM ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 0.8% 2.3% 5.3% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.7% 3.3% 8.2% Medium
Expanded sample0.6%1.7%5.8%Low
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 1.8% 3.8% 7.0% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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