WADSWICK COUNTRY STORE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-25 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-11
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£960K
-34.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+4.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
98
+18.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£911K
-45.6% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £10,603,216 | £11,700,510 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,804,255 | £1,035,658 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,676,029 | £911,013 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,244,568 | £671,822 | |
| Cash | £1,260,390 | — | — | — | £1,465,328 | £960,114 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,248,781 | — | — | — | £10,054,783 | £9,681,886 | |
| Net assets | £4,274,552 | — | — | — | £7,161,714 | £7,495,536 | |
| Equity | £4,274,552 | — | — | — | £7,161,714 | £7,495,536 | |
| Average employees | 46 | — | — | — | 83 | 98 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,585,884 | £1,775,515 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £21,200 | £24,960 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+10.3%
£10,603,216 £11,700,510
-
Cash
-34.5%
£1,465,328 £960,114
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+4.7%
£7,161,714 £7,495,536
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+18.1%
83 98
highest in 3 filed years
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Operating profit
-42.6%
£1,804,255 £1,035,658
-
Profit before tax
-45.6%
£1,676,029 £911,013
-
Wages
+12%
£1,585,884 £1,775,515
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 17.0% | 8.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 11.7% | 5.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 17.9% | 10.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.62x | 2.56x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 12.43x | 6.55x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Old Mill Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have reviewed likely future developments and remain of the opinion that the company will not have to cease trading as a result of inadequate financial resources, or any other foreseeable event, within a period of at least 12 months from the date of the approval of these accounts.”
Significant events
- “Wadswick Country Store Limited had a positive 2025. The company was able to achieve a profit before tax of £911,013 (2024: £1,679,029). The store has now been trading for the full financial year and continues to have strong tourist trade and is successfully covering all its costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTON, Carolyn | Secretary | 2000-03-28 | — | British |
| BARTON, Alexander James | Director | 2014-04-01 | Sep 1986 | English |
| BARTON, Carolyn | Director | 2000-03-28 | Jan 1955 | British |
| BARTON, Timothy | Director | 2000-03-28 | Sep 1952 | British |
| BOYD, Joanna | Director | 2014-04-01 | Mar 1978 | English |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-03-28 | 2000-03-28 |
| BARTON, Mary | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2006-10-28 |
| BARTON, Roger Ben | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2003-05-15 |
| BONUSWORTH LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-03-28 | 2000-03-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Barton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Carolyn Barton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 85 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-02 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-20 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-03-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-16 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-08-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-08-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-08-16 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-16 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.