COLT (LONDON) LIMITED
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Executive summary
Colt (London) Limited is a long-established UK ordnance distributor with Italian parent backing, operating in a sector with significant structural demand growth. However, the 69% cash decline and heavy debtor concentration present immediate working capital risks that must be addressed to sustain operations and exploit the expanding European defence market. Strategic priority should be given to cash conversion acceleration and leveraging the parent group network to scale UK-facing distribution capabilities.
Shareholders' funds
£2,015,324
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company is distribution within the ordnance industry
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1990-07-16
- Employees
- 1 (2024 accounts)
- Registered office
- 7 Beech Road Business Park, Cadleigh, Ivybridge, Devon, England, PL21 9HN
- Postcode
- PL21 9HN
- Capital
- 1,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Small
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-18
- Next due by
- 2027-08-01
Nature of business (SIC)
- 96090 Other service activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 3 current · 9 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by TH DEVELOPMENTS MIDLANDS LIMITED — since 2018-06-12
Controlled by Mes Spa (RM693179) — since 2016-07-01
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| MANOR MILL, SOUTH BRENT, DEVON | 2016-06-07 |
| 84 TEMPLE CHAMBERS, TEMPLE AVENUE, LONDON, EC4Y OHP | 1990-07-18 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 302 similar companies in PL
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1990.
No.4 of the largest other service activities not elsewhere classified companies in Plymouth →
Competitors Plymouth
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1. MABIL LTD
This company ranks 4 among other service activities not elsewhere classified in Plymouth.
The class of 1990
46%
of the 523 companies in this sector incorporated in 1990 are still active today; 52% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.