DEVON CERAMICS (CONTRACTS) LIMITED

Company number 06984212 ·

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Executive summary

Devon Ceramics (Contracts) Limited presents a financially profitable business with net assets of £2.6M and improving cash reserves, but carries material structural risk through its £1.65M intercompany loan exposure (63% of total assets) and emerging working capital pressure signals including a new overdraft facility and a tenfold increase in trade creditors. The 31% workforce reduction and declining net asset trajectory since 2019 require further investigation to determine whether this represents operational efficiency or early-stage distress. The company's financial stability is heavily contingent on the health and intentions of its group entities.

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Shareholders' funds

£2,057,382

Balance sheet as at 2022-12-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
2009-08-06
Registered office
Station Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JR
Postcode
TQ9 5JR
Capital
100 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
0 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
2026-08-06
Next due by
2027-08-20
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 23410 Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles

Officers 3 current · 2 resigned

Appointed 2020-12-09
DAVID CRITCHLOW Secretary
Appointed 2009-08-06
Vernon John GAY Director
Appointed 2009-08-06

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Contact details

Website
http://www.devon-ceramics.co.uk

Previous company names

NameDate changed
CHINA BLUE (TOTNES) LIMITED2013-12-17

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 22 similar companies in TQ — measured against the wider sector

Trading since 2009.

The class of 2009

21%

of the 315,096 companies incorporated in 2009 are still active today; 77% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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