DRAPER TOOLS LIMITED
Company number 00570630 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Draper Tools Limited occupies a strong mid-tier position within the UK tool distribution sector, leveraging over a century of brand heritage and a group structure that provides scale advantages in procurement and logistics. The company faces the same margin pressures affecting all import-reliant wholesale distributors – supply chain volatility, e-commerce disruption, and cyclical demand fluctuations – but its multi-segment coverage across DIY, trade, and professional markets provides meaningful revenue diversification. The continued involvement of the Draper family in governance suggests long-term strategic stability, though the business must navigate the ongoing challenge of maintaining brand credibility across disparate customer segments while investing in digital capabilities to defend against online-only competitors.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1956-08-23
- Registered office
- Draper Tools Limited, Hursley Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 1YF
- Postcode
- SO53 1YF
- Capital
- 59,297 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-22
- Next due by
- 2027-07-06
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46620 Wholesale of machine tools
Officers 9 current · 13 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
Controlled by DRAPER TOOL GROUP LIMITED(THE) — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2022 (period to 2021-08-31) — 2 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z5632113 (Tier 3), registered since 2003.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
9.4%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- draper.co.uk
Draper Tools Official Website. Established in 1919, Draper Tools is a supplier of quality trade, professional and diy tools. Check out the massive range of tools available from one supplier.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| B.DRAPER & SON LIMITED | 1980-12-31 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| HURSLEY ROAD, CHANDLER'S FORD, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO53 1YF | 2015-07-17 |
| HURSLEY RD, CHANDLERS FORD, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, SO53 1YF | 2012-07-17 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 10 similar companies in SO, trading since 1956
Property in England & Wales 6 titles
- Leasehold
- 6
- Most recent registration
- 2024-11-26
- Where
- Hampshire (6)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP890990 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2024-11-26 | — |
| HP890991 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2024-11-26 | — |
| HP890992 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2024-11-26 | — |
| HP890994 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2024-11-26 | — |
| HP890995 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2024-11-26 | — |
| HP890996 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2024-11-26 | — |
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