F.M.SAMPSON & SONS LIMITED
Company number 00710671 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
F.M. Sampson & Sons Limited is a long-established but passive small property holding company operating in the UK real estate letting sector, characterised by an exceptionally conservative, debt-free balance sheet with approximately £1.06 million in net assets predominantly tied up in revalued property. While the zero-leverage profile provides resilience against interest rate shocks, the company shows signs of operational stagnation with declining cash reserves, eroding retained earnings, and no evidence of portfolio growth or active asset management over the past decade. The entity is best positioned as a niche family-controlled investment vehicle rather than a competitive market participant, and its long-term sustainability will depend on whether the current ownership structure can address the gradual erosion of working capital and the broader cost pressures facing small UK landlords.
Shareholders' funds
£1,057,249
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1961-12-14
- Employees
- 1 (2025 accounts)
- Registered office
- 13 High Street, Wells, Somerset, England, BA5 2AA
- Postcode
- BA5 2AA
- Capital
- 9,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 5 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
- 2026-08-22
- Next due by
- 2027-09-05
Nature of business (SIC)
- 68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Officers 3 current · 7 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by ROUNDHEADS LIMITED — since 2026-03-18
Controlled by NEWTON PEAK LIMITED — since 2026-03-18
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 5 DRAKE ROAD, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 3JX | 2006-11-16 |
| CITY GARAGE, BROAD STREET, WELLS, SOMERSET BA5 2DL | 1995-08-22 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 1,190 similar companies in BA
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1961.
Competitors Bath
This company ranks 107 among other letting and operating of own or leased real estate in Bath.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2016-03-01
- Where
- Somerset (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS75133 | Somerset | Leasehold | 2016-03-01 | — |
| WS59585 | Somerset | Freehold | 2011-08-25 | — |
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