GERALD DINNIS LIMITED
Company number 06281365 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Gerald Dinnis Limited is a family-controlled, Devon-based enterprise whose balance sheet is dominated by freehold property assets of £1.697 million, yet which exhibits concerning financial characteristics including persistent net current liabilities of £200,306, a cumulative P&L deficit of £144,940, and a decade-long erosion of net assets from £2.72 million to £1.58 million. While the 2024 year showed a marginal improvement, the company's return on equity of approximately 0.9% falls well below sector norms of 5-8% for property letting operations, and its liquidity position remains precarious with a current ratio of just 0.42:1. The business appears to be in a managed contraction phase, evidenced by the 56% workforce reduction, and its ongoing viability depends significantly on related-party financial support and the continued income-generating capacity of its property portfolio.
Shareholders' funds
£1,582,972
Balance sheet as at 2024-11-30
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2007-06-15
- Employees
- 4 (2024 accounts)
- Registered office
- Centenary House Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane, Exeter, United Kingdom, EX2 7XE
- Postcode
- EX2 7XE
- Capital
- 10,634 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-11-30
- Next due by
- 2027-08-31
- Financial year end
- 30 November
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-05
- Next due by
- 2027-05-19
Nature of business (SIC)
- 45320 Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- 52219 Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified
- 68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 77390 Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified
Officers 5 current · 5 resigned
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA046728 (Tier 2), registered since 2014.
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| DINNIS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | 2007-11-29 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| QUAY HOUSE, QUAY ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TQ12 2BU | 2011-05-25 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 48 similar companies in EX
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2007.
No.2 of the largest retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories companies in Exeter →
Competitors Exeter
This company ranks 2 among retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories in Exeter.
The class of 2007
28%
of the 228,173 companies incorporated in 2007 are still active today; 69% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Freehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2013-09-19
- Where
- Devon (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN104546 | Devon | Freehold | 2013-09-19 | — |
| DN83444 | Devon | Freehold | 2009-06-02 | — |
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