HOWLEYS LIMITED
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Shareholders' funds
£743,129
Balance sheet as at 2017-12-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company is retailers of toys and leisure products.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2002-10-11
- Employees
- 46 (2024 accounts · was 44 in 2023)
- Registered office
- Spirare Limited Mey House, Bridport Road, Poundbury, Dorset, DT1 3QY
- Postcode
- DT1 3QY
- Capital
- 192 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 30 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-11
- Next due by
- 2026-10-25
Nature of business (SIC)
- 47650 Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
Officers 7 current · 1 resigned
Contact details
- Website
- http://www.howleys.co.uk
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| C/O SPIRARE LIMITED, 18 BUTTERMARKET, POUNDBURY, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 3AZ | 2015-10-22 |
| HENDFORD MANOR HENDFORD, YEOVIL, SOMERSET, BA20 1UN | 2014-10-06 |
| 18 HIGH WEST STREET, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT1 1UW | 2012-05-03 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 9 similar companies in DT
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (46 staff).
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 2002.
Competitors Dorchester
This company ranks 1 among retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores in Dorchester.
The class of 2002
39%
of the 122,927 companies incorporated in 2002 are still active today; 58% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 6 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 5
- Most recent registration
- 2024-03-22
- Price paid, where recorded
- £275,000
- Where
- Dorset (6)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT481249 | Dorset | Freehold | 2024-03-22 | — |
| DT262838 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2021-03-16 | £275,000 |
| DT434031 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2017-10-05 | — |
| DT365044 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2008-08-19 | — |
| DT365077 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2008-08-19 | — |
| DT365078 | Dorset | Leasehold | 2008-08-19 | — |
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