WALTER TIPPER,LIMITED
Company number 00425545 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Walter Tipper Limited presents a mixed risk profile: a well-capitalised, long-established business with strong net assets of £33.2m faces significant near-term headwinds from a 55% profit decline and persistent revenue erosion. The family-owned structure and experienced board provide stability, but the thinning margin environment leaves limited room for further operational deterioration. The key monitoring point is whether the claimed 2025 recovery materialises and whether liability growth can be arrested before it undermines the balance sheet cushion.
Shareholders' funds
£33,202
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
What it does
The company is engaged in the sale of building materials in the Midlands region. There have been no changes to the Company's activities in the year under review.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1946-12-11
- Employees
- 259 (2024 accounts · was 263 in 2023)
- Registered office
- Walter Tipper Limited, Europa Way, Lichfield, Staffs, WS14 9TZ
- Postcode
- WS14 9TZ
- Capital
- 525,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 10 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
- 2026-06-26
- Next due by
- 2027-07-10
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46130 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
- 46730 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
- 46740 Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
Officers 7 current · 7 resigned
Group structure 4 subsidiaries
-
G & J BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED Dissolved
-
HANGAR 4 LIMITED Dissolved
-
J GOUGH NOAKE LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2021 (period to 2020-12-30).
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
7.31%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| EUROPA WAY, LICHFIELD, STAFFS, WS14 9TZ | 2008-12-19 |
| 10 STOWE STREET, LETHFIELD, STAFFS | 1988-09-23 |
Among its peers
The largest employer
of 16 similar companies in WS, with 259 staff. The oldest of its local peers.
Competitors Walsall
This company ranks 9 among agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials in Walsall.
Property in England & Wales 23 titles
- Freehold
- 13
- Leasehold
- 10
- Most recent registration
- 2025-01-21
- Price paid, where recorded
- £3,611,000
- Where
- Staffordshire (7), Worcestershire (5), Warwickshire (4)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK475879 | Warwickshire | Leasehold | 2025-01-21 | £40,000 |
| WK541675 | Warwickshire | Leasehold | 2025-01-21 | £146,000 |
| WK542145 | Warwickshire | Freehold | 2024-11-08 | £2,525,000 |
| SF655203 | Staffordshire | Freehold | 2019-12-19 | — |
| SF211018 | Stoke-On-Trent | Freehold | 2018-09-03 | £900,000 |
| DY422345 | Derbyshire | Freehold | 2018-05-25 | — |
| SF627467 | Staffordshire | Freehold | 2017-07-19 | — |
| SF615822 | Staffordshire | Freehold | 2016-04-26 | — |
| NT150617 | Nottinghamshire | Freehold | 2016-01-11 | — |
| WR162801 | Worcestershire | Leasehold | 2015-12-14 | — |
| WR162802 | Worcestershire | Leasehold | 2015-12-14 | — |
| WR162803 | Worcestershire | Leasehold | 2015-12-14 | — |
| SF609209 | Staffordshire | Freehold | 2015-08-17 | — |
| WK258386 | Warwickshire | Leasehold | 2013-01-17 | — |
| WR80161 | Worcestershire | Leasehold | 2005-05-25 | — |
| SF422359 | Staffordshire | Freehold | 2000-02-17 | — |
| SF340275 | Staffordshire | Freehold | 1994-07-26 | — |
| HW118133 | Worcestershire | Leasehold | 1992-08-03 | — |
| WM325715 | West Midlands | Freehold | 1992-07-31 | — |
| WM559265 | West Midlands | Freehold | 1992-07-31 | — |
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