W.H. BRADING & SON LTD, PO31 8PA : Companies House Number 01548859

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Shareholders' funds

£388,455

Balance sheet as at 2025-09-30

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Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1981-03-05
Employees: 37 (2025 accounts · was 39 in 2024)
Registered office: 30-32 Somerton Industrial Park, Somerton, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8PA
Postcode: PO31 8PA
Capital: 15,000 GBP
Accounts category: Total Exemption Full
Charges: 13 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Next due by: 2027-06-30
Financial year end: 30 September

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2025-12-06
Next due by: 2026-12-20

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Nature of business (SIC)

43999 Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified

Officers 4 current · 9 resigned

Alan Frank HIBBERD Director

Appointed 2009-10-01

MS Teena Katie HIBBERD Director

Appointed 2001-12-03

MS TEENA KATIE HIBBERD Secretary

FINANCE DIRECTOR/COMPANY SEC Appointed 2000-04-01

MR Roger James HIBBERD Director

Appointed 2000-02-01

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Group structure

Controlled by WESTCOURT (COWES) LIMITED — since 2025-11-06

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Contact details

Website: http://www.whbradingandsonltd.co.uk

Previous company names

Name	Date changed
WESTCOURT (COWES) LIMITED	2005-10-26
W. H. BRADING & SON LTD	2005-05-26
ISLAND BUILDERS (COWES) LIMITED	1995-08-11
BROWNWHEAT LIMITED	1981-12-31

Previous registered addresses 2

Address	Changed on
22,CROSS STREET, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7TD	2005-02-07
RINK ROAD, RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO33 1LP	1996-05-09

Among its peers

Top 10%

by shareholders' funds, of 629 similar companies in PO

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (37 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1981.

Competitors Portsmouth

1. GARNEAD LIMITED

£6,160,859
2. JACOBS CONSTRUCTION (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

£5,612,386
3. C&L MANAGEMENT (SOUTHERN) LIMITED

£4,580,722
4. PRIDEWATCH EVENTS LTD

£4,315,716
5. HSBM FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD

£3,702,839

This company ranks 43 among other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified in Portsmouth.

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The class of 1981

65%

of the 14,514 companies incorporated in 1981 are still active today; 29% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 4 titles

Freehold: 2
Leasehold: 2
Most recent registration: 2012-08-14
Price paid, where recorded: £435,000
Where: Isle Of Wight (4)

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
IW76120	Isle Of Wight	Freehold	2012-08-14	£150,000
IW67190	Isle Of Wight	Freehold	2008-05-13	£285,000
IW57583	Isle Of Wight	Leasehold	2004-05-20	—
IW57584	Isle Of Wight	Leasehold	2004-05-20	—

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