Company Overview
Direct Builders Merchants Limited is a Dissolved Private Limited Company.
Registered Address

Ground Floor, Boundary House 2 Wythall Green Way, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LW
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Company NameDIRECT BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED
Company Number02518321
Registered Office AddressGround Floor, Boundary House 2 Wythall Green Way
 Wythall
 B47 6LW
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusDissolved
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date04/07/1990
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategoryDORMANT
Returns Next Due Date01/08/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date04/07/2015
Directors & Members
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Martin Sockett - Director
(British, 50 years old, born November 1976)
Appointed 27 June 2023
 Active
Grafton Group Secretarial Services Limited - Secretary
Appointed 29 August 2014
 Active
Secretaries
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Grafton Group Secretarial Services Limited - Secretary
Appointed 29 August 2014
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Martin Sockett
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2012
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 255,564 255,564 366,338
Current Assets 1,217,678 1,217,678 771,425
Creditors Due Within One Year 673,771 673,771 511,793
Working Cap 543,907 543,907 259,632
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 799,471 799,471 625,970
Long-term Liabilities 6,661 6,661 24,118
Net Assets 792,810 792,810 601,852
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 75 75 75
Profit & Loss Reserves 742,735 742,735 551,777
Other Reserves 50,000 50,000 50,000
Shareholders Funds 792,810 792,810 601,852
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2012
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 17.3% 17.3% 32.2%
Stocks Inventory 27.8% 27.8% 24.0%
Debtors 38.8% 38.8% 43.3%
Cash Bank In Hand 16.0% 16.0% 0.5%
Current Assets 82.7% 82.7% 67.8%
Creditors Due Within One Year 45.7% 45.7% 45.0%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 36.9% 36.9% 22.8%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.5% 0.5% 2.1%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 53.8% 53.8% 52.9%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 50.4% 50.4% 48.5%
Shareholder Funds 53.8% 53.8% 52.9%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 54.3% 54.3% 55.0%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2012
Liquidity Ratio 1.8 1.8 1.5
Solvency Ratio 2.2 2.2 2.1
Reserves to Assets 0.5 0.5 0.5
Secured Creditors Unlock full report
Mortgages Charges 2
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 2
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2012
Assets 1,473,242 1,473,242 1,137,763
Debt 680,432 680,432 535,911
Net Assets/Debt 792,810 792,810 601,852
Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
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Company Valuation Analysis Unlock full report

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off
First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off
Application to strike the company off the register
Statement of capital on 18 December 2025
Statement by Directors
Solvency Statement dated 18/12/25
Resolutions
Change of details for Grafton Group (Uk) Plc as a person with significant control on 9 April 2024
Satisfaction of charge 2 in full
Confirmation statement made on 30 June 2025 with no updates
Secretary's details changed for Grafton Group Secretarial Services Limited on 1 August 2024
Resolutions
Confirmation statement made on 30 June 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 30 June 2023 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Jonathon Paul Sowton as a director on 30 June 2023
Appointment of Mr Martin John Sockett as a director on 27 June 2023
Confirmation statement made on 30 June 2022 with no updates
Termination of appointment of John Anthony Maisey as a director on 31 December 2021
Confirmation statement made on 30 June 2021 with no updates
Secretary's details changed for Grafton Group Secretarial Services Limited on 31 December 2020
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