Company Overview
C.B. Hughes Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Friday 10 July 1998, so this is a well established company. C.B. Hughes Limited has been in business for 27 years and 8 months. The accounts status is audit exemption subsidiary and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

3 Links House, Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5BL
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Companies House Data
Company NameC.B. HUGHES LIMITED
Company Number03596571
Registered Office Address3 Links House
 Dundas Lane
 PO3 5BL
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date10/07/1998
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategoryAUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
Returns Next Due Date01/06/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date04/05/2016
Directors & Members
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James Yeandle - Director
(British, 43 years old, born May 1983)
Appointed 01 August 2023
 Active
Ardonagh Corporate Secretary Limited - Secretary
Appointed 22 February 2022
 Active
Callidus Secretaries Limited - Secretary
Appointed 09 April 2020
 Active
Secretaries
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Ardonagh Corporate Secretary Limited - Secretary
Appointed 22 February 2022
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Callidus Secretaries Limited - Secretary
Appointed 09 April 2020
 Active
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James Yeandle
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Mar-2020 31-Mar-2019
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 22,080 22,080 20,510
Current Assets 745,225 745,225 632,458
Creditors Due Within One Year 480,369 480,369 523,231
Working Cap 264,856 264,856 109,227
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 286,936 286,936 129,737
Long-term Liabilities 277,436 277,436 120,237
Net Assets 9,500 9,500 9,500
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 9,500 9,500 9,500
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Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Mar-2020 31-Mar-2019
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 2.9% 2.9% 3.1%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 15.4% 15.4% 16.8%
Cash Bank In Hand 81.8% 81.8% 80.0%
Current Assets 97.1% 97.1% 96.9%
Creditors Due Within One Year 62.6% 62.6% 80.1%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 34.5% 34.5% 16.7%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 1.2% 1.2% 1.5%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 37.4% 37.4% 19.9%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Mar-2020 31-Mar-2019
Liquidity Ratio 1.6 1.6 1.2
Solvency Ratio 1.0 1.0 1.0
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Mar-2020 31-Mar-2019
Assets 767,305 767,305 652,968
Debt 757,805 757,805 643,468
Net Assets/Debt 9,500 9,500 9,500

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a slender margin of cover over total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a slender margin of cover over total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company as inferred by the balance sheet the amount of net assets represents a slender margin of cover over total debts and obligations.

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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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Company Valuation Analysis Unlock full report

Going Concern Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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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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First Report Score: (0-10) X
Financial Status Guide:
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8 Very Good
7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
2 Weak
1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
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
Termination of appointment of Richard Tuplin as a director on 3 December 2025
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/24
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/24
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/24
Confirmation statement made on 3 October 2025 with no updates
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/23
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/23
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/23
Confirmation statement made on 3 October 2024 with no updates
Director's details changed for Mr Richard Tuplin on 15 May 2024
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/22
Change of details for Finch Commercial Insurance Brokers Ltd as a person with significant control on 31 October 2023
Confirmation statement made on 3 October 2023 with updates
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/22
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/22
Termination of appointment of Paul John Patrick Goodman as a director on 1 August 2023
Termination of appointment of Robert Laurence Worrell as a director on 1 August 2023
Termination of appointment of Huw Scott Williams as a director on 1 August 2023
Appointment of Mr Richard Tuplin as a director on 1 August 2023
Appointment of Mr James Steven Yeandle as a director on 1 August 2023
Termination of appointment of Christopher David Shortland as a director on 4 June 2023
Confirmation statement made on 29 April 2023 with no updates
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