Company Overview
H. Ponsford Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 30 September 1936, so this is a well established company. H. Ponsford Limited has been in business for 89 years and 6 months. The accounts status is full and the accounts are next due on Thursday 30 April 2026.
Registered Address

581 London Road, Sheffield, S2 4HS
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Companies House Data
Company NameH. PONSFORD LIMITED
Company Number00318991
Registered Office Address581 London Road,
 Sheffield
 S2 4HS
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date30/09/1936
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month7
Accounts Next Due Date30/04/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/07/2024
Accounts Account CategoryFULL
Returns Next Due Date27/01/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date30/12/2015
Directors & Members
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Alan Ponsford - Director
(British, 83 years old, born February 1943)
Appointed 04 January 1992
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Robert Ponsford - Director
(British, 55 years old, born January 1971)
Appointed 01 May 2015
 Active
Helen Ponsford - Director
(British, 50 years old, born March 1976)
Appointed 20 March 2023
 Active
Barnaby Ponsford - Director
(British, 52 years old, born August 1974)
Appointed 20 March 2023
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Alan Ponsford
GREENSOMES LIMITED
HPL REALISATIONS LIMITED
PONSFORD ESTATES LIMITED
PONSFORD INVESTMENTS LIMITED
PONSFORD LIMITED
PONSFORD TRADING LIMITED
WOODSIDE BRICK COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
WOODSIDE FURNITURE FOR LESS LIMITED
WOODSIDE FURNITURE LIMITED
Robert Ponsford
HPL REALISATIONS LIMITED
PONSFORD INVESTMENTS LIMITED
PONSFORD LIMITED
PONSFORD TRADING LIMITED
WOODSIDE FURNITURE FOR LESS LIMITED
WOODSIDE FURNITURE LIMITED
Helen Ponsford
PONSFORD INVESTMENTS LIMITED
PONSFORD LIMITED
Barnaby Ponsford
PONSFORD INVESTMENTS LIMITED
PONSFORD LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2016 31-Jul-2015
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 6,750,539 6,750,539 12,467,328
Current Assets 11,935,946 11,935,946 10,956,248
Creditors Due Within One Year 4,139,827 4,139,827 3,986,179
Working Cap 7,796,119 7,796,119 6,970,069
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 14,546,658 14,546,658 19,437,397
Long-term Liabilities 109,500 109,500 113,500
Net Assets 14,437,158 14,437,158 19,323,897
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 46,150 46,150 46,150
Profit & Loss Reserves 14,351,881 14,351,881 16,991,400
Other Reserves 39,127 39,127 2,286,347
Shareholders Funds 14,437,158 14,437,158 19,323,897
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2016 31-Jul-2015
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 36.1% 36.1% 53.2%
Stocks Inventory 9.8% 9.8% 8.3%
Debtors 1.7% 1.7% 0.3%
Cash Bank In Hand 51.1% 51.1% 35.3%
Current Assets 63.9% 63.9% 46.8%
Creditors Due Within One Year 22.2% 22.2% 17.0%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 41.7% 41.7% 29.8%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 77.3% 77.3% 82.5%
Called Up Share Capital 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 76.8% 76.8% 72.5%
Shareholder Funds 77.3% 77.3% 82.5%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 77.8% 77.8% 83.0%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2016 31-Jul-2015
Liquidity Ratio 2.9 2.9 2.7
Solvency Ratio 4.4 4.4 5.7
Reserves to Assets 0.8 0.8 0.7
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-Jul-2024 31-Jul-2016 31-Jul-2015
Assets 18,686,485 18,686,485 23,423,576
Debt 4,249,327 4,249,327 4,099,679
Net Assets/Debt 14,437,158 14,437,158 19,323,897

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 indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for 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 indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for 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 indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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

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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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3 Poor
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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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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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581 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4HS
PONSFORD LIMITED
581 LONDON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4HS
PONSFORD ESTATES LIMITED
581 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4HS
PONSFORD INVESTMENTS LIMITED
577-609 LONDON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 4HS
PONSFORD TRADING LIMITED
577-609 LONDON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 4HS
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