Company Overview
May Brothers Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Friday 28 March 1958, so this is a well established company. May Brothers Limited has been in business for 68 years. The accounts status is micro entity and the accounts are next due on Sunday 28 February 2027.
Registered Address

Limetree Farm, Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4DR
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Companies House Data
Company NameMAY BROTHERS LIMITED
Company Number00601561
Registered Office AddressLimetree Farm
 Pilton
 EX31 4DR
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date28/03/1958
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month5
Accounts Next Due Date28/02/2027
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/05/2025
Accounts Account CategoryMICRO ENTITY
Returns Next Due Date11/04/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date14/03/2016
Directors & Members
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Andrew May - Director
(British, 69 years old, born February 1957)
Appointed 09 November 2009
 Active
Christopher May - Director
(British, 80 years old, born June 1946)
Appointed 12 September 2011
 Active
Roger May - Director
(British, 63 years old, born March 1963)
Appointed 09 December 2013
 Active
Susan May - Director
(British, 76 years old, born June 1950)
Appointed 01 April 1999
 Active
Simon May - Director
(British, 55 years old, born October 1971)
Appointed 31 October 2017
 Active
Secretaries
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Andrew May - Secretary
(British)
Appointed 14 December 2009
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Andrew May
EXMOOR FARMERS LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS LIMITED
TOR GROUP LTD
Christopher May
No companies found
Roger May
No companies found
Susan May
D & S MANAGEMENT LIMITED
EXMOOR CALVERT TRUST
EXMOOR TRUST
Simon May
BITS RESEARCH LIMITED
HAMPTON PARK CONSULTING LIMITED
RATHERTON WIND POWER LIMITED
SBM GLOBAL CONSULTING LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-May-2025 31-May-2022 31-May-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 193,804 193,804 205,148
Current Assets 266,945 266,945 267,361
Creditors Due Within One Year 16,266 16,266 44,668
Working Cap 250,679 250,679 222,693
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 444,483 444,483 427,841
Long-term Liabilities 34,590 34,590 32,613
Net Assets 409,893 409,893 395,228
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 409,893 409,893 395,228
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Accounts Date 31-May-2025 31-May-2022 31-May-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 42.1% 42.1% 43.4%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors - - -
Cash Bank In Hand - - -
Current Assets 57.9% 57.9% 56.6%
Creditors Due Within One Year 3.5% 3.5% 9.5%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 54.4% 54.4% 47.1%
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 89.0% 89.0% 83.6%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 96.5% 96.5% 90.5%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-May-2025 31-May-2022 31-May-2021
Liquidity Ratio 16.4 16.4 6.0
Solvency Ratio 9.1 9.1 6.1
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 2
Mortgages Outstanding 2
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-May-2025 31-May-2022 31-May-2021
Assets 460,749 460,749 472,509
Debt 50,856 50,856 77,281
Net Assets/Debt 409,893 409,893 395,228

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 appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. 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 appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. 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 appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. 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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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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XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Going Concern Valuation

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Estimated High Value £XSI,000 Retained Profit £YX,000
Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

The liquidaton valuation values the company as if it were to cease trading and assets were subject to rapid disposal to cover liabilities. This valuation is primarily asset based.

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

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4 Below Average
3 Poor
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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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Z Score X
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
Director's details changed for Miss Susan Joy May on 23 March 2026
Confirmation statement made on 13 March 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 13 March 2024 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 1 March 2023 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 1 March 2022 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 1 March 2021 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 1 March 2020 with updates
Director's details changed for Mr Simon Bernard May on 17 January 2020
Confirmation statement made on 1 March 2019 with updates
Confirmation statement made on 1 March 2018 with updates
Appointment of Mr Simon Bernard May as a director on 31 October 2017
Confirmation statement made on 1 March 2017 with updates
Annual return made up to 14 March 2016 with full list of shareholders
Annual return made up to 14 March 2015 with full list of shareholders
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