EQUAL EXCHANGE LTD. Credit Check Report

Company Overview

Equal Exchange Ltd. is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 05 May 1982, so this is a well established company. Equal Exchange Ltd. has been in business for 43 years and 11 months. The accounts status is micro entity and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 31 December 2025.

Registered Address

12 Leyden Park, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 2DE

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Companies House Data

Company Name	EQUAL EXCHANGE LTD.
Company Number	SC078554
Registered Office Address	12 Leyden Park
	EH19 2DE
Company Category	Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Company Status	Active
Country of Origin	United Kingdom
Incorporation Date	05/05/1982
Accounting Reference Date Day	31
Accounting Reference Date Month	3
Accounts Next Due Date	31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date	31/03/2025
Accounts Account Category	MICRO ENTITY
Returns Next Due Date	16/12/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date	18/11/2015

Directors & Members

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	Heather Anderson - Director (British, 67 years old, born January 1959) Appointed 18 April 1991, Resigned 03 February 1994	Resigned
	Michael Bonner - Director (British, 68 years old, born February 1958) Appointed 28 November 1991, Resigned 03 February 1994	Resigned
	John Bridge - Director (British, 77 years old, born April 1949) Appointed 18 January 1996, Resigned 17 November 2025	Resigned
	Marie Cochrane - Director (British, 58 years old, born February 1968) Appointed 28 November 1991, Resigned 03 February 1994	Resigned
	Grant Collie - Director (British, 64 years old, born February 1962) Appointed 08 November 1990, Resigned 28 November 1991	Resigned
	Paul Connolly - Director (British, 59 years old, born January 1967) Appointed 28 November 1991, Resigned 20 May 1992	Resigned
	Belinda Cunnison - Director (British, 62 years old, born May 1964) Appointed 28 November 1991, Resigned 18 November 1992	Resigned
	Thomas Davidson - Director (British, 72 years old, born May 1954) Appointed 18 January 1996, Resigned 30 August 2005	Resigned
	Lynne Devine - Director (British)	Resigned
	Rachel Farey - Director (British, 64 years old, born August 1962) Appointed 03 February 1994, Resigned 17 November 2025	Resigned
	David Frudd - Director (British)	Resigned
	Ian Goudie - Director (British, 69 years old, born June 1957)	Resigned
	Alistair Grimes - Director (British, 75 years old, born May 1951)	Resigned
	Christopher Horton - Director (British, 64 years old, born June 1962) Appointed 09 February 1989, Resigned 28 November 1991	Resigned
	Marianne Hughes - Director (British, 72 years old, born February 1954)	Resigned
	Norman Lockhart - Director (British, 72 years old, born December 1954)	Resigned
	Anne Logan - Director (British) Appointed 04 November 1989, Resigned 08 November 1990	Resigned
	Douglas McKenzie - Director (British, 78 years old, born January 1948) Appointed 08 November 1990, Resigned 28 November 1991	Resigned
	Martin Meteyard - Director (Scottish, 77 years old, born January 1949)
	Kate O Brien - Director (British, 73 years old, born July 1953) Appointed 28 November 1991, Resigned 03 February 1994	Resigned
	Patricia Reid - Director (British)	Resigned
	George Shand - Director (British, 76 years old, born November 1950)	Resigned
	Mary Sutherland - Director (British, 65 years old, born October 1961) Appointed 13 May 2004, Resigned 31 October 2008	Resigned

Secretaries

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	Heather Anderson - Secretary (British) Appointed 16 December 1992, Resigned 03 February 1994	Resigned
	Ian Goudie - Secretary (British)	Resigned
	Martin Meteyard - Secretary (Scottish) Appointed 03 February 1994	Active

Other Company Directorships

Martin Meteyard
CAFEDIRECT PLC
CAFEDIRECT PRODUCERS LIMITED
COMMUNITY BUSINESS SCOTLAND NETWORK LIMITED
COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE IN SCOTLAND
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN STRATHCLYDE
COMMUNITY RETAILING NETWORK
CO-OPERATE SCOTLAND LLP
ENERGY4ALL TRUST
EQUAL EXCHANGE TRADING LTD.
INDUSTRIAL COMMON OWNERSHIP FINANCE LIMITED
INDUSTRIAL COMMON OWNERSHIP FUND PLC
LORNA YOUNG FOUNDATION
SCOTTISH FAIR TRADE FORUM
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COALITION CIC
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR FAIR TRADE SHOPS AND SUPPLIERS
ZAYTOUN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance Sheet

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Accounts Date	31-Mar-2025	31-Mar-2022	31-Mar-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets	0	0	0
Current Assets	1,839	1,839	1,905
Creditors Due Within One Year	-4,657	-4,657	-4,591
Working Cap	6,496	6,496	6,496
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities	6,496	6,496	6,496
Long-term Liabilities	9,314	9,314	9,182
Net Assets	6,496	6,496	6,496
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap	-	-	-
Profit & Loss Reserves	-	-	-
Other Reserves	-	-	-
Shareholders Funds	6,496	6,496	6,496

Common Size Financial Analysis

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Accounts Date	31-Mar-2025	31-Mar-2022	31-Mar-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets	-	-	-
Fixed Assets	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Stocks Inventory	-	-	-
Debtors	-	-	-
Cash Bank In Hand	-	-	-
Current Assets	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year	-253.2%	-253.2%	-241.0%
Net Current Assets Liabilities	353.2%	353.2%	341.0%
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	353.2%	353.2%	341.0%
Capital Employed	-	-	-
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities	353.2%	353.2%	341.0%

Financial Ratio Analysis

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Accounts Date	31-Mar-2025	31-Mar-2022	31-Mar-2021
Liquidity Ratio	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4
Solvency Ratio	0.4	0.4	0.4
Reserves to Assets	-	-	-

Secured Creditors

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Mortgages Charges	1
Mortgages Outstanding	0
Mortgages Part Satisfied	0
Mortgages Satisfied	1

Assets and Debt Analysis

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Accounts Date	31-Mar-2025	31-Mar-2022	31-Mar-2021
Assets	1,839	1,839	1,905
Debt	4,657	4,657	4,591
Net Assets/Debt	6,496	6,496	6,496

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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.

Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets.

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.Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. 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.Current debt exceeded short term liquid assets as at the balance sheet date. We would normally view this in the context of other profitability and solvency indicators. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet presents modest net assets.

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Public Record Information

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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

Supplier Credit Limits

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Date	Sector	Notified	Amount	Terms
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

Payment Records

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Payment Analysis

Total Invoices	Paid Before 30 days due	Paid After 30 days due	Owing Before 30 days due	Owing after 30 days due
XYX	SX	K	YX	X

Company Valuation Analysis

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Going Concern Valuation

The going concern valuations value the company on the basis that it continues to trade without the threat of liquidation for the foreseeable future. These valuations are primarily profit and cashflow based.

Valuations		Valuation Measures
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
The above valuations are based on our own algorithms and take no account of many factors that can influence actual valuations realized and should not therefore be assumed to be accurate.

Credit Status Checklist

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Retained Profits	Retained Profits for this company
Debt Interest	Debt Interest for this company
Cash Flow	Cash Flow for this company
CCJs	CCJs for this company
Age of Company	Age of Company for this company
Solvency	Solvency for this company
Secured Creditors	Secured Creditors for this company
Ownership	Ownership for this company

First Report Score: (0-10)

Financial Status Guide:

10			Very Strong
9			Strong
8			Very Good
7			Good
6			Above Average
5			Average
4			Below Average
3			Poor
2			Weak
1			Very Weak
0			Critical

Risk Score Trend

Risk Rating

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This is the credit risk assessment used by one of the top UK credit reference agencies.

Risk Score (1-100)	X
Risk Band Description	XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment	Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating	XSKX

Altman Z Score Credit Risk Rating

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There have been many bankruptcy predictors developed, however none has been so thoroughly tested and broadly accepted as the Altman Z-Score.

Z Score	X
Risk Band	XY
Risk Band Description	The Z Score is not used for small companies where full accounts are not filed because profit and loss account items are required to calculate the score.

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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	COMMUNITY RETAILING NETWORK 12 Leyden Park, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 2DE

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