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C J THORNE & CO LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 14 Dec 1939

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Jan 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 16 Jan 2027.

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    Disqualified directors

    None of the 7 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    6 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £778,791.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (6 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 14 Dec 1939 (86 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 14 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    THE COURTYARD, SHOREHAM ROAD UPPER BEEDING, STEYNING, WEST SUSSEX, BN44 3TN

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 42990 Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Apr 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    16 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    2 Jan 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    6

  6. Names

    1. C J THORNE & CO LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Apr 2025 — £354,394 £1,492,166 £778,791 83
30 Apr 2024 — £184,507 £629,343 £1,109,676 86
30 Apr 2023 — £278,568 £889,522 £1,040,063 90
30 Apr 2022 £13,064,972 £245,861 £501,872 £871,222 95
30 Apr 2021 £10,312,831 £-1,998,264 £207,544 £1,249,532 103
30 Apr 2020 £11,531,034 £11,369 £1,224,408 £3,579,783 117

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

Public contracts

2 contracts won

  1. Southern Water Services Limited

    Minor Civils

    £60,000,000 shared by 4 suppliers Awarded 9 Feb 2026 Ends 12 Mar 2030 Not yet signed See the tender

  2. Horsham District Council

    Horsham District Council - Rookwood Golf Course Resurfacing Works

    £150,654.59 Awarded 28 Jan 2026 Ends 2 Mar 2026 See the tender

Values exclude VAT; a shared award's value is the whole award's. Matching is by Companies House number only, so contracts filed without the number are not shown.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Find a Tender award notices. JSON

People

Officers All 17, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Christopher Michael Thorne Managing Director Director 22 Oct 1996 — September 1967 British · United Kingdom
James Murdoch Fraser Chairman Director 1 May 2014 — September 1956 British · United Kingdom
Sean Anthony Taylor Contracts Director Director 11 Jun 2020 — March 1969 British · United Kingdom
Karen Julia Thorne Finance Director Director 16 May 2022 — May 1967 British · United Kingdom
Martin John Hailes Divisional Director Director 1 Jul 2023 — March 1987 British · England
Shaun David Burgess Operations Director Director 29 Nov 2024 — August 1990 British · England
Karen Julia Thorne Secretary 1 May 2021 — —

Owners and controllers All 4, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
C J Thorne Holdings Limited company · 16115296 · United Kingdom Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 2 Mar 2025 — —

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Is C J THORNE & CO LIMITED still trading?

The register shows C J THORNE & CO LIMITED as active.

What does C J THORNE & CO LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 42990 (Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.).

When was C J THORNE & CO LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 14 December 1939.

When are C J THORNE & CO LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 January 2027. The last accounts were made up to 30 April 2025.

When is C J THORNE & CO LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 16 January 2027.

Who runs C J THORNE & CO LIMITED?

C J THORNE & CO LIMITED has 6 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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