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DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 6 Jul 1945

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    Cash fell from £369,478 to £64,529 in a year.

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Sep 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 8 Nov 2026.

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    None of the 9 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    8 current directors.

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    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 6 Jul 1945 (81 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 29 Oct 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    SUSSEX HOUSE, QUARRY LANE, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8PE

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 16100 Sawmilling and planing of wood
    • 46130 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
    • 46730 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Sep 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    8 Nov 2026
    Last made up to
    25 Oct 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    5
    All time
    36

  6. Names

    1. DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Dec 2025 — £-184,415 £64,529 £44,149,179 453
31 Dec 2024 — £-3,681,288 £369,478 £44,333,594 460
31 Dec 2023 — £1,950,016 £75,341 £48,681,882 435
31 Dec 2022 — £4,200,230 £373,155 £48,065,866 409
31 Dec 2021 * — — £38,470 £45,135,636 412

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

People

Officers All 26, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Patrick William Green Director — — April 1946 British · United Kingdom
Henry Charles Edward Green Director 1 Jan 2005 — March 1971 British · United Kingdom
Rupert John Henry Green Director 23 Dec 2005 — September 1959 British · England
Nigel John Bewley Atkinson Director 17 Nov 2014 — December 1953 British · England
James Bowry Director 7 May 2021 — May 1987 British · England
Graham Richard Holland Director 24 May 2022 — July 1952 British · United Kingdom
James Bruce Director 1 Nov 2023 — February 1978 British · England
James Edward Green Director 11 Nov 2024 — December 1983 British · England

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Jh & Fw Green Limited company · 148350 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent 6 Apr 2016 — —

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Is DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED still trading?

The register shows DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED as active.

What does DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 16100 (Sawmilling and planing of wood); 46130 (Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials); 46730 (Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment).

When was DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 6 July 1945.

When are DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 8 November 2026.

Who runs DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED?

DAVID COVER AND SON LIMITED has 8 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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