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Register entry · No. 00907224

APPLETON WOODS LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 30 May 1967

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    Cash fell from £303,334 to £3,412 in a year.

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 15 Dec 2026.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    2 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 30 May 1967 (59 years ago).

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    Name changes

    1 earlier name, none in the last year.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 10 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    NEW LINDON HOUSE CATESBY PARK, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8SE

    As filed with Companies House.
  2. Nature of business

    • 46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade
  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Mar 2026
    Type
    TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    15 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    1 Dec 2025
  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    2
    All time
    7
  6. Names

    1. APPLETON WOODS LIMITED current
    2. APPLETON.WOODS LIMITED earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Mar 2026 not published not published £3,412 £804,853 23
31 Mar 2025 not published not published £303,334 £1,140,639 26
31 Mar 2024 not published not published £315,205 £1,939,333 25
31 Mar 2023 not published not published — — —
31 Mar 2022 not published not published £856,015 £2,138,529 21
31 Mar 2021 not published not published £1,049,887 £1,737,917 19

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

Public contracts

5 contracts won

  1. Birmingham City University

    PS129J - Microscopes for Laboratories Refurbishment Project

    £66,500 Awarded 30 Jun 2026 Ends 31 Jul 2026 Notice on Find a Tender

  2. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

    Metafer MetaSystems Microscope System for Cytogenetics Group

    £164,920 Awarded 25 Feb 2026 Ends 30 Sep 2026 Notice on Find a Tender

  3. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

    Waiver - UHB_HGS - Appleton Woods Ltd - Capital purchase of UV microscope at Heartlands Hospital

    £41,799 Awarded 19 Nov 2025 Ends 31 Mar 2026 Notice on Find a Tender

  4. ESPO

    Lot 2 - Secondary Science

    £305,000 shared by 2 suppliers Awarded 15 Feb 2024 Notice on Find a Tender

  5. ESPO

    Lot 3 - Labware and Accessories

    £326,000 shared by 2 suppliers Awarded 15 Feb 2024 Notice on Find a 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.

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People

Officers All 8, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Christopher Lindon Brown Chairman Director — — August 1962 British · United Kingdom
Natindarjit Kaur Non-Executive Director Director 1 Apr 2022 — December 1982 British · England
Christopher Lindon Brown Secretary 11 Dec 1998 — August 1962 British · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Appleton Woods Group Limited company · 14880475 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 14 Jul 2025 — —

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Is APPLETON WOODS LIMITED still trading?

The register shows APPLETON WOODS LIMITED as active.

What does APPLETON WOODS LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 46900 (Non-specialised wholesale trade).

When was APPLETON WOODS LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 30 May 1967.

When are APPLETON WOODS LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 March 2026.

When is APPLETON WOODS LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 15 December 2026.

Who runs APPLETON WOODS LIMITED?

APPLETON WOODS LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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