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STORES DIRECT LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 11 Feb 2004

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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 25 Feb 2027.

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    None of the 5 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    4 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (1 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 11 Feb 2004 (22 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 4 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    PENNINE HOUSE PENNINE BUSINESS PARK, LONGBOW CLOSE, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD2 1RA

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

  3. Accounts

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

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    25 Feb 2027
    Last made up to
    11 Feb 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. STORES DIRECT LIMITED current
    2. STOVES DIRECT LIMITED earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Apr 2025 not published not published £119,403 £1,172,111 18
30 Apr 2024 not published not published £597,391 £1,120,362 17
30 Apr 2023 not published not published £697,275 £802,017 17
30 Apr 2022 not published not published £364,483 £353,735 17
30 Apr 2021 not published not published £1,187,072 £2,780,570 17
30 Apr 2020 not published not published £1,739,490 £1,708,335 18

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

People

Officers All 11, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Michael Birtwhistle Director 11 Feb 2004 — August 1964 British · England
David Allan Duffy Director Director 9 Oct 2007 — August 1972 British · United Kingdom
Adam Luke Oldfield Operations Director Director 8 Oct 2012 — March 1988 British · England
Caroline Parker Company Director Director 1 May 2023 — October 1966 British · England
Caroline Parker Secretary 1 Feb 2018 — —

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Birtwhistle Holdings Limited company · 12872793 · United Kingdom Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent 29 Apr 2021 — —

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Is STORES DIRECT LIMITED still trading?

The register shows STORES DIRECT LIMITED as active.

What does STORES DIRECT LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 47789 (Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)).

When was STORES DIRECT LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 11 February 2004.

When are STORES DIRECT LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is STORES DIRECT LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 25 February 2027.

Who runs STORES DIRECT LIMITED?

STORES DIRECT LIMITED has 4 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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