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D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 14 Oct 1929

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Overdue since 14 Oct 2026 (13 days).

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Jan 2027.

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    Disqualified directors

    None of the 2 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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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £6,109,494.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 14 Oct 1929 (97 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 27 Oct 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    ESTATE OFFICE, FENTON BARNS, NORTH BERWICK, EAST LOTHIAN, UNITED KINGDOM, EH39 5BW

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 01500 Mixed farming
    • 68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

  3. Accounts

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

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    14 Oct 2026 · OVERDUE
    Last made up to
    30 Sep 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    6
    All time
    10

  6. Names

    1. D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Apr 2025 not published not published £79,921 £6,109,494 11
30 Apr 2024 not published not published £10,889 £5,818,945 13
30 Apr 2023 * not published not published £35,319 £5,766,354 12

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

People

Officers All 7, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Keith Chalmers-Watson Director — — July 1945 British · United Kingdom
Nicola Simpson Director 1 May 2007 — August 1975 British · Scotland

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Keith Chalmers-Watson Significant influence or control; Significant influence or control as firm 30 Sep 2016 — July 1945 British · United Kingdom

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Is D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED still trading?

The register shows D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED as active.

What does D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED do?

It files these industry codes 01500 (Mixed farming); 68209 (Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate).

When was D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 14 October 1929.

When are D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

It was due on 14 October 2026 and is overdue.

Who runs D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED?

D.C. WATSON & SONS (FENTON BARNS) LIMITED has 2 current directors. They're listed under People on this page.

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