MAURICE LAY DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED

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  1 PSC ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

1. MAURICE LAY DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 1991-06-28 → present
2. CAPLE HOLDINGS LIMITED 1987-02-23 → 1991-06-28
3. QUAYSHELFCO 150 LIMITED 1986-11-03 → 1987-02-23

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Hammond McNulty LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. MAURICE LAY DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED · parent
   1. Caple Furniture Ltd 100% · England · Dormant
   2. Caple Appliances Ltd 100% · England · Dormant
   3. Caple Sinks Ltd 100% · England · Dormant
   4. Caple Taps Ltd 100% · England · Dormant

Significant events

• “Despite the challenging market conditions referred to above we are very pleased to have launched a large number of new products in 2024, including a full range of black glass cooking products and wine cabinets through to a selection of kitchen sinks and taps.”
• “We are very proud to say that our products continue to win multiple awards, and our Caple brand is now renowned for being innovative, reliable and great value for money.”
• “As at 31st December 2024 MLD had committed to installing Solar PV to the warehouse roof at the Avonmouth premises that will reduce their purchase of electricity by over 75%.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -18.4%

  £33,294,542 → £27,156,290

• Cash

  +15.2%

  £5,184,500 → £5,972,455

• Net assets

  +2%

  £17,438,955 → £17,795,677

• Employees

  -9.7%

  103 → 93

• Operating profit

  -61.9%

  £2,396,257 → £912,208

• Profit before tax

  -56.7%

  £2,442,696 → £1,056,614

• Wages

  +12.3%

  £4,800,229 → £5,392,972

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers