A.E. ROUT & SONS LIMITED

Active

Registry details

Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.

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Registered office
Crane Court, 302 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 0AJ
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full

Company activity

The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.

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  1. 18/02/2026

    Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31

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  2. 12/11/2025

    Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-20 with no updates

    View PDF (3 pages)
  3. 07/07/2025

    Director's details changed for Oliver Raymond Rout on 2025-07-03

    View PDF (2 pages)
  4. 07/07/2025

    Director's details changed for George William Rout on 2025-07-03

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Accounts and confirmation statement

The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.

Annual accounts

Total Exemption Full accounts

Due in 89 days

31/12/2026Filing deadline

Next accounts made up to
31/03/2026
Last accounts made up to
31/03/2025

Confirmation statement

Confirms the registry record is up to date

Due in 31 days

03/11/2026Filing deadline

Next statement date
20/10/2026
Last statement dated
20/10/2025

See the full filing history

Financial performance

The latest figures A.E. ROUT & SONS LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.

Net Assets

£1.13M2025
1.24%vs 2024

2024: £1.12M

Total Assets

£578.20K2025
126.86%vs 2024

2024: £254.88K

Cash in Bank

£100.54K2025
117.49%vs 2024

2024: £46.23K

Total Liabilities

£77.29K2025
2.48K%vs 2024

2024: £3.00K

Employees

32025
0vs 2024

2024: 3

Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 rose. Total assets moved furthest, up 126.86% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for A.E. ROUT & SONS LIMITED.

Employees

Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2025.

32021
32022
32023
32024
32025
YearEmployeesChange
202530
202430
202330
202230
20213–

Reported employee count was unchanged at 3 between 2021 and 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.

Credit report

It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.

Officers

4

Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.

PersonRolePeriodConnected companies
Director22/08/2016–Present2
Director01/08/2002–04/08/20260
Director11/05/2018–Present0
Director12/02/2014–14/02/20180

Persons with significant control

3

Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.

PersonPeriodConnected companies
06/04/2016–14/02/20180
06/04/2016–30/10/20190
06/04/2016–Present0

Filing history and recent activity

Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.

Filings on record
122
Since 01/07/1986
Last 12 months
2
-7 vs the year before
Most recent filing
18/02/2026
7 months ago

What changed in the last year

  • Accounts filedLatest 18/02/2026
  • Confirmation statementLatest 12/11/2025

Filing timeline

  1. 18/02/2026

    Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31

    View PDF (7 pages)
  2. 12/11/2025

    Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-20 with no updates

    View PDF (3 pages)
  3. 07/07/2025

    Director's details changed for Oliver Raymond Rout on 2025-07-03

    View PDF (2 pages)
  4. 07/07/2025

    Director's details changed for George William Rout on 2025-07-03

    View PDF (2 pages)
  5. 03/07/2025

    Director's details changed for Mr John Rout on 2025-04-30

    View PDF (2 pages)
  6. 03/07/2025

    Change of details for Mr John Rout as a person with significant control on 2025-07-03

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  7. 03/07/2025

    Change of details for Mr John Rout as a person with significant control on 2025-04-30

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  8. 03/07/2025

    Director's details changed for Mr John Rout on 2025-07-03

    View PDF (2 pages)
  9. 03/07/2025

    Registered office address changed from Shepherd & Dog Farm Felixstowe Road, Nacton Ipswich Suffolk IP10 0DE to Crane Court 302 London Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 0AJ on 2025-07-03

    View PDF (1 pages)
  10. 05/02/2025

    Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-31

    View PDF (7 pages)
  11. 26/11/2024

    Confirmation statement made on 2024-10-20 with no updates

    View PDF (3 pages)
  12. 19/12/2023

    Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-31

    View PDF (7 pages)

Showing 12 of 122 filings

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About A.E. ROUT & SONS LIMITED

A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.

A.E. ROUT & SONS LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Crane Court, 302 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 0AJ. Companies House classifies its business as Other business support service activities n.e.c. security. It has been on the register for 49 years 1 month.

The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £1.13M and 3 employees.

A.E. ROUT & SONS LIMITED: frequently asked questions

Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.

Companies House records A.E. ROUT & SONS LIMITED under one registered business activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c. security (82.99 - SIC 2007).

A.E. ROUT & SONS LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 22/08/1977.

The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £1.13M, total assets of £578.20K, cash in bank of £100.54K and total liabilities of £77.29K.

The most recent document on the record is dated 18/02/2026: Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31, 7 months ago.

On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026 and the next confirmation statement is due by 03/11/2026.

Companies House lists 4 officers (2 currently in post) and 3 people with significant control (1 current).