Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/12/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2026Due 31/12/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2027
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- Dcl Transport Stubbins Lane, Claughton On Brock, Preston, Lancashire PR3 0QH
- Classification (2 SIC codes)
- Freight transport by road (49.41 - SIC 2007)Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52.10/3 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
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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.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
18/08/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 04/08/2026Due 18/08/2027
- Next statement date
- 04/08/2027
- Last statement dated
- 04/08/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2026; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£4.17M2026
8.70%vs 20252025: £3.84M
Total Assets
£9.15M2026
14.49%vs 20252025: £7.99M
Cash in Bank
£923.43K2026
139.07%vs 20252025: £386.26K
Total Liabilities
£2.10M2026
80.94%vs 20252025: £1.16M
Employees
352026
-2vs 20252025: 37
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 rose. Total assets moved furthest, up 14.49% on 2025. See the full financial analysis for DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +7.9% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2024–2026Every measure end to end across 2024, 2025 and 2026, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2022–2026.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2026.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | -2 |
| 2025 | 37 | -1 |
| 2024 | 38 | -2 |
| 2023 | 40 | -1 |
| 2022 | 41 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 41 in 2022 to 35 in 2026. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
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Officers
3Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 09/08/1999–Present | 4 | |
| Director | 09/08/1999–Present | 4 | |
| Secretary | 08/08/1999–Present | 0 |
Persons with significant control
6Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2016–Present | 4 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 4 | |
| 05/04/2016–Present | 4 | |
| 26/01/2023–Present | 0 | |
| 27/01/2023–18/10/2024 | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 4 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 1
- Since 04/08/2026
- Last 12 months
- 1
- Most recent filing
- 04/08/2026
- 1 month ago
What changed in the last year
- Confirmation statementLatest 04/08/2026
Filing timeline
- 04/08/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-08-04 with updates
See when the next accounts and confirmation statement are due
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About DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Dcl Transport Stubbins Lane, Claughton On Brock, Preston, Lancashire PR3 0QH. Companies House classifies its business as Freight transport by road, one of 2 SIC classifications on its record. It has been on the register for 65 years 8 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2026 accounts report net assets of £4.17M and 35 employees.
DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED under 2 registered business activities: Freight transport by road (49.41 - SIC 2007) and Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52.10/3 - SIC 2007).
DARBYSHIRE AND HORABIN LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 24/01/1961.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2026 and report net assets of £4.17M, total assets of £9.15M, cash in bank of £923.43K and total liabilities of £2.10M.
The most recent document on the record is dated 04/08/2026: Confirmation statement made on 2026-08-04 with updates, 1 month ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 18/08/2027.
Companies House lists 3 officers and 6 people with significant control (5 current).