Annual accounts
Full accounts
31/03/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 30/06/2025Due 31/03/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 30/06/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 30/06/2025
E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- Westhaven House, Arleston Way, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4LH
- Classification (3 SIC codes)
- Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (46.13 - SIC 2007)Wholesale of wood construction materials and sanitary equipment (46.73 - SIC 2007)Retail sale of hardware paints and glass in specialised stores (47.52 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 30/01/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Ian Paul Grainger as a secretary on 2026-01-30
- 26/01/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-22 with updates
- 02/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Chloe Louise Cave as a director on 2026-01-02
- 02/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Mark James Mallinder as a director on 2026-01-02
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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
05/02/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 22/01/2026Due 05/02/2027
- Next statement date
- 22/01/2027
- Last statement dated
- 22/01/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2023–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£49.72M2025
4.41%vs 20242024: £47.62M
Total Assets
£91.08M2025
7.69%vs 20242024: £84.58M
Cash in Bank
£17.87M2025
12.75%vs 20242024: £15.85M
Total Liabilities
£28.59M2025
17.88%vs 20242024: £24.25M
Employees
4172025
-18vs 20242024: 435
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 rose. Total assets moved furthest, up 7.69% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +2.5% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2023–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures5 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 3 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 3 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2023–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 417 | -18 |
| 2024 | 435 | -6 |
| 2023 | 441 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 441 in 2023 to 417 in 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.
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Officers
13Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 25/02/2025–Present | 6 | |
| Director | 02/01/2026–Present | 5 | |
| Director | 17/01/1996–Present | 9 | |
| Secretary | 17/01/1996–29/06/2007 | 2 | |
| Secretary | 29/06/2007–12/03/2016 | 1 | |
| Director | 17/01/1996–Present | 11 | |
| Director | 17/01/1996–16/06/2012 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 22/04/2020–30/01/2026 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 29/01/2018–31/12/2019 | 0 | |
| Director | 17/01/1996–Present | 15 | |
| Director | 02/01/2026–Present | 5 | |
| Director | 02/01/2026–Present | 5 | |
| Secretary | 31/05/1993–17/01/1996 | 0 |
Persons with significant control
2Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–10/05/2023 | 2 | |
| 10/05/2023–Present | 5 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 16
- Since 13/12/2022
- Last 12 months
- 6
- +3 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 30/01/2026
- 8 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Officer changes (4)Latest 30/01/2026
- Confirmation statementLatest 26/01/2026
- Accounts filedLatest 08/12/2025
Filing timeline
- 30/01/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Ian Paul Grainger as a secretary on 2026-01-30
- 26/01/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-22 with updates
- 02/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Chloe Louise Cave as a director on 2026-01-02
- 02/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Mark James Mallinder as a director on 2026-01-02
- 02/01/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Mark David Leinster as a director on 2026-01-02
- 08/12/2025View PDF (34 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2025-06-30
- 25/02/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr John Peter Cave as a director on 2025-02-25
- 07/02/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-22 with no updates
- 06/12/2024View PDF (34 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2024-06-30
- 19/02/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-01-22 with no updates
- 05/12/2023View PDF (34 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2023-06-30
- 18/05/2023View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of E H Smith Holdings Ltd as a person with significant control on 2023-05-10
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About E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Westhaven House, Arleston Way, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4LH. Companies House classifies its business as Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials, one of 3 SIC classifications on its record. It has been on the register for 62 years 5 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £49.72M and 417 employees.
E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED under 3 registered business activities: Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (46.13 - SIC 2007), Wholesale of wood construction materials and sanitary equipment (46.73 - SIC 2007) and Retail sale of hardware paints and glass in specialised stores (47.52 - SIC 2007).
E H SMITH (BUILDERS MERCHANTS) LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 14/04/1964.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £49.72M, total assets of £91.08M, cash in bank of £17.87M and total liabilities of £28.59M.
The most recent document on the record is dated 30/01/2026: Termination of appointment of Ian Paul Grainger as a secretary on 2026-01-30, 8 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/03/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 05/02/2027.
Companies House lists 13 officers (7 currently in post) and 2 people with significant control (1 current).