Annual accounts
Unaudited abridged accounts
31/03/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2024Due 31/03/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2025
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2024
GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED
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Registry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
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- Registered office
- 25 Shore Road, Holywood BT18 9HX
- Classification (SIC)
- Unlicenced restaurants and cafes (56.10/2 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Unaudited abridged
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 18/03/2026View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 28/01/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-12-06 with no updates
- 16/12/2024View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2024-03-31
- 09/12/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-12-06 with no updates
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What Pre-Score will tell you
- Whether the filed accounts are strengthening or weakening year on year.
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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.
180 days overdue
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 06/12/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/03/2024
Financial performance
The latest figures GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£18.00K2025
584.52%vs 20242024: £2.63K
Total Assets
£249.60K2025
-1.02%vs 20242024: £252.16K
Cash in Bank
£51.23K2025
-26.44%vs 20242024: £69.65K
Total Liabilities
£163.20K2025
-3.17%vs 20242024: £168.54K
Employees
172025
+1vs 20242024: 16
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 3 fell. Cash in bank moved furthest, down 26.44% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -33.6% 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, 2021–2025.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 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | +1 |
| 2024 | 16 | -2 |
| 2023 | 18 | +1 |
| 2022 | 17 | -1 |
| 2021 | 18 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 18 in 2021 to 17 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
3Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 18/05/2015–Present | 14 | |
| Director | 06/11/2014–Present | 17 | |
| Director | 06/11/2014–Present | 17 |
Persons with significant control
3Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2016–Present | 14 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 17 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 17 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 10 Since 07/11/2022
- Last 12 months
- 2 Same as the year before (2)
- Most recent filing
- 18/03/2026 6 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 18/03/2026
- Confirmation statementLatest 28/01/2026
Filing timeline
- 18/03/2026View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 28/01/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-12-06 with no updates
- 16/12/2024View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2024-03-31
- 09/12/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-12-06 with no updates
- 19/03/2024View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2023-03-31
- 18/01/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2022-04-01
- 18/01/2024View PDF (5 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2023-12-06 with updates
- 07/11/2023View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2023-11-06 with no updates
- 28/03/2023View PDF (9 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2022-03-31
- 07/11/2022View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2022-11-06 with updates
See when the next accounts and confirmation statement are due
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About GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 25 Shore Road, Holywood BT18 9HX. Companies House classifies its business as Unlicenced restaurants and cafes. It has been on the register for 11 years 10 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £18.00K and 17 employees. Its accounts are past the filing deadline shown on the registry record.
GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED do?
Companies House records GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED under one registered business activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes (56.10/2 - SIC 2007).
Is GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED still active?
GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 06/11/2014.
What are GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £18.00K, total assets of £249.60K, cash in bank of £51.23K and total liabilities of £163.20K.
When did GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 18/03/2026: Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2025-03-31, 6 months ago.
When are GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/03/2026, which has passed.
Who runs GENERAL MERCHANTS (NI) LIMITED?
Companies House lists 3 officers and 3 people with significant control.