Annual accounts
Full accounts
31/12/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 30/09/2024Due 31/12/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 30/09/2024
WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- 27-29 Barclayhill Place, Portlethen, Aberdeen AB12 4PF
- Classification (2 SIC codes)
- Freight transport by road (49.41 - SIC 2007)Other service activities n.e.c. goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use (96.09 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 06/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Mark Richard Nicol on 2024-11-29
- 06/03/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-11 with no updates
- 21/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Current accounting period extended from 2025-09-30 to 2026-03-31
- 30/07/2025View PDF (22 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2024-09-30
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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.
Due in 89 days
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
25/02/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 11/02/2026Due 25/02/2027
- Next statement date
- 11/02/2027
- Last statement dated
- 11/02/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2023; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£11.57M2023
-23.61%vs 20222022: £15.14M
Total Assets
£22.36M2023
-23.58%vs 20222022: £29.26M
Cash in Bank
£2.49M2023
282.54%vs 20222022: £650.38K
Total Liabilities
£3.23M2023
7.77%vs 20222022: £2.99M
Employees
682023
+2vs 20222022: 66
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 2 fell. Total assets moved furthest, down 23.58% on 2022. See the full financial analysis for WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -11.9% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2021–2023Every measure end to end across 2021, 2022 and 2023, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2023.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 2021–2023.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68 | +2 |
| 2022 | 66 | +4 |
| 2021 | 62 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 62 in 2021 to 68 in 2023. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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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
5Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 17/12/2020–16/08/2023 | 6 | |
| Corporate Secretary | 07/10/2024–Present | 67 | |
| Director | 09/08/2023–Present | 2 | |
| Director | 09/08/2023–Present | 8 | |
| Director | 28/11/2024–Present | 0 |
Persons with significant control
4Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 24/01/2025–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–04/08/2023 | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 09/08/2023–Present | 1 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 111
- Since 03/09/1987
- Last 12 months
- 3
- -7 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 06/03/2026
- 6 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Officer changesLatest 06/03/2026
- Confirmation statementLatest 06/03/2026
Filing timeline
- 06/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Director's details changed for Mr Mark Richard Nicol on 2024-11-29
- 06/03/2026View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-11 with no updates
- 21/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Current accounting period extended from 2025-09-30 to 2026-03-31
- 30/07/2025View PDF (22 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2024-09-30
- 11/02/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Mark Richard Nicol as a person with significant control on 2025-01-24
- 11/02/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr Darren Paul Nicol as a person with significant control on 2025-01-24
- 11/02/2025View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-11 with updates
- 18/12/2024View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Laurie & Co as a secretary on 2024-10-07
- 18/12/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mackinnons Solicitors Llp as a secretary on 2024-10-07
- 18/12/2024View PDF (1 pages)
Register inspection address has been changed to 14 Carden Place Aberdeen AB10 1UR
- 18/12/2024View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-12-01 with updates
- 18/12/2024View PDF (1 pages)
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location 14 Carden Place Aberdeen AB10 1UR
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- Activity
- Freight transport by road
- Company no.
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- Incorporated
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- Employees
- 66
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- Activity
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About WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 27-29 Barclayhill Place, Portlethen, Aberdeen AB12 4PF. 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 41 years 6 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2023 accounts report net assets of £11.57M and 68 employees.
WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED under 2 registered business activities: Freight transport by road (49.41 - SIC 2007) and Other service activities n.e.c. goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use (96.09 - SIC 2007).
WILLIAM NICOL (ABERDEEN) LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 26/03/1985.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2023 and report net assets of £11.57M, total assets of £22.36M, cash in bank of £2.49M and total liabilities of £3.23M.
The most recent document on the record is dated 06/03/2026: Director's details changed for Mr Mark Richard Nicol on 2024-11-29, 6 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026 and the next confirmation statement is due by 25/02/2027.
Companies House lists 5 officers (4 currently in post) and 4 people with significant control (3 current).