The Firmwatch take
Woods (dorchester) Limited (00373503) currently shows: No major warning signs in the latest extracted accounts, based on accounts to 22 February 2025; last refreshed 24 May 2026. No distress signals. Accounts cover the period ending 22 Feb 2025.
Companies House source·Accounts to 22 Feb 2025·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
21 April 1942
84 years on the register
Sector
Retail trade
SIC 47599 · matched to division
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£4.1m
Top 10% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
Low insolvency risk
The latest public accounts do not show obvious balance-sheet stress. This does not rule out trading problems, but the filed numbers look comparatively steady.
Positive net assets
The latest extracted accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
Sector benchmark · Retail
How this company compares in 166,319 retailers
Top 10% in sector — Woods (dorchester) Limited shows £4.1m in net assets. Sector median is £703.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Address pattern · DT1 1HA
303 other UK companies registered at this postcode.
Active
287
Dissolved
6
Strike-off action
10
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£4.1m
Top 10% in sector · sector median £703 · 166,319 retailers
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
£3.5m
Median £2k
Current ratio
4.0×
Median 1.1×
Signals · 1
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
People
Who runs this company
- EW
EDWARDS, William Robert Aldington, Mr.
director · since 2005
Registered office
Address intelligence
303 other companies use this address.
High-volume registered-office service. Many UK companies use these legitimately, but they are also a known hosting location for shell entities. Treat this as a flag, not a verdict.
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