The Firmwatch take
Ferris Hayward Limited (02667743) currently shows: Watch signal detected, based on accounts to 31 March 2025; last refreshed 24 May 2026. Cautionary signals appear on this company's public record.
Companies House source·Accounts to 31 Mar 2025·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
3 December 1991
34 years on the register
Sector
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
SIC 47990
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£1k
Top 30% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
Worth watching
The latest public accounts contain some cautionary signs, but not enough to suggest severe distress on their own.
Thin net asset buffer
The company reports a small visible net asset position.
Limited working capital
The short-term asset buffer is positive but small.
Address pattern · L3 9LQ
1,207 other UK companies are registered at this postcode — a high-volume registered-office service. Treat as a flag, not a verdict.
Active
1,134
Dissolved
30
Strike-off action
37
Sector benchmark · Retail
How this company compares in 166,319 retailers
Top 30% in sector — Ferris Hayward Limited shows £1k 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.
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£1k
Top 30% in sector · sector median £703 · 166,319 retailers
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
£2k
Median £2k
Current ratio
—
Signals · 1
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
People
Who runs this company
- HJ
HAYWARD, James Duncan Henry
director · since 1992
- HJ
HAYWARD, James Duncan Henry
secretary · since 1992
Registered office
Address intelligence
1,207 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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