The Firmwatch take
Welch Chemists Limited (SC165799) currently shows: No major warning signs in the latest extracted accounts, based on accounts to 30 November 2024; last refreshed 24 May 2026. No distress signals. Accounts cover the period ending 30 Nov 2024.
Companies House source·Accounts to 30 Nov 2024·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
22 May 1996
30 years on the register
Sector
Dispensing chemist
SIC 47730
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£77k
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 137,205 retailers
Top 10% in sector — Welch Chemists Limited shows £77k in net assets. Sector median is £847.
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 · G3 8HB
195 other UK companies registered at this postcode.
Active
110
Dissolved
4
Strike-off action
4
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£77k
Top 10% in sector · sector median £847 · 137,205 retailers
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
£161k
Median £3k
Current ratio
90.8×
Median 1.1×
Signals · 1
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
People
Who runs this company
- CJ
CONNOLLY, John James
director · since 2018
Registered office
Address intelligence
195 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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