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COTTON TRADERS LIMITED

Active Altrincham

Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

848 employees Website
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Retail sale of clothing in specialised storesRetail sale of footwear in specialised stores
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COTTON TRADERS LIMITED

Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Founded 24 Apr 1987 Active Altrincham, England 848 employees cottontraders.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models E-commerce & direct-to-consumer Retail sale of clothing in specialised storesRetail sale of footwear in specialised stores
Accounts Submitted 17 Jul 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 20 Jun 2025
Net assets £40.61M £8.00M 2024 year on year
Total assets £67.43M £9.40M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £26.82M £1.40M 2024 year on year
Charges 15
4 outstanding 11 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Registered Address

Cotton Traders House Atlantic Street Broadheath Altrincham Cheshire WA14 5GZ England

Office (Bridgend)

Pyle Garden Centre, 2 Heol Mostyn, Village Farm Industrial Estate, Bridgend CF33 6BJ

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Mutual Companies

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£9.37M

Increased by £3.22M (+52%)

Net Assets

£40.61M

Increased by £8.00M (+25%)

Total Liabilities

£26.82M

Increased by £1.40M (+6%)

Turnover

£107.88M

Decreased by £1.65M (-2%)

Employees

848

Increased by 3 (+0%)

Debt Ratio

40%

Decreased by 4 (-9%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

4 active 8 resigned
Status
Francis Edward CottonDirectorBritishEngland7931 Dec 1990Active
Mark Steven HowlingsDirectorBritishEngland619 Sept 2022Active
Nicholas Anthony HamblinDirectorBritishEngland639 Sept 2022Active
Steven James SmithDirectorBritishEngland7431 Dec 1990Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Cotton Traders Holdings Ltd
100.0%
2,540,0008 Jul 2016

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 3 Ceased

Cotton Traders Holdings Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 21 May 2018
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent

Steven James Smith

Ceased 21 May 2018

Ceased

Francis Edward Cotton

Ceased 21 May 2018

Ceased

Cotton Traders Group Finance Limited

Ceased 21 May 2018

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

COTTON TRADERS HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
COTTON TRADERS GROUP FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
COTTON TRADERS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent
CORPACQ FINANCE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CORPACQ LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CORPACQ MIDCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
CELADON BIDCO LIMITED united kingdom shares 50 to 75 percent, voting rights 50 to 75 percent
TDR CAPITAL NOMINEES 2021 LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
TDR CAPITAL LLP united kingdom
COTTON TRADERS LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

4 outstanding 11 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
20 Oct 2025Persons With Significant ControlChange to Cotton Traders Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 2018-05-21View(2 pages)
7 Oct 2025MortgageMortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation DateView(52 pages)
30 Sept 2025Persons With Significant ControlCessation of Cotton Traders Group Finance Limited as a person with significant control on 2018-05-21View(1 page)
30 Sept 2025Persons With Significant ControlCotton Traders Holdings Limited notified as a person with significant controlView(2 pages)
17 Jul 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-28View(35 pages)
20 Oct 2025 Persons With Significant Control

Change to Cotton Traders Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 2018-05-21

7 Oct 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

30 Sept 2025 Persons With Significant Control

Cessation of Cotton Traders Group Finance Limited as a person with significant control on 2018-05-21

30 Sept 2025 Persons With Significant Control

Cotton Traders Holdings Limited notified as a person with significant control

17 Jul 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-28

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Change to Cotton Traders Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 2018-05-21

3 months ago on 20 Oct 2025

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

4 months ago on 7 Oct 2025

Cessation of Cotton Traders Group Finance Limited as a person with significant control on 2018-05-21

4 months ago on 30 Sept 2025

Cotton Traders Holdings Limited notified as a person with significant control

4 months ago on 30 Sept 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-28

7 months ago on 17 Jul 2025