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COTTON TRADERS HOLDINGS 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 HOLDINGS LIMITED

Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Founded 9 Jun 1994 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 £40.67M £8.00M 2024 year on year
Total assets £67.43M £9.40M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £26.75M £1.40M 2024 year on year
Charges 4
4 outstanding

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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

£40.67M

Increased by £8.00M (+24%)

Total Liabilities

£26.75M

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

9 active 15 resigned
Status
Caroline Rhoda AllertonDirectorIrishUnited Kingdom611 Jul 2006Active
Francis Edward CottonDirectorBritishEngland7922 Jun 1994Active
Mark Steven HowlingsDirectorBritishEngland615 Nov 2004Active
Melanie Jane HarriesDirectorBritishEngland542 Sept 2024Active
Nicholas Anthony HamblinDirectorBritishEngland631 Feb 1996Active
Nicholas James CattellDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom511 Sept 2022Active
Shona Anne JamesonDirectorBritishEngland491 May 2015Active
Steven James SmithDirectorBritishEngland7422 Jun 1994Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (8)

Cotton Traders Group Finance Limited
48.4%
300,00019 Jun 2019
Cotton Traders Group Finance Limited
2.3%
13,96619 Jun 2019
Cotton Traders Group Finance Limited
1.0%
6,50019 Jun 2019

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 2 Ceased

Cotton Traders Group Finance Limited

Unknown

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

Steven James Smith

Ceased 21 May 2018

Ceased

Francis Edward Cotton

Ceased 21 May 2018

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

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 HOLDINGS LIMITED Current Company
COTTON TRADERS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent

Charges

Charges

4 outstanding

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
7 Oct 2025MortgageMortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation DateView(52 pages)
17 Jul 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-12-28View(41 pages)
27 Jun 2025OfficersTermination of Paul Hawkins as director on 2025-03-31View(1 page)
27 Jun 2025OfficersAppointment of Melanie Jane Harries as director on 2024-09-02View(2 pages)
20 Jun 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-06-08 with no updatesView(3 pages)
7 Oct 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

17 Jul 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-28

27 Jun 2025 Officers

Termination of Paul Hawkins as director on 2025-03-31

27 Jun 2025 Officers

Appointment of Melanie Jane Harries as director on 2024-09-02

20 Jun 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-08 with no updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date

4 months ago on 7 Oct 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-12-28

7 months ago on 17 Jul 2025

Termination of Paul Hawkins as director on 2025-03-31

7 months ago on 27 Jun 2025

Appointment of Melanie Jane Harries as director on 2024-09-02

7 months ago on 27 Jun 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-08 with no updates

8 months ago on 20 Jun 2025