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Cowan Recovery Limited

ActiveCompany no. 01339144Private limited companyOther business support service activities n.e.c.Toddington

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Size: Medium-sized filer; Accounts category, Companies House
Revenue: £24.6m; Year to 31 Dec 2024
Balance sheet worth: £3.2m; Year to 31 Dec 2024
Tribunal claims: None found; Not a clean record; Details

Source: Companies House · 1 Oct 2026View on Companies House

Accounts

Official filing

Year to 31 Dec 2024 (12 months), compared with year to 31 Dec 2023 (12 months).

Revenue: £24.6m; Up from £24.5m (+1%)
Profit after tax: −£265k; Down from £419k; A loss, not a profit
Net assets: £3.2m; Down from £3.5m (−8%)

Read the filed accounts on Companies House

All filed figures, 3 periods

Trading

Revenue (turnover)

31 Dec 2022: £20,377,922
31 Dec 2023: £24,467,330
31 Dec 2024: £24,596,867

Profit or loss for the year

31 Dec 2022: -£97,291
31 Dec 2023: £419,073
31 Dec 2024: -£265,189

Net assets on the balance sheet

31 Dec 2022: £3,055,978
31 Dec 2023: £3,457,089
31 Dec 2024: £3,163,913

Net current assets

31 Dec 2022: -£885,539
31 Dec 2023: -£231,917
31 Dec 2024: -£394,021

Average employees during the year

31 Dec 2022: 142
31 Dec 2023: 145
31 Dec 2024: 154

Trading figures filed by COWAN RECOVERY LIMITED, one column per filed period.
Figure	Year to 31 Dec 2022	Year to 31 Dec 2023	Year to 31 Dec 2024
Revenue (turnover)	£20,377,922	£24,467,330	£24,596,867
Profit or loss for the year	-£97,291	£419,073	-£265,189
Net assets on the balance sheet	£3,055,978	£3,457,089	£3,163,913
Net current assets	-£885,539	-£231,917	-£394,021
Average employees during the year	142	145	154

Change across the filed periods

Revenue (turnover) up 20.7% between 31 Dec 2022 and 31 Dec 2024
Profit or loss for the year down 172.6% between 31 Dec 2022 and 31 Dec 2024
Net assets on the balance sheet up 3.5% between 31 Dec 2022 and 31 Dec 2024
Net current assets up 55.5% between 31 Dec 2022 and 31 Dec 2024
Average employees during the year up 8.5% between 31 Dec 2022 and 31 Dec 2024

Balance sheet

Fixed assets

31 Dec 2022: £6,203,632
31 Dec 2023: £6,604,980
31 Dec 2024: £6,391,951

Current assets

31 Dec 2022: £4,459,490
31 Dec 2023: £4,671,302
31 Dec 2024: £4,112,708

Total assets less current liabilities

31 Dec 2022: £5,318,093
31 Dec 2023: £6,373,063
31 Dec 2024: £5,997,930

Shareholders' equity (book value)

31 Dec 2022: £3,055,978
31 Dec 2023: £3,457,089
31 Dec 2024: £3,163,913

Balance sheet figures filed by COWAN RECOVERY LIMITED, one column per filed period.
Figure	Year to 31 Dec 2022	Year to 31 Dec 2023	Year to 31 Dec 2024
Fixed assets	£6,203,632	£6,604,980	£6,391,951
Current assets	£4,459,490	£4,671,302	£4,112,708
Total assets less current liabilities	£5,318,093	£6,373,063	£5,997,930
Shareholders' equity (book value)	£3,055,978	£3,457,089	£3,163,913

Directors' pay, as filed

Directors' emoluments, all directors (as filed)

31 Dec 2022: £380,219
31 Dec 2023: £368,582
31 Dec 2024: £342,543

Highest paid director (as filed)

31 Dec 2022: £103,937
31 Dec 2023: £134,799
31 Dec 2024: £118,420

Directors' pay figures, exactly as filed filed by COWAN RECOVERY LIMITED, one column per filed period.
Figure	Year to 31 Dec 2022	Year to 31 Dec 2023	Year to 31 Dec 2024
Directors' emoluments, all directors (as filed)	£380,219	£368,582	£342,543
Highest paid director (as filed)	£103,937	£134,799	£118,420

Change across the filed periods

Directors' emoluments, all directors (as filed) down 9.9% between 31 Dec 2022 and 31 Dec 2024
Highest paid director (as filed) up 13.9% between 31 Dec 2022 and 31 Dec 2024

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Public records

Official record

Employment tribunal decisions: None found
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Register record

Official filing

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Incorporated: 17 Nov 1977
Accounts filing: Filed to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Sep 2027 · not overdue
Registered office: 38 MARKET SQUARE, TODDINGTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU5 6BS
Confirmation statement: Last dated 18 May 2026 · next due 1 Jun 2027
Accounts category: Medium
Former names: No former names on the register
Charges: 2 registered, 2 outstanding (register as at 1 Oct 2026)
Directors: 4 currently appointed (between 18 Oct 2004 and 1 Jun 2024) · 14 ever appointed

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