ABRAHAM MOON & SONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-21 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-3.7% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£21M
-2.1% vs 2023
Employees
230
-3.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£524K
-12.5% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £16,472,993 | — | £18,030,215 | £22,630,495 | £21,046,885 | £19,596,079 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £383,984 | — | £901,424 | £949,612 | -£530,120 | -£549,647 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £145,800 | — | £907,617 | £983,216 | -£466,275 | -£524,462 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £260,544 | — | £575,483 | £1,036,031 | -£454,380 | -£236,422 | |
| Cash | — | — | £6,400,418 | £6,400,418 | £5,058,793 | £6,191,440 | £4,014,687 | £3,865,802 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £21,024,993 | — | £21,793,504 | £22,839,192 | £22,228,882 | £21,457,798 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £20,443,143 | — | £20,869,405 | £21,706,861 | £21,047,966 | £20,611,494 | |
| Equity | £19,194,903 | £20,182,599 | £20,443,143 | £20,443,143 | £20,869,405 | £21,706,861 | £21,047,966 | £20,611,494 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 220 | — | 191 | 227 | 239 | 230 | |
| Wages | — | — | £5,344,371 | — | £5,416,028 | £7,027,518 | £7,938,232 | £7,145,939 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 2.3% | — | 5.0% | 4.2% | -2.5% | -2.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 1.6% | — | 3.2% | 4.6% | -2.2% | -1.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 1.8% | — | 4.1% | 4.2% | -2.4% | -2.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.7% | 24.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.96x | 3.00x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 614.37x | — | 2077.01x | 287.41x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- ABRAHAM MOON & SONS LIMITED · parent
- Abraham Moon (1837) Inc 100%
Significant events
- “2024 remained a demanding year for the business as wider textile markets continued to experience uncertain demand patterns. Turnover decreased by 6.9% to £19.60m. The loss before tax was £524k as inflationary pressures on raw materials and labour continued to impact results, albeit at a slower pace than in the prior year.”
- “Operational progress was achieved in several key areas. Customer lead times improved significantly following continued focus on manufacturing efficiency. Overheads reduced across both direct and indirect cost categories, reflecting actions taken in 2023 and 2024 to right-size the business after the post-COVID period of over-recruitment.”
- “Looking ahead, the Company is placing greater emphasis on the premium, sustainable nature of its products. Wool is a unique natural fibre with enduring performance qualities, and we intend to position it more clearly at the higher end of the market, moving away from a commodity perception. In 2025, focus will continue on customer service, innovation in sustainable manufacturing, and building the Moon team of the future while championing the value of wool as a fibre that deserves recognition in the premium segment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Roderick David Jackson | Secretary | 2022-09-02 | — | — |
| BROWN, Roderick David Jackson | Director | 2022-07-22 | Jun 1984 | British |
| BURNS, Claire Louise | Director | 2024-10-01 | Jan 1974 | British |
| COATES, Judith Lynn | Director | 2019-01-01 | May 1966 | British |
| MCCANN, Joseph Patrick | Director | 2022-12-16 | Jan 1994 | British |
| TURNER, Timothy James | Director | 2023-08-07 | Aug 1978 | British |
| WALSH, John Philip Tempest | Director | — | Jul 1960 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROPHY, Laurence Kevin | Secretary | 2015-08-01 | 2022-09-02 |
| LOCKWOOD, Graham | Secretary | 2014-05-05 | 2015-07-31 |
| LOCKWOOD, Graham George | Secretary | — | 2014-05-02 |
| WILLIAMS, Barry | Secretary | 2014-05-02 | 2014-07-09 |
| AVEYARD, Martin | Director | — | 2025-07-14 |
| BROPHY, Laurence Kevin | Director | 2015-04-24 | 2022-09-02 |
| COCKERHAM, Kevin | Director | 2003-07-18 | 2018-05-25 |
| DE BEER, Paul Andrew | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2023-03-30 |
| DURANT, Trevor Michael | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2022-04-15 |
| LOCKWOOD, Graham George | Director | 2014-05-05 | 2015-07-31 |
| LOCKWOOD, Graham George | Director | — | 2014-05-02 |
| PICKLES, John Frederick Robert | Director | 2005-04-29 | 2022-09-02 |
| SANDGROUND, Jonathan Andrew | Director | 2016-10-24 | 2019-04-30 |
| SPENCE, Daniel Robert William | Director | — | 2004-03-19 |
| WALSH, Arthur James Pullar | Director | — | 2021-03-03 |
| WILLIAMS, Barry | Director | 2014-05-02 | 2014-07-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 156 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-05 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-09-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-6.9%
£21,046,885 £19,596,079
-
Cash
-3.7%
£4,014,687 £3,865,802
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
-2.1%
£21,047,966 £20,611,494
-
Employees
-3.8%
239 230
-
Operating profit
-3.7%
-£530,120 -£549,647
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-12.5%
-£466,275 -£524,462
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
-10%
£7,938,232 £7,145,939
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers