HOUSEMAN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-07 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-23
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3M
+4.9% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£2M
+84.1% highest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- HOUSEMAN LIMITED 1999-02-22 → present
- HOUSEMAN (1995) LIMITED 1995-05-30 → 1999-02-22
- HOUSEMAN LIMITED 1989-12-15 → 1995-05-30
- HOUSEMAN (BURNHAM) LIMITED 1977-12-31 → 1989-12-15
- HOUSEMAN HEGRO LIMITED 1920-04-01 → 1977-12-31
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-11-30 | 2019-12-01 | 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£1,753 | — | -£6,968 | — | -£8,590 | — | -£1,723 | — | -£138,423 | -£2,673 | |
| Profit before tax | £708,080 | — | £685,220 | — | £330,613 | — | £769,998 | — | £1,008,877 | £1,857,399 | |
| Net profit | £708,080 | — | £685,220 | — | £330,613 | — | £766,661 | — | £900,026 | £1,654,234 | |
| Cash | £1,744,153 | — | £4,692 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,912,745 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £1,660,381 | — | £2,160,579 | — | £2,491,192 | — | £2,257,853 | — | £3,157,879 | £3,312,113 | |
| Equity | £1,660,381 | £1,660,381 | £2,160,579 | £2,160,579 | £2,491,192 | £2,491,192 | £2,257,853 | £2,257,853 | £3,157,879 | £3,312,113 | |
| Average employees | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-11-30 | 2019-12-01 | 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | -0.56x | — | -204.94x | — | -2863.33x | — | -5.11x | — | -69211.50x | -63.64x |
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.
People
2 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERGUSON, John | Director | 2020-04-14 | Dec 1981 | British |
| MARSH, Martin Graham | Director | 2025-10-17 | Apr 1977 | British |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEDMAN, David Francis | Secretary | 1995-06-30 | 2003-03-10 |
| JOYCE, Wendy Annette | Secretary | 2006-08-02 | 2020-04-14 |
| LEE, Carl Richmond | Secretary | 2006-06-30 | 2006-08-02 |
| LEE, Carl Richmond | Secretary | 2003-03-10 | 2004-04-30 |
| RISINO, Anthony John, Dr | Secretary | 2004-04-30 | 2006-06-30 |
| UPHILL, Terence Edwin | Secretary | — | 1995-06-30 |
| BELL, Bradley | Director | 2003-12-31 | 2009-06-01 |
| BILLETTE DE VILLEMEUR, Eric | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2020-04-14 |
| BLACKBURN, Kenneth | Director | — | 2003-03-10 |
| BLAIR, David John | Director | 2003-03-10 | 2003-12-31 |
| COPE, John Arthur | Director | 1992-11-10 | 1995-06-01 |
| CULLEN, Leslie Gray | Director | 1995-02-06 | 1995-06-01 |
| DOBSON, John Teasdale | Director | — | 2003-03-10 |
| EVERY, Gareth | Director | 2020-04-14 | 2022-04-01 |
| FIELD, Sally Ann | Director | 1995-02-06 | 1995-06-01 |
| GAMBLE, John Denman | Director | 2014-03-31 | 2019-06-28 |
| HEY, Paul | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2020-04-14 |
| JOHNSON, David | Director | 2009-02-09 | 2013-07-15 |
| JUNG, Frederic Alain Marie | Director | 2004-03-25 | 2008-12-05 |
| KINSELLA, Roger James | Director | — | 1994-02-25 |
| LEE, Carl Richmond | Director | 2004-04-30 | 2019-06-28 |
| LLOYD, John Eliot Fraser | Director | — | 1995-02-08 |
| MALLEY, Paul | Director | 2003-03-10 | 2004-05-07 |
| MCBRIDE, John Kristian Lars | Director | 1993-07-15 | 1995-02-08 |
| MORLEY, Michael Harlow Fenton | Director | — | 1992-11-10 |
| RÖDSJÖ, Leif | Director | 2020-04-14 | 2025-10-17 |
| SANDERS, Anthony Frederick | Director | — | 1995-06-30 |
| SMITH, James | Director | 2009-08-08 | 2014-03-31 |
| THIBAUDAT, Pierre | Director | 1999-05-04 | 2000-02-01 |
| UPHILL, Terence Edwin | Director | — | 1995-06-30 |
| WILLIAMSON, Leslie | Director | — | 1995-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schlumberger Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-07-16 | Active |
| Champion Technologies Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-06-04 | Ceased 2025-07-16 |
| Championx Egypt Holdings Ltd. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-12-09 | Ceased 2025-06-04 |
| Nalco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-12-09 | Ceased 2019-12-09 |
| Enviroflo Engineering Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-12-09 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 196 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-08-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-06 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2021-11-19 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2021-08-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
+4.9%
£3,157,879 £3,312,113
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+98.1%
-£138,423 -£2,673
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Profit before tax
+84.1%
£1,008,877 £1,857,399
highest in 6 filed years
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