LISTER HORSFALL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-01 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£410K
-19.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2M
-67.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
26
+4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-8.7% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,413,295 | — | — | £14,167,788 | £14,725,792 | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,075,448 | — | — | £2,274,349 | £2,146,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,051,333 | — | — | £2,259,397 | £2,063,831 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,646,057 | — | — | £1,638,111 | £1,929,456 | |
| Cash | — | £1,426,532 | — | — | £511,147 | £410,083 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £6,011,629 | — | — | £6,355,241 | £3,853,038 | |
| Net assets | — | £5,262,717 | — | — | £6,079,014 | £1,998,374 | |
| Equity | £4,593,211 | £5,262,717 | £5,093,422 | £5,808,621 | £6,079,014 | £1,998,374 | |
| Average employees | — | 25 | — | — | 25 | 26 | |
| Wages | — | £526,434 | — | — | £762,937 | £898,746 |
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 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 19.9% | — | — | 16.1% | 14.6% | |
| Net margin | — | 15.8% | — | — | 11.6% | 13.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 34.5% | — | — | 35.8% | 55.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | 67.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.40x | 2.26x | |
| Interest cover | — | 68.22x | — | — | 152.11x | 25.53x |
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
- Watson Buckle Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- LISTER HORSFALL LIMITED · parent
- Lister Horsfall (Ilkley) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Lister Horsfall Limited is an established family run business, now in its fourth generation, who specialising in fine jewellery and diamonds and pride themselves with quality and expertise. We have one of the best selections of quality Swiss watch brands in the North of England and an established after-sales and service department.”
- “In Halifax we have planned to close our second showroom which is a dedicated jewellery showroom and consolidate our jewellery and watch offering into our expanded Halifax flagship store. We are excited to open our significantly expanded redeveloped Halifax store in late 2024, which will feature a dedicated Rolex lounge, dedicated brand areas for Breitling and Tudor, a larger area to showcase wider range of iconic time pieces, greater range of high-end jewellery and the introduction of a new bridal suite where customers can relax and enjoy personalised shopping consultations.”
- “Our Ilkley store is in process of having an expansion in their Rolex area to create a more personalised customer interaction. The store will over the next 12 months continue to have a redesign and refresh of our watch and jewellery shop floor.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALEY, Ciara | Director | 2021-01-22 | Jan 1969 | Irish |
| HORSFALL, Nicholas Richard Thomas Lister | Director | 2008-11-01 | May 1983 | British |
| HORSFALL, Rosemary Ella, Dr | Director | 2021-01-22 | Oct 1986 | British |
| MOODY, Gemma | Director | 2021-01-22 | Sep 1982 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORSFALL, Maryannig | Secretary | 1994-07-01 | 2021-02-04 |
| HORSFALL, Richard Thomas Lister | Secretary | — | 1994-07-01 |
| HORSFALL, Helena Charlotte | Director | — | 1999-12-21 |
| HORSFALL, Maryannig | Director | 1994-07-01 | 2021-02-04 |
| HORSFALL, Richard Thomas Lister | Director | — | 2021-02-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lister Horsfall Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-03-10 | Active |
| Richard Thomas Lister Horsfall | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-21 | Ceased 2020-03-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 136 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-28 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-01-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-01-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-04-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-02-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
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Turnover
+3.9%
£14,167,788 £14,725,792
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-19.8%
£511,147 £410,083
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
-67.1%
£6,079,014 £1,998,374
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+4%
25 26
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-5.6%
£2,274,349 £2,146,000
-
Profit before tax
-8.7%
£2,259,397 £2,063,831
-
Wages
+17.8%
£762,937 £898,746
highest in 3 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