N.SMITH & COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-21 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+14.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£4M
+1.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
68
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£755K
-6.4% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £10,880,369 | £10,595,708 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £916,024 | £871,777 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £567,545 | £1,174,942 | £806,663 | £755,161 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £987,049 | £637,086 | £624,659 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £260,871 | £1,234,699 | £1,066,969 | £1,224,371 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £5,722,479 | £5,927,293 | £6,774,096 | £6,436,779 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £3,575,874 | £4,003,283 | £4,046,379 | £4,117,728 | |
| Equity | £2,313,177 | £2,524,898 | £3,496,982 | £3,575,874 | £4,003,283 | £4,046,379 | £4,117,728 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,268,223 | £1,300,807 | £1,625,757 | £1,685,309 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 8.4% | 8.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9% | 5.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 13.5% | 13.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.12x | 1.93x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 8.38x | 7.48x |
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
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Although there has been a fall in revenue the gross margin has remained constant, distribution costs have remained constant but there has been an increase in some administrative costs in the year”
- “The company produced a profit before tax for the year of £755,161 (2024: £806,663) reflecting a reduction in revenue and increase in administrative expenses.”
- “Operating profit decreased to £871,777 (2024: £916,024) reflecting reduced revenue and increased overhead salaries, insurance costs and depreciation.”
- “Net assets increased to £4,117,728 (2024: £4,046,379). Reflecting the retention of profit, consolidating the strength of the balance sheet.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REYNOLDS, Nigel | Secretary | 2015-05-15 | — | — |
| HOGG, Gary Stephen | Director | 2012-12-31 | Sep 1981 | British |
| KAVANAGH, Lindsey Julie | Director | 2015-05-15 | Jul 1980 | British |
| REYNOLDS, Nigel | Director | 2012-12-31 | Mar 1973 | British |
| TYERS, Kerry Ann | Director | 2015-05-15 | Jun 1980 | British |
| WILKINSON, Stephen James | Director | 2015-05-15 | May 1976 | English |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVENHILL, Christopher Richard | Secretary | 1992-05-01 | 2000-04-06 |
| GRIGG, Andrew Ogilvy | Secretary | 2000-04-06 | 2008-04-22 |
| LOYNES, Angela | Secretary | 2008-04-22 | 2015-05-15 |
| PEARCE, Jack Davison | Secretary | — | 1992-04-30 |
| DAVENHILL, Christopher Richard | Director | 1998-03-01 | 2000-04-06 |
| DAVENHILL, Christopher Richard | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| DAVENHILL, Patricia Anne | Director | — | 2000-04-06 |
| DAVENHILL, Peter Anthony Richard | Director | 1998-03-01 | 2000-04-06 |
| DAVENHILL, Peter Anthony Richard | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| GRIGG, Andrew Ogilvy | Director | 2000-04-06 | 2008-04-22 |
| HOGG, Gary Stephen | Director | 2015-05-15 | 2017-12-01 |
| LOYNES, Angela | Director | 2012-11-12 | 2015-05-15 |
| LOYNES, Michael John | Director | 1997-03-01 | 2019-05-31 |
| LYONS, Brian | Director | — | 1999-12-18 |
| NEWLAND, Freda Elsa | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| PILLINGER, Reginald | Director | 1998-03-01 | 2000-04-06 |
| PILLINGER, Reginald | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| PILLINGER, Sally Elsa | Director | — | 1999-01-19 |
| SEABRIDGE, Robert Mark | Director | 2000-04-06 | 2003-02-28 |
| SENDALL, Nicholas John | Director | 1998-03-01 | 2000-04-06 |
| SIDDLES, Maurice Aubrey | Director | — | 1994-04-16 |
| SPENCER, Clement Rodney | Director | — | 2000-04-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldencress Associates Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 172 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2020-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2018-11-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
-2.6%
£10,880,369 £10,595,708
-
Cash
+14.8%
£1,066,969 £1,224,371
-
Net assets
+1.8%
£4,046,379 £4,117,728
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
0%
68 68
-
Operating profit
-4.8%
£916,024 £871,777
-
Profit before tax
-6.4%
£806,663 £755,161
-
Wages
+3.7%
£1,625,757 £1,685,309
highest in 4 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