DHP FAMILY LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-21 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-07
Watchouts
Cash
£7M
-26.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£10M
+4.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
406
+3.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
-28.6% first positive since 2020
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- DHP FAMILY LTD 2023-10-06 → present
- DHP FAMILY LTD. 2013-06-11 → 2023-10-06
- DAYBROOK HOUSE PROMOTIONS LTD 1993-07-22 → 2013-06-11
- DAYBROOK HOUSE LIMITED 1978-12-31 → 1993-07-22
- DAYBROOK MASONIC HALL COMPANY LIMITED (THE) 1931-10-03 → 1978-12-31
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £9,325,160 | — | £21,131,712 | — | £30,647,105 | — | £33,984,808 | £36,629,921 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£1,538,694 | — | £2,296,622 | — | £2,731,426 | — | £2,929,584 | £2,711,423 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£1,774,960 | — | £2,079,331 | — | £2,582,412 | — | £2,970,579 | £2,121,090 | |
| Net profit | — | -£1,842,707 | — | £1,530,231 | — | £2,040,045 | — | £2,443,137 | £1,267,278 | |
| Cash | — | £5,897,680 | — | £9,581,112 | — | £7,647,683 | — | £9,890,962 | £7,308,925 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £8,868,874 | — | £10,213,090 | — | £9,568,738 | — | £9,592,767 | £10,128,361 | |
| Net assets | — | £7,745,721 | — | £9,275,952 | — | £9,415,997 | — | £9,409,134 | £9,826,412 | |
| Equity | £9,588,428 | £7,745,721 | £7,745,721 | £9,275,952 | £9,275,952 | £9,415,997 | £9,415,997 | £9,409,134 | £9,826,412 | |
| Average employees | — | 342 | — | 325 | — | 407 | — | 392 | 406 | |
| Wages | — | £4,625,139 | — | £4,672,376 | — | £6,388,571 | — | £7,046,365 | £7,173,557 |
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 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -16.5% | — | 10.9% | — | 8.9% | — | 8.6% | 7.4% | |
| Net margin | — | -19.8% | — | 7.2% | — | 6.7% | — | 7.2% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -17.3% | — | 22.5% | — | 28.5% | — | 30.5% | 26.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.2% | 59.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.34x | 1.27x | |
| Interest cover | — | -6.42x | — | 10.55x | — | 13.07x | — | 16.13x | 14.28x |
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
- PKF Smith Cooper Audit 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
- DHP FAMILY LTD · parent
- Rock City Limited 100%
- DHP Family Live Limited 100%
- Spring Music Group Limited 100%
- Spring Markets Limited 100%
- Bearded Theory Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Within 2024 we acquired the long term lease of another events space in Nottingham.”
- “On 19 March 2025, 1,627,582 preference shares were redeemed at par value of £1 per share, resulting in a total redemption settlement of £1,627,582.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKINS, Sean | Secretary | 2004-01-11 | — | British |
| AKINS, George Henry | Director | 1994-12-01 | Nov 1974 | British |
| AKINS, Sean Patrick Dennis | Director | 1993-12-29 | Mar 1973 | British |
| BARK, Robert | Director | 2023-06-07 | Oct 1980 | British |
| EASTER, Bartholomew James | Director | 2019-12-18 | Nov 1973 | New Zealander |
| LOCKWOOD, Anthony Colin | Director | 2023-06-07 | Mar 1966 | British |
| MCDERMENT, David Paul | Director | 2017-04-04 | Jan 1981 | British |
| SOMERS, Michele | Director | 2025-04-01 | Oct 1982 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHALL, Brian Arthur | Secretary | 2000-01-31 | 2001-04-17 |
| MORRIS, Susan | Secretary | 1996-08-12 | 2000-01-31 |
| PAYNE, Stephen William | Secretary | — | 1996-08-12 |
| PEARCE, Michael | Secretary | 2003-04-25 | 2004-01-11 |
| SUTTON, Lewis George | Secretary | 2001-04-17 | 2003-04-25 |
| AKINS, George Henry | Director | — | 2022-09-16 |
| BRIGGS, Michelle | Director | 2008-10-08 | 2014-04-09 |
| COPPING, Andrew | Director | 1994-12-01 | 2002-11-01 |
| CRAIG, Duncan Charles | Director | 1994-12-01 | 1994-12-19 |
| DAVIES, David | Director | 2008-11-01 | 2009-11-06 |
| GRUNDY, Adam | Director | 1992-08-01 | 1995-08-01 |
| PAYNE, Stephen William | Director | — | 1996-08-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ellen Marie Akins | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2025-03-19 | Ceased 2025-03-19 |
| Geo Akins (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-09-16 | Active |
| Mr Sean Patrick Akins | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2022-09-16 | Active |
| Mr George Akins | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2022-09-16 | Active |
| Mr Sean Akins | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-02-01 | Ceased 2022-09-16 |
| Mr George Henry Akins | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-02-01 | Ceased 2022-09-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 215 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-11 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2025-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-30 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-09 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-06 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-09-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-06 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-02-23 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-23 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-23 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 2
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+7.8%
£33,984,808 £36,629,921
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
-26.1%
£9,890,962 £7,308,925
-
Net assets
+4.4%
£9,409,134 £9,826,412
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+3.6%
392 406
-
Operating profit
-7.4%
£2,929,584 £2,711,423
first positive since 2020
-
Profit before tax
-28.6%
£2,970,579 £2,121,090
first positive since 2020
-
Wages
+1.8%
£7,046,365 £7,173,557
highest in 5 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