HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-15 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£8M
-38.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£2B
+2.6% vs 2023
Employees
2,090
-4.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£108M
-25.5% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED 1999-01-19 → present
- ARC LIMITED 1986-04-01 → 1999-01-19
- AMEY ROADSTONE CORPORATION LIMITED 1935-04-23 → 1986-04-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,100,884,000 | £1,082,903,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£212,762,000 | £41,936,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £144,595,000 | £107,654,000 | |
| Net profit | £105,817,000 | £79,271,000 | |
| Cash | £13,386,000 | £8,280,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,052,742,000 | £2,106,078,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,780,917,000 | £1,827,298,000 | |
| Equity | £1,780,917,000 | £1,827,298,000 | |
| Average employees | 2,181 | 2,090 | |
| Wages | £112,873,000 | £114,283,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -19.3% | 3.9% | |
| Net margin | 9.6% | 7.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -10.4% | 2.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 30.8% | 26.4% | |
| Current ratio | 3.20x | 3.57x | |
| Interest cover | -26.03x | 3.89x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have performed an assessment of the Company's financial position and forecast performance... and have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future... They therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting.”
Group structure
- HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED · parent
- ARC (Western) Limited 100%
- ARC Concrete (Kingston) Limited 100%
- ARC South Wales Limited 100%
- ARC Wales Mortar Limited 100%
- ARC South Wales Quarries Limited 100%
- ARC South Wales Surfacing Limited 100%
- Agecroft Management Ltd 31.08%
- Bristol & Avon Stone Supplies Limited 100%
- Bristol & Avon Transport & Recycling Ltd 100%
- Cambridgeshire Aggregates Limited 50%
- Claughton Manor Brick Limited (The) 100%
- DRBS East Limited 100%
- Drew Group Holdings Limited 49%
- F.C. Precast Concrete Limited 100%
- Frimstone Limited 100%
- Hanson Aggregates Marine Limited 100%
- Hanson Aggregates South Wales Holdings Limited 100%
- Hanson Aggregates South Wales Limited 100%
- Hanson Bath and Portland Stone Limited 100%
- Hanson Blocks North Limited 100%
- Hanson Building Products (2003) Limited 100%
- Hanson Concrete Products Limited 100%
- Hanson Crewing Services Limited 100%
- Hanson Facing Bricks Limited 100%
- Hanson Marine Holdings Limited 100%
- Hanson Marine Limited 100%
- Hanson Quarry Products Holdings Limited 100%
- Hanson Quarry Products Trade Finance Limited 100%
- Hanson Quarry Products Ventures Limited 100%
- Holme Sand & Ballast LLP 24.5%
- Humber Sand and Gravel Limited 50%
- Kingston Minerals Limited 100%
- Manchester Waste Recycling Limited 100%
- Marples Ridgway Limited 100%
- Mendip Rail Limited 50%
- Mick George Concrete Limited 100%
- Mick George Contracting Limited 100%
- Mick George Demolition Limited 100%
- Mick George EBT Trustee Limited 100%
- Mick George Earthworks Limited 100%
- Mick George Environmental Limited 100%
- Mick George Repair Limited 100%
- Mick George Recycling Limited 100%
- Milton Hall (Southend) Brick Company Limited (The) 100%
- National Brick Company Limited 100%
- National Stone Limited 100%
- New Milton Concrete Limited 49%
- New Milton Sand and Ballast Limited 49%
- North Tyne Roadstone Limited 50%
- Pencrete Limited 100%
- Purfleet Aggregates Limited 100%
- Samuel Wilkinson & Sons Limited 100%
- Seago Concrete Products Limited 100%
- Small Lots (Mix-It) Limited 100%
- Smiths Concrete Limited 100%
- Solent Industrial Estates Limited 49%
- Terraria Plant (Holdings) Limited 100%
- The Purfleet Ship to Shore Conveyor Company Limited 50%
- W.G. Hibbs & Co. Limited 49%
Significant events
- “In January 2024, the Company offset £20,753,000 of its intercompany receivable from Hanson Quarry Products Ventures Limited against its liability of £20,753,000 to Hanson Quarry Products Ventures Limited to fully settle its debt and advanced £4,549,000 of its intercompany receivable due from Mick George Limited to Houserate Limited to fully settle its liability.”
- “On 3 May 2024 the Company completed the purchase share capital of Mick George Limited together with some of its subsidiaries... consideration of £18,738,000... goodwill recognised £12,648,000.”
- “On 17 May 2024 the Company purchased the share capital of Bristol & Avon Group Limited together with some of its subsidiaries... consideration £48,335,000... goodwill £691,000.”
- “On 30 November 2024, the Hanson No. 2 Pension Scheme (No 2 Scheme) sponsored by a fellow group undertaking, Hanson Building Materials Limited, was merged into the Hanson Industrial Pension Scheme (the 'Scheme'), which is sponsored by the Company. The transaction resulted in the transfer of the defined benefit pension assets and obligations of the No 2 Scheme into the Scheme. The merger did not result in any changes to the benefits provided to the members of either scheme.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGERS, Wendy Fiona | Secretary | 2016-03-10 | — | — |
| BARLOW, Matthew David | Director | 2017-09-11 | May 1979 | British |
| CHARLETON, Brian | Director | 2011-12-16 | Jul 1968 | British |
| DAY, Gareth James | Director | 2019-02-18 | Jul 1977 | British |
| GRETTON, Edward Alexander | Director | 2008-06-02 | Jul 1970 | British |
| MORRISH, Jonathan Peter, Mr. | Director | 2020-02-01 | Sep 1970 | British |
| NAPIER, Gordon Alexander | Director | 2023-09-04 | Dec 1977 | British |
| QUILEZ SOMOLINOS, Alfredo | Director | 2022-01-28 | Jul 1967 | Spanish |
| WHITELAW, James Stuart | Director | 2017-07-05 | Aug 1972 | British |
| WILLIS, Simon Lloyd | Director | 2018-10-10 | Oct 1965 | English |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGAL, Andrew James Harrower | Secretary | — | 1992-04-21 |
| DRANSFIELD, Graham | Secretary | 2007-12-10 | 2008-06-30 |
| FERNLEY, Simon Roger | Secretary | 1996-03-29 | 1997-10-31 |
| PETERS, Ian Alan Duncan | Secretary | 2000-12-01 | 2003-07-11 |
| TUNNACLIFFE, Paul Derek | Secretary | 2003-07-11 | 2007-12-10 |
| TYLER, Ian Paul | Secretary | 1993-11-01 | 1996-03-29 |
| TYSON, Roger Thomas Virley | Secretary | 2008-07-31 | 2016-03-10 |
| VARCOE, Richard Antony Bruce, Dr | Secretary | 1997-10-31 | 2000-12-01 |
| VIVIAN, Simon Neil | Secretary | 1992-04-21 | 1993-11-01 |
| BOLTER, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2003-07-11 | 2005-12-01 |
| CHIESE, Ross Anthony Norman | Director | — | 1994-05-31 |
| CLARKE, David Jonathan | Director | 2013-09-12 | 2016-12-01 |
| CLAYDON, James Alexander | Director | 2009-02-16 | 2019-12-31 |
| COLLIGAN, Maxwell Hay Fordyce | Director | 2011-12-16 | 2017-07-07 |
| COOPER, Daniel John | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2019-01-31 |
| COTTON, Anthony Ross | Director | — | 1993-10-14 |
| DAGIM, Yuval | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| DOUGAL, Andrew James Harrower | Director | 1996-03-11 | 2002-05-14 |
| DOUGAL, Andrew James Harrower | Director | — | 1993-11-01 |
| DOWLEY, Robert Charles | Director | 2013-12-09 | 2013-12-09 |
| DRANSFIELD, Graham | Director | 2003-07-11 | 2008-06-30 |
| FERNLEY, Simon Roger | Director | 1996-03-29 | 2001-09-30 |
| GAUTHIER, Daniel Hugues, Jules | Director | 2009-07-30 | 2016-03-31 |
| GUYATT, Benjamin John | Director | 2008-06-13 | 2008-06-13 |
| GUYATT, Benjamin John | Director | 2008-06-13 | 2008-08-06 |
| HANNIGAN, Todd William | Director | 2005-09-26 | 2007-10-26 |
| HARDMAN, Steven Neville | Director | 2001-01-26 | 2001-01-31 |
| HARRISON, Stephen Richard | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2015-03-13 |
| JORDANOFF, Plamen | Director | 2007-04-11 | 2008-12-24 |
| LECLERCQ, Christian | Director | 2008-06-02 | 2010-03-31 |
| MCARDLE, Gary Charles | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2008-06-16 |
| MCARDLE, Gary Charles | Director | 2004-08-02 | 2005-07-28 |
| MEINS, John Charles | Director | 1993-04-30 | 1999-12-31 |
| MENZIES-GOW, Robert Ian | Director | — | 1993-04-30 |
| MORRISH, Jonathan Peter, Dr | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2012-09-01 |
| MORRISH, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2001-01-26 | 2001-01-31 |
| MORTIMER, John | Director | 1995-01-25 | 2000-02-25 |
| O'SHEA, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2008-06-13 | 2015-12-31 |
| O'SHEA, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2005-07-28 |
| O'SHEA, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2004-08-02 | 2008-05-09 |
| OGDEN, Michael Alan | Director | 2001-07-16 | 2004-06-30 |
| PETERS, Ian Alan Duncan | Director | 2000-05-17 | 2003-07-11 |
| PIRINCCIOGLU, Seyda | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2013-08-31 |
| REDMOND, Phillip Keith | Director | 2011-12-16 | 2018-10-10 |
| REED, Edmund Michael | Director | 2003-07-11 | 2004-09-30 |
| SCHACHT, Philip John | Director | 2005-09-26 | 2008-09-01 |
| SHARMAN, David Philip | Director | 2005-09-26 | 2013-01-25 |
| SINDEL, Alan Robert Harold | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2006-02-03 |
| SINDEL, Alan Robert Harold | Director | 2003-07-11 | 2005-07-15 |
| SNOWDON, David John | Director | 1993-04-30 | 1996-03-29 |
| SWIFT, Nicholas | Director | 2003-07-11 | 2007-06-01 |
| TONKIN, David James | Director | 2001-09-13 | 2004-07-31 |
| TURNER, Peter John | Director | — | 1997-02-24 |
| TYLER, Ian Paul | Director | 1993-11-01 | 1996-03-29 |
| VARCOE, Richard Antony Bruce, Dr | Director | 1997-10-31 | 2000-12-01 |
| VIVIAN, Simon Neil | Director | 1992-04-21 | 2003-06-30 |
| VON ACHTEN, Ralph Dominik, Dr | Director | 2016-04-28 | 2020-01-31 |
| VON ACHTEN, Ralph Dominik, Dr | Director | 2008-06-13 | 2008-12-31 |
| WENDT, Carsten Matthias, Dr | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2022-01-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uds (No 10) | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 351 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-05 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-01-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-1.6%
£1,100,884,000 £1,082,903,000
-
Cash
-38.1%
£13,386,000 £8,280,000
-
Net assets
+2.6%
£1,780,917,000 £1,827,298,000
-
Employees
-4.2%
2,181 2,090
-
Operating profit
+119.7%
-£212,762,000 £41,936,000
-
Profit before tax
-25.5%
£144,595,000 £107,654,000
-
Wages
+1.2%
£112,873,000 £114,283,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers