KNOX & WELLS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-23 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-09
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
-74.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+21.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
66
+4.8% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£926K
+54% highest in 4 filed years
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.
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £15,204,422 | — | £24,662,819 | — | £34,680,158 | £25,630,536 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £26,502 | — | £464,569 | — | £502,434 | £850,118 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £53,452 | — | £498,911 | — | £601,216 | £926,033 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £32,012 | — | £388,962 | — | £363,036 | £756,816 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,454,302 | — | £1,832,469 | — | £4,877,873 | £1,236,335 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £3,986,627 | — | £3,918,266 | — | £3,453,969 | £4,210,785 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £3,301,971 | — | £3,390,933 | — | £3,453,969 | £4,210,785 | |
| Equity | £2,887,000 | £3,203,656 | £3,269,959 | £3,301,971 | £3,301,971 | £3,390,933 | £3,390,933 | £3,453,969 | £4,210,785 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 60 | — | 60 | — | 63 | 66 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,973,308 | — | £2,485,674 | — | £3,464,764 | £3,153,665 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 0.2% | — | 1.9% | — | 1.4% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 0.2% | — | 1.6% | — | 1.0% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 0.7% | — | 11.9% | — | 14.5% | 20.2% |
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
7 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS, Adrian Hugh | Secretary | 2008-02-26 | — | British |
| BAYNHAM, Michael Thomas | Director | 2023-10-26 | Jan 1977 | British |
| EVANS, Daniel Llewelyn | Director | 2025-03-07 | Apr 1979 | British |
| LEACH, Guy Owen | Director | — | Mar 1957 | British |
| LEACH, Huw Mostyn | Director | 2006-08-04 | Mar 1963 | British |
| LEWIS, Adrian Hugh | Director | 2015-07-01 | Jan 1969 | British |
| MACMILLAN, Owain Rhys | Director | 2015-07-01 | Nov 1972 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEACH, Huw Mostyn | Secretary | 2002-03-12 | 2002-04-24 |
| MASTERS, Dudley Redway | Secretary | — | 2007-12-31 |
| DAVIES, Gareth Wilson | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2026-04-24 |
| LEACH, Mostyn Francis | Director | — | 2012-05-31 |
| MASTERS, Dudley Redway | Director | — | 2007-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox & Wells Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-22 | Active |
| Greenclose Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-21 | Ceased 2026-01-22 |
| Mr Guy Owen Leach | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Huw Mostyn Leach | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 150 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-26 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-01-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-26 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-10 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-01-26 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-01-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-26 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-01-26 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2026-01-26 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-01-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-21 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
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Turnover
-26.1%
£34,680,158 £25,630,536
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Cash
-74.7%
£4,877,873 £1,236,335
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+21.9%
£3,453,969 £4,210,785
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+4.8%
63 66
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+69.2%
£502,434 £850,118
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+54%
£601,216 £926,033
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
-9%
£3,464,764 £3,153,665
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