RAWLINGS & SON(BRISTOL)LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last filed for 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£13K
-87.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£5M
-16.8% vs 2024
Employees
85
+3.7% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£963K
-312% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £16,684,624 | — | — | £26,926,042 | £22,213,647 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,041,734 | — | — | £567,036 | -£854,055 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,683,166 | £874,307 | £306,486 | £454,077 | -£962,622 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,513,642 | £726,885 | £226,799 | £266,253 | -£971,384 | |
| Cash | — | — | £691,345 | £262,913 | £212,768 | £104,375 | £13,456 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,608,605 | £5,370,603 | £5,609,354 | £6,143,122 | £4,997,133 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £4,569,685 | £5,296,570 | £5,523,369 | £5,789,622 | £4,818,238 | |
| Equity | £2,666,485 | £3,356,043 | £4,569,685 | £5,296,570 | £5,523,369 | £5,789,622 | £4,818,238 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 50 | 56 | 74 | 82 | 85 | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,500,035 | £1,708,655 | £2,526,385 | £2,793,560 | £2,851,167 |
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 | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 6.2% | — | — | 2.1% | -3.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 9.1% | — | — | 1.0% | -4.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 22.6% | — | — | 9.2% | -17.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.22x | 1.05x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 1284.51x | — | — | 5.01x | -7.87x |
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
- TC Group
- 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
- RAWLINGS & SON(BRISTOL)LIMITED · parent
- Paper Bag Co (South West) Itd 100%
- Nichesolutions (GB) Limited 100%
- Play Grand Limited 100%
Significant events
- “There were two acquisitions near the end of the financial year. The first Niche Solutions (GB) Ltd adding a broader range of one way kegs and strengthening the group's yeast, hygiene and processing aid solutions. The second was the addition of the renowned Carbonation Techniques carbonation machines to the Vigo equipment offering.”
- “On the 29th August 2023 Rutland Preserves Limited and Big Brown Carrier Bag Suppliers Limited were dissolved.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD, Thomas David | Secretary | 2011-12-21 | — | — |
| HARRISINGH, Samantha Georgina Michelle | Director | 2011-12-19 | Oct 1978 | English |
| PITTS, Simon Alexander | Director | 2022-08-26 | Aug 1977 | British |
| ROUTLEY, Jonathan Alexander George | Director | 2011-12-19 | Nov 1976 | English |
| WOOD, Thomas David | Director | 2011-12-19 | Dec 1976 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROUTLEY, Susan Mary | Secretary | — | 2000-07-31 |
| SHEPPARD, Christopher Robert | Secretary | 2000-08-01 | 2011-12-21 |
| HALE, Philip George | Director | 2004-07-23 | 2011-12-21 |
| ROUTLEY, John Derek George | Director | — | 2005-07-05 |
| ROUTLEY, Leonard George | Director | — | 1991-09-24 |
| ROUTLEY, Susan Mary | Director | — | 2000-07-31 |
| SHEPPARD, Christopher Robert | Director | 2004-07-23 | 2011-12-21 |
| THURLOW, Stuart William | Director | 2022-08-26 | 2025-04-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas David Wood | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Active |
| Mr Jonathan Alexander George Routley | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-01-01 | Active |
| Mrs Samantha Georgina Michelle Harrisingh | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-01-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 113 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-01-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-09-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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 2025-05-31 vs 2024-05-31
-
Turnover
-17.5%
£26,926,042 £22,213,647
-
Cash
-87.1%
£104,375 £13,456
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-16.8%
£5,789,622 £4,818,238
-
Employees
+3.7%
82 85
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-250.6%
£567,036 -£854,055
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-312%
£454,077 -£962,622
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+2.1%
£2,793,560 £2,851,167
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