HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-27 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-13
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+41.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+3.8% vs 2023
Employees
207
+1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£111K
-93.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED 1992-01-01 → present
- SOUTH WALES SWITCHGEAR LIMITED 1941-11-10 → 1992-01-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £39,662,000 | £41,628,000 | |
| Operating profit | £1,925,000 | £518,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,605,000 | £111,000 | |
| Net profit | £1,347,000 | £233,000 | |
| Cash | £2,191,000 | £3,107,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,309,000 | £14,800,000 | |
| Net assets | £6,109,000 | £6,342,000 | |
| Equity | £6,109,000 | £6,342,000 | |
| Average employees | 205 | 207 | |
| Wages | £7,963,000 | £7,970,000 |
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 | 4.9% | 1.2% | |
| Net margin | 3.4% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.5% | 3.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 75.5% | 74.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.40x | 1.70x | |
| Interest cover | 5.52x | 0.94x |
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
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts that cover the period to May 2026, considering these uncertainties. These demonstrate that the Company still anticipates being profitable and cash generative despite these challenges... and has therefore prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED · parent
- Brush Switchgear Limited 99.5%
- Bristol Meci Australasia Pty Limited 100%
- Hawker Siddeley Switchgear Pty Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company went live on a new ERP system in December 2023 and had some initial post-implementation issues during the first 4 months of 2024.”
- “During the year, the Company has been impacted by the on-going uncertainties in the Group's supply chain arising from the impact of the war in Ukraine.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH, Richard | Secretary | 2025-09-12 | — | — |
| AMES, Elaine Kathryn | Director | 2025-12-04 | Nov 1982 | British |
| FRENCH, Richard Anthony Lister | Director | 2025-09-12 | Feb 1965 | British |
| HENNECKE, Lars Karel | Director | 2025-09-12 | Jun 1967 | German |
| HILEY, Richard Alexander | Director | 2025-12-04 | Feb 1982 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Garry Elliot, Mr. | Secretary | 2008-09-30 | 2013-10-07 |
| CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe | Secretary | 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-21 |
| HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton | Secretary | 2015-08-27 | 2025-09-12 |
| PORTER, Michael James Robert | Secretary | 1996-11-01 | 2005-01-13 |
| THORP, Peter Maurice | Secretary | — | 1993-10-11 |
| VENTRELLA, Antonio | Secretary | 2005-01-13 | 2008-09-30 |
| WESTLEY, Adam David Christopher | Secretary | 2013-10-07 | 2015-08-27 |
| INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1993-10-11 | 1996-11-01 |
| ABBOTT, Christopher David | Director | 2018-08-06 | 2023-03-02 |
| BAMFORD, Neil | Director | 2004-06-17 | 2008-07-01 |
| BAMFORD, Neil | Director | 1996-11-01 | 1998-06-01 |
| BARNES, Garry Elliot, Mr. | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2021-06-18 |
| BILES, John Anthony | Director | 1998-06-01 | 2004-06-17 |
| BROWN, Robert Casson | Director | 1993-11-15 | 1996-11-01 |
| CLARKE, Gareth John | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe | Director | 2018-06-21 | 2021-06-18 |
| CROSSLAND, Duncan Peter | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2021-09-22 |
| DALY, Michael Owen | Director | 2018-08-06 | 2019-02-27 |
| GRAHAM-ADRIANI, Robin Paul | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2010-06-30 |
| HAMPSON, Robert Percy | Director | — | 1995-05-26 |
| HARRIS, Toney | Director | — | 1996-11-01 |
| HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2025-09-12 |
| LORDEREAU, Christian Bernard | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2023-11-10 |
| MARTIN, Clifford Allan | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| MARTIN, Geoffrey Peter | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2018-06-21 |
| MORGAN, Geoffrey Damien | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2021-06-18 |
| O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne | Director | — | 1996-11-01 |
| PEART, Alistair Garfield | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2018-05-31 |
| PECKHAM, Simon Antony | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2018-06-21 |
| PETRIE, William Macfarlane Murray | Director | 1995-05-26 | 1996-11-01 |
| PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2025-12-04 |
| PORTER, Michael James Robert | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2005-01-13 |
| RICHARDS, Matthew John | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2021-06-18 |
| RICHARDSON, Arthur Shepherd | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1994-12-31 |
| SIMMS, Michael Geoffrey | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| WEBB, Paul Jeffrey | Director | — | 1993-05-18 |
| WEST, John Dudley | Director | — | 1993-10-31 |
| WHARMBY, Neil Christopher | Director | 1994-02-07 | 1996-11-01 |
| WIFFEN, Robert Samuel | Director | — | 1996-11-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Stanley Killa | Director | — | 1993-11-15 |
| WOODMASS, Stephanie | Director | 2023-04-05 | 2025-12-04 |
| WOOLMER, Robin Alex | Director | 1993-10-25 | 1996-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-11-28 | Active |
| Brush Power Distribution Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2022-10-07 | Ceased 2024-11-28 |
| Brush Electrical Machines Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-19 | Ceased 2022-10-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 253 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
+5%
£39,662,000 £41,628,000
-
Cash
+41.8%
£2,191,000 £3,107,000
-
Net assets
+3.8%
£6,109,000 £6,342,000
-
Employees
+1%
205 207
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Operating profit
-73.1%
£1,925,000 £518,000
-
Profit before tax
-93.1%
£1,605,000 £111,000
-
Wages
+0.1%
£7,963,000 £7,970,000
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