HOBBS THE PRINTERS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-23.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£6M
+1.6% vs 2024
Employees
122
-1.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£140K
-63.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £10,080,641 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £316,730 | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £321,569 | £339,120 | £370,612 | £381,900 | £140,266 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £318,541 | £165,392 | £254,968 | £289,405 | £97,447 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,561,017 | £1,463,102 | £1,554,184 | £2,397,136 | £1,838,858 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £7,906,269 | £8,105,399 | £8,476,011 | £6,803,547 | £6,943,813 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £7,489,269 | £7,654,661 | £7,909,629 | £6,199,034 | £6,296,481 | |
| Equity | £7,014,383 | £7,170,728 | £7,489,269 | £7,654,661 | £7,909,629 | £6,199,034 | £6,296,481 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 134 | 121 | 126 | 124 | 122 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,467,741 | £3,687,044 | £3,849,235 | £3,888,024 |
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 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 3.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 4.0% | — | — | — | — |
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
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOBBS, David Anthony | Secretary | — | — | British |
| BROMLEY, Graham Nicholas | Director | 1997-05-01 | Mar 1961 | British |
| HOBBS, Christopher David | Director | 2018-04-23 | Apr 1987 | British |
| HOBBS, David Anthony | Director | — | Aug 1958 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOBBS, Patricia Marie | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2023-02-28 |
| HOBBS, Peter Coulbert | Director | — | 2004-11-26 |
| OZANNE, Terence Glasspole | Director | 1997-05-01 | 2008-07-31 |
| REED, John Edward | Director | 1993-01-22 | 1997-05-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H C Holdings (Southampton) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 115 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2026-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-02 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2021-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-03-31 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-02-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-05-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-05-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
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 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-23.3%
£2,397,136 £1,838,858
-
Net assets
+1.6%
£6,199,034 £6,296,481
-
Employees
-1.6%
124 122
-
Profit before tax
-63.3%
£381,900 £140,266
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+1%
£3,849,235 £3,888,024
highest in 4 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