CLAUDE FENTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-29 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
+3% vs 2023
Net assets
£36M
+5.1% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
85
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3M
+19% vs 2023
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £19,105,000 | £15,678,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £2,653,000 | £2,595,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £2,490,000 | £2,964,000 | |
| Net profit | £975,000 | — | £1,336,000 | — | £2,293,000 | — | £1,273,000 | — | £1,832,000 | £2,213,000 | |
| Cash | £1,001,000 | — | £4,077,000 | — | £4,242,000 | — | £4,835,000 | — | £3,894,000 | £4,012,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £31,574,000 | — | £33,474,000 | — | £35,787,000 | — | £36,221,000 | — | £39,619,000 | £39,385,000 | |
| Net assets | £22,073,000 | — | £23,164,000 | — | £26,354,000 | — | £27,833,000 | — | £33,820,000 | £35,538,000 | |
| Equity | £22,073,000 | £22,073,000 | £23,164,000 | £23,164,000 | £26,354,000 | £26,353,000 | £27,833,000 | £27,832,000 | £33,820,000 | £35,538,000 | |
| Average employees | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 85 | 85 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £4,250,000 | £4,366,000 |
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 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.9% | 16.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.6% | 14.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7% | 6.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.56x | 1.49x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.23x | 8.51x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- James Cowper Kreston Audit
- 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 Group's or the parent 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
- CLAUDE FENTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED · parent
- Alan Hadley Limited 100%
- Claude Fenton Limited 100%
- Claude Fenton (Plant Hire) Limited 100%
- Fenton Technology Solutions Limited 100%
- Claude Fenton (Construction) Limited 100%
- Arrowhead Hire Limited 100%
- Claude Fenton (Plant) Limited 100%
- Claw Scaffold Limited 100%
- Fenton Hadley Contracts Limited 100%
- Hill Industrial Limited 100%
- Claude Fenton (BM) Limited 100%
- Claude Fenton Manufacturing Limited 100%
- Sheerhire Limited 100%
- Southern Hoist Services Limited 100%
- Claude Fenton Estates Limited 100%
Significant events
- “New plans for improving the business are being sought continually, along with further developments and additions. Significant investments are outlined in the individual subsidiary strategic reports which are to be found on the following pages.”
- “The company did not complete any house sales during the year due to a prolonged delay in the planning process for one development site, primarily caused by local authority bureaucracy.”
- “Construction work was progressing well on site but build costs are continuing to creep up. It is anticipated that some units will be completed and sold in the 2024/25 financial year.”
- “The company also acquired a further site with planning permission for five houses, with construction due to commence in late summer 2025.”
- “The Reading depot had suffered a loss due to a substantial bad debt incurred during the year. Post year-end, the company had made a significant investment in new plant to improve margins and reduce reliance on cross-hired equipment.”
- “The Group has composite unlimited guarantees and rights of set-off on bank overdrafts and loans amounting to £600,000 (2023: £2,325,000).”
- “A guarantee for value added tax due by all group undertakings under the group election amounting to £262,205 (2023: £278,430).”
- “Guarantees for amounts owed by its subsidiary undertakings to suppliers of up to £932,000 (2023: £932,000).”
- “A guarantee given to the vendor of the waste recycling operations acquired by Alan Hadley Limited with regard to covenants and obligations relating to restoration works which the directors of that company estimate to be £78,000 (2023: £78,000).”
- “Guarantees in respect of hire purchase and finance lease agreements for subsidiary undertakings. The outstanding balances due under such agreements amount to £555,398 (2023: £555,398).”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENTON, Matthew | Secretary | 2004-06-22 | — | British |
| FENTON, Matthew Robert Paul | Director | 2004-09-23 | Oct 1978 | British |
| FENTON, Paul Robert | Director | — | Dec 1941 | British |
| HARPER, Anthony John | Director | 1995-06-22 | Jul 1956 | British |
| RAYNS, Chris | Director | 2025-01-01 | Jul 1965 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FENTON, James Stuart | Secretary | 1995-06-22 | 2004-06-22 |
| SEAL, Raymond Colin | Secretary | 1991-05-14 | 1995-03-04 |
| WILSON, Alan Victor | Secretary | 1995-03-07 | 1995-05-31 |
| WILSON, Alan Victor | Secretary | — | 1991-05-14 |
| FENTON, James Stuart | Director | 1995-06-22 | 2004-07-15 |
| GAMMER, David Burnett | Director | — | 2019-08-30 |
| GRAY, Douglas Allan | Director | 2013-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
| WILSON, Alan Victor | Director | — | 1995-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 128 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-17 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-05-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-06-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2019-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2018-05-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
-17.9%
£19,105,000 £15,678,000
-
Cash
+3%
£3,894,000 £4,012,000
-
Net assets
+5.1%
£33,820,000 £35,538,000
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
0%
85 85
-
Operating profit
-2.2%
£2,653,000 £2,595,000
-
Profit before tax
+19%
£2,490,000 £2,964,000
-
Wages
+2.7%
£4,250,000 £4,366,000
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