ASHLEY WILDE GROUP LIMITED

1. ASHLEY WILDE GROUP LIMITED 2000-01-07 → present
2. GILBEY TEXTILES LIMITED 1950-02-03 → 2000-01-07

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Abridged

Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)

Auditor

Freedman Frankl & Taylor

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The company's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 have been prepared on a going concern basis as, after making appropriate enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”

Group structure

1. ASHLEY WILDE GROUP LIMITED · parent
   1. Ashley Wilde Designs Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Soft furnishing wholesalers

Significant events

• “Turnover grew by 19% overall, reflecting a broad range of circumstances across our customer base. In many markets, demand was muted due to high inflation from the preceding year and political uncertainty. However, growth in export markets more than compensated driven by a strong product range and new products.”
• “Overheads were similarly impacted by domestic inflation causing lower Operating Profit by 8.5%. Profit Before Tax was up by £1.2m mainly due to the non-recurrence of the 2023 exceptional items (Note 6). All other key financial indicators reported satisfactory outcomes for the year.”
• “New product development remains a key element of our business model. In-house designs as well as new and renewed licensed ranges, continue to drive demand from our customer base. Further new ranges in development for launch during 2025 are expected to further add to our leadership in the home furnishing sector.”
• “The board considers the main risks for 2025 as Sterling exchange rate volatility against the US Dollar and inflation. Both these factors create uncertain demand and threaten retail volume and margin. In response to these risks, we maintain our cautious and careful approach to credit policy which limits our exposure to substantial bad debts, and currency hedging to cushion the effect of adverse exchange rate movements.”
• “The financial year 2025 commenced in line with expectations. We remain cautiously optimistic about prospects for the remainder of 2025 and longer-term, given the uncertain impact of the stated risks on consumer demand.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +19%

  £44,453,543 → £52,883,415

  highest in 3 filed years

• Cash

  +1,577%

  £172,354 → £2,890,331

  highest in 3 filed years

• Net assets

  +4.8%

  £22,107,857 → £23,165,000

  highest in 3 filed years

• Employees

  -5%

  121 → 115

• Operating profit

  -8.5%

  £3,628,509 → £3,319,338

  lowest in 3 filed years

• Profit before tax

  +54.7%

  £2,125,976 → £3,289,706

  highest in 3 filed years

• Wages

  +37.3%

  £4,125,764 → £5,664,092

  highest in 3 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