WW MARTIN LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last filed for 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-11 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-28
Watchouts
Cash
£14M
+26.9% highest in 7 filed years
Net assets
£9M
+38.3% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
95
-1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-02-28
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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3 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- WW MARTIN LTD 2012-03-15 → present
- W.W.MARTIN(THANET)LIMITED 1952-02-28 → 2012-03-15
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2025-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-01 | 2021-02-28 | 2021-03-01 | 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-01 | 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-01 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £40,349,847 | — | £42,515,394 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,134,169 | — | £1,493,472 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,134,067 | — | £1,497,478 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | £1,111,617 | — | £1,456,848 | — | £1,665,674 | — | £1,631,109 | £2,845,666 | |
| Cash | £2,437,595 | £6,395,221 | £6,395,221 | £9,331,204 | — | £10,882,786 | — | £10,951,742 | £13,897,647 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,187,708 | — | £4,364,661 | — | £5,867,103 | — | £7,107,146 | £9,652,984 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,117,286 | — | £4,306,134 | — | £5,721,808 | — | £6,857,394 | £9,483,060 | |
| Equity | £2,465,669 | £3,117,286 | £3,117,286 | £4,306,134 | £4,306,134 | £5,721,808 | £5,721,808 | £6,857,394 | £9,483,060 | |
| Average employees | — | 95 | — | 93 | — | 97 | — | 96 | 95 | |
| Wages | — | £4,056,012 | — | £4,352,706 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-03-01 | 2021-02-28 | 2021-03-01 | 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-01 | 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-01 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.8% | — | 3.5% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 2.8% | — | 3.4% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 35.6% | — | 34.2% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 201.17x | — | 305.98x | — | — | — | — | — |
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
5 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARKER, David Alan | Director | 2010-01-01 | Oct 1967 | British |
| BENWELL, Neil | Director | 2025-10-28 | Apr 1968 | British |
| CODD, Trevor John | Director | 2017-10-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
| GREEN, Ben | Director | 2025-10-28 | Jul 1982 | British |
| MUMFORD, Doug | Director | 2025-10-28 | Oct 1967 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARLING, Debra Tracy | Secretary | 2023-10-18 | 2025-10-28 |
| GAUSBY, Terence Gordon | Secretary | — | 2004-05-10 |
| PECK, Neil Robert | Secretary | 2010-01-05 | 2020-08-24 |
| POSNETT, Wendy Joan | Secretary | 2023-10-18 | 2025-10-28 |
| PRATT, Brian Leonard | Secretary | 2004-05-10 | 2010-01-05 |
| DARLING, Michael Richard | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2025-10-28 |
| GAUSBY, Terence Gordon | Director | — | 2004-05-28 |
| HIGGENS, John Edward | Director | 2007-06-25 | 2016-04-29 |
| LOVEDAY, Michael John | Director | 1992-09-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| MARTIN, Alexander | Director | — | 1994-05-06 |
| MARTIN, George | Director | — | 1991-11-26 |
| MARTIN, John Charles | Director | — | 2004-07-19 |
| MORLAND, Anthony Robert | Director | 1992-09-01 | 2011-06-09 |
| PECK, Neil Robert | Director | 2010-06-22 | 2020-08-24 |
| PLANT, Alan George William | Director | 1992-09-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| POSNETT, Ian Dennis | Director | 2011-06-10 | 2025-10-28 |
| PRATT, Brian Leonard | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2010-05-31 |
| ROBINSON, Julia Catherine | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2016-05-27 |
| SIMMONS, Gary Alfred | Director | 2005-10-17 | 2011-09-30 |
| WHITEHEAD, Barry | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2011-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dpp Homes Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-10-22 | Ceased 2025-10-22 |
| Ww Martin Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-10-22 | Active |
| Mr Neil Robert Peck | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-05-29 | Ceased 2020-08-24 |
| Mr Michael Richard Darling | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-29 | Ceased 2025-10-22 |
| Mr Ian Dennis Posnett | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-29 | Ceased 2025-10-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 184 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-02-28 vs 2024-02-29
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Turnover
—
Not reported
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Cash
+26.9%
£10,951,742 £13,897,647
highest in 7 filed years
-
Net assets
+38.3%
£6,857,394 £9,483,060
highest in 5 filed years
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Employees
-1%
96 95
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