WHITFIRE SHAVINGS AND SAWDUST SUPPLIES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-10 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£21K
+50.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£9M
+20.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
43
+4.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
+260.4% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £15,464,794 | £16,019,828 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £826,968 | £2,635,948 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £619,299 | £2,232,007 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £552,133 | — | — | £531,952 | £1,662,677 | |
| Cash | — | — | £238,716 | — | — | £13,671 | £20,595 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £7,593,977 | — | — | £10,626,338 | £14,650,364 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £5,662,477 | — | — | £7,247,759 | £8,760,436 | |
| Equity | £4,803,148 | £5,185,344 | £5,662,477 | — | — | £7,247,759 | £8,760,436 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 31 | — | — | 41 | 43 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £2,082,728 | £2,012,016 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 5.3% | 16.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4% | 10.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8% | 18.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.48x | 0.85x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 3.20x | 6.53x |
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
- Auditor
- Harrison Latham & Company
- 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 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.”
Significant events
- “Post year end the company continues to work closely with its customers and suppliers to navigate through the economic challenges posed by fluctuating inflation and the associated high interest rates.”
- “Principal risks and uncertainties to the company achieving its growth targets are as follows: Future fuel and wood/logs price fluctuations, Availability of skilled drivers, UK Bank of England interest rate policy, Economic prosperity and associated strength of the poultry and equestrian markets, General changes in the economic environment, Severity of the UK winters, Changes in government budget and support offered to the industry.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOND, Alan Michael | Director | — | Jan 1973 | British |
| BOND, John Anthony | Director | — | Dec 1970 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOND, Alan Michael | Secretary | 1995-12-11 | 2004-10-14 |
| BOND, Tracey Louise | Secretary | 2004-10-14 | 2017-01-04 |
| BOND, Tracey Louise | Secretary | 2004-10-14 | 2004-10-14 |
| WHITTLE, Ann Winnifred | Secretary | — | 1995-12-11 |
| BOND, Anthony | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| BOND, Barbara | Director | — | 1999-12-20 |
| BROTHERTON, Leslie | Director | — | 2000-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anthony Bond | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2021-03-23 | Active |
| Mr Anthony Bond | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-23 |
| Mr Alan Michael Bond | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 118 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-03-23 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+3.6%
£15,464,794 £16,019,828
-
Cash
+50.6%
£13,671 £20,595
-
Net assets
+20.9%
£7,247,759 £8,760,436
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+4.9%
41 43
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+218.7%
£826,968 £2,635,948
-
Profit before tax
+260.4%
£619,299 £2,232,007
-
Wages
-3.4%
£2,082,728 £2,012,016
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