HOZELOCK LIMITED

1. HOZELOCK LIMITED 1988-09-01 → present
2. HOZELOCK - ASL LIMITED 1983-10-01 → 1988-09-01
3. HOZELOCK LIMITED 1959-12-23 → 1983-10-01

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 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Forvis Mazars LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The financial statements have therefore been prepared on the going concern basis. The directors having assessed the informal responses of the directors of the Company's ultimate parent to their enquiries have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and operate within the current intergroup loan arrangements, or over the availability of such loan arrangements. On the basis of their assessment of the Company's financial position and of the enquiries made of the directors of the ultimate parent, the Company's directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”

Group structure

1. HOZELOCK LIMITED · parent
   1. Hozelock Holland BV · Netherlands · Dutch distribution company
   2. Hozelock Sweden AB · Sweden · Swedish distribution company

Significant events

• “On 24 February 2022 Russian Forces entered Ukraine, resulting in Western Nation reactions including announcements of sanctions against Russia and Russian interests worldwide. The ripple effects of the invasion and sanctions has had significant impact on the global economy. The directors have carried out an assessment of the potential impact of Russian Forces entering Ukraine on the business, including the impact of mitigation measures and uncertainties, and has concluded that the greatest impacts are expected to be on the continued restrictions on trade with Russia and the volality in the energy market.”
• “During the year charitable donations amounting to £3,248 (2024: £nil) were made. No political donations were made (2024: £nil).”

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

Filings

2

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

  +11.4%

  £54,319,000 → £60,497,000

• Cash

  -92.4%

  £1,523,000 → £115,000

• Net assets

  +12.9%

  £16,306,000 → £18,403,000

• Employees

  +5.8%

  326 → 345

• Operating profit

  +976.6%

  -£578,000 → £5,067,000

• Profit before tax

  +297.1%

  -£1,626,000 → £3,205,000

• Wages

  -0.2%

  £11,772,000 → £11,743,000

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