ARTHUR CHATWIN LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-24 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+78% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+2% vs 2023
Employees
316
+1% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£281K
+1,084.5% first positive since 2023
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-28 | 2021-01-02 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,601,562 | — | £13,677,062 | £14,179,419 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£210,503 | — | £37,002 | £329,093 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,212,009 | — | -£263,813 | — | -£28,586 | £281,426 | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£1,004,181 | — | -£258,788 | — | -£8,586 | £249,339 | |
| Cash | £597,778 | — | £2,763,991 | £2,763,991 | £1,022,208 | £1,022,208 | £807,733 | £1,437,384 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,634,003 | — | £5,070,830 | — | £4,903,998 | — | £4,831,650 | £4,693,394 | |
| Net assets | £2,810,002 | — | £3,725,859 | — | £3,442,071 | — | £3,408,485 | £3,476,271 | |
| Equity | £2,810,002 | £2,791,678 | £3,725,859 | £3,725,859 | £3,442,071 | £3,442,071 | £3,408,485 | £3,476,271 | |
| Average employees | 309 | — | 239 | — | 290 | — | 313 | 316 | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,886,404 | — | £4,685,485 | — | £5,478,907 | £5,893,740 |
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 | 2019-12-28 | 2021-01-02 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -1.8% | — | 0.3% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -2.2% | — | -0.1% | 1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -4.3% | — | 0.8% | 7.0% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -3.71x | — | 0.42x | 3.78x |
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
2 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHATWIN, Edward Robert | Director | 2000-04-03 | Aug 1971 | British |
| COOPER, Sharon Elizabeth | Director | 2025-07-14 | Jun 1968 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENKS, Nicola Jane | Secretary | 2013-02-28 | 2025-06-08 |
| LIGHTFOOT, Brian Philip | Secretary | — | 2013-02-28 |
| AINSLEY, John Martyn | Director | — | 1996-10-22 |
| BAXTER, Ian | Director | 2008-01-08 | 2009-12-31 |
| CHATWIN, Arthur | Director | — | 1993-11-01 |
| CHATWIN, Brian Arthur | Director | — | 2005-09-05 |
| CHATWIN, John Murray | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2010-04-01 |
| JENKS, Nicola Jane | Director | 2013-02-28 | 2025-07-14 |
| LIGHTFOOT, Brian Philip | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2014-05-02 |
| LIGHTFOOT, Brian Philip | Director | — | 2013-02-28 |
| MOONEY, Paul | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2016-10-18 |
| MOONEY, Trevor John | Director | — | 2014-05-02 |
| PORTEUS, Robert | Director | — | 1993-09-04 |
| SHENTON, Mary Myfanwy | Director | — | 1992-10-24 |
| TOMLINSON, David | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2017-05-31 |
| WATERFIELD, Albert Richard | Director | 2002-01-22 | 2008-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward Robert Chatwin | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 147 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-03 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-20 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement | |
| 2024-11-05 | RP04PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Second filing change details of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-10-29 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-10-28 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-10-28 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+3.7%
£13,677,062 £14,179,419
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+78%
£807,733 £1,437,384
-
Net assets
+2%
£3,408,485 £3,476,271
-
Employees
+1%
313 316
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+789.4%
£37,002 £329,093
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+1,084.5%
-£28,586 £281,426
first positive since 2023
-
Wages
+7.6%
£5,478,907 £5,893,740
highest in 4 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