BARNWOOD LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-19 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7M
-1.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+38% vs 2023
Employees
225
+5.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£5M
+6.1% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BARNWOOD LIMITED 2020-12-31 → present
- BARNWOOD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 1998-02-11 → 2020-12-31
- BARNWOOD BUILDERS LIMITED 1963-12-24 → 1998-02-11
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £122,345,768 | £103,009,831 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £4,284,147 | £4,537,889 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £4,272,382 | £4,531,128 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £3,270,391 | £3,633,305 | |
| Cash | — | — | £6,848,933 | £6,717,237 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,980,301 | £6,962,540 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £4,294,066 | £5,927,371 | |
| Equity | £1,715,649 | £2,023,675 | £4,294,066 | £5,927,371 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 214 | 225 | |
| Wages | — | — | £12,173,718 | £12,820,898 |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 3.5% | 4.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 2.7% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 86.0% | 65.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 85.3% | 77.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.14x | 1.25x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 271.06x | 671.19x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Hazlewoods LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the company's forecasts and projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources available to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The company enjoyed a successful year, adeptly navigating a challenging industry landscape marked by inflationary pressures and material shortages, which led to several high-profile insolvencies, including ISG, Readie, and Buckingham Group.”
- “Turnover decreased by 16% in 2024. In 2023, an exceptional performance, driven by several large projects set a very high benchmark in our construction division. Additionally, the 2024 government change led to a slowdown in enquires, as companies awaited clarity on the budget.”
- “The transition to employee ownership has gone from strength to strength and is designed to support the long-term sustainability of the organisation and to secure the legacy of the founding directors.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Matthew James | Secretary | 2020-01-13 | — | — |
| BENNETT, James William | Director | 2021-02-08 | Jun 1970 | British |
| CAREY, Simon William | Director | 2004-07-01 | Mar 1963 | British |
| DEE, Scott Peter | Director | 2026-02-12 | Jan 1994 | British |
| FOWLES, Paul James | Director | 2025-04-28 | Apr 1972 | British |
| HILL, Dylan Sean | Director | 2025-04-28 | Jan 1972 | British |
| MCKENNA, Andrew Angus Bruce | Director | 2020-12-31 | Oct 1964 | British |
| PEARCE, Stuart Michael | Director | 2013-09-01 | Apr 1962 | British |
| PIPER, David Neil | Director | 2013-09-01 | Aug 1962 | British |
| PREECE, Christopher James | Director | 2023-01-01 | Feb 1985 | British |
| STEEL, William John Carter | Director | 2025-04-28 | Jan 1989 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Matthew James | Director | 2020-01-13 | Jun 1986 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVANS, Peter Mark | Secretary | 1998-08-01 | 2020-01-13 |
| LEWIS, Raymond John | Secretary | — | 1998-07-31 |
| COOK, Guy Fortune | Director | 2020-12-31 | 2026-01-07 |
| EVANS, Peter Francis | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2025-04-28 |
| EVANS, Peter Mark | Director | 2008-09-19 | 2020-01-13 |
| EVANS, Thomas Francis | Director | — | 2006-09-29 |
| GABB, Christopher David John | Director | — | 2014-01-07 |
| HOWELL, Graham George | Director | — | 2008-09-19 |
| LEWIS, Raymond John | Director | — | 1998-07-31 |
| MORGAN, William John | Director | 2021-02-08 | 2022-12-31 |
| NICHOLLS, Patrick Burgh | Director | — | 1991-12-18 |
| RAMSAY, Ben | Director | 2019-11-04 | 2022-06-16 |
| YOUNG, Alan Christopher | Director | — | 1998-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwood Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 131 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
-15.8%
£122,345,768 £103,009,831
-
Cash
-1.9%
£6,848,933 £6,717,237
-
Net assets
+38%
£4,294,066 £5,927,371
-
Employees
+5.1%
214 225
-
Operating profit
+5.9%
£4,284,147 £4,537,889
-
Profit before tax
+6.1%
£4,272,382 £4,531,128
-
Wages
+5.3%
£12,173,718 £12,820,898
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