BOOTS HEARINGCARE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-07 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£15M
+42.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£10M
-6.3% vs 2024
Employees
751
+4.9% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£17M
-24.8% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- BOOTS HEARINGCARE LIMITED 2014-02-21 → present
- DAVID ORMEROD HEARING CENTRES LIMITED 2003-10-06 → 2014-02-21
- DAVID ORMEROD HEARING AID SPECIALISTS LIMITED 1983-11-16 → 2003-10-06
- D.P. ORMEROD (ELECTRO-APPLIANCES) LIMITED 1964-10-14 → 1983-11-16
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £108,985,845 | — | £88,870,457 | — | £142,442,634 | — | £140,184,359 | — | £146,050,305 | £155,503,483 | |
| Operating profit | £13,231,002 | — | £10,517,021 | — | £31,142,339 | — | £24,122,303 | — | £21,842,769 | £16,350,521 | |
| Profit before tax | £13,270,486 | — | £10,533,174 | — | £31,194,663 | — | £24,282,953 | — | £22,138,293 | £16,658,052 | |
| Net profit | £10,789,352 | — | £8,480,307 | — | £25,184,947 | — | £19,727,847 | — | £16,593,973 | £12,590,989 | |
| Cash | £8,126,811 | — | £15,758,636 | — | £15,671,514 | — | £15,103,756 | — | £10,782,392 | £15,365,822 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,998,823 | — | £13,513,182 | — | £13,979,494 | — | £13,694,325 | — | £15,713,009 | £14,944,429 | |
| Net assets | £2,852,099 | — | £11,478,468 | — | £11,842,733 | — | £9,142,014 | — | £10,843,855 | £10,161,227 | |
| Equity | £2,852,099 | £2,852,099 | £11,478,468 | £11,478,468 | £11,842,733 | £11,842,733 | £9,142,014 | £9,142,014 | £10,843,855 | £10,161,227 | |
| Average employees | 639 | — | 625 | — | 623 | — | 705 | — | 716 | 751 | |
| Wages | £27,704,706 | — | £24,273,751 | — | £28,946,167 | — | £30,754,014 | — | £34,224,474 | £36,862,450 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.1% | — | 11.8% | — | 21.9% | — | 17.2% | — | 15.0% | 10.5% | |
| Net margin | 9.9% | — | 9.5% | — | 17.7% | — | 14.1% | — | 11.4% | 8.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 264.7% | — | 77.8% | — | 222.8% | — | 176.1% | — | 139.0% | 109.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.69x | 1.35x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of their assessment of the Company's financial position and resources, the Directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks. Therefore, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources 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
- BOOTS HEARINGCARE LIMITED · parent
- Boots Hearingcare Ireland Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRBY, Ray | Secretary | 2025-04-01 | — | — |
| BACKES, Roland Helge | Director | 2025-03-25 | Apr 1977 | German,American |
| HEMMERDINGER, Anthony Stuart | Director | 2024-11-01 | Mar 1969 | British |
| HUNTER, Samuel James | Director | 2023-05-22 | Apr 1976 | British |
| LUX, Oliver | Director | 2024-06-08 | Oct 1976 | Austrian |
| WANNA, Marcel Hendrik Johannes Hijacinthus | Director | 2017-08-30 | Dec 1968 | Dutch |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORMEROD, Jane Rebecca | Secretary | 2002-04-04 | 2006-04-28 |
| ORMEROD, Mabel Josephine | Secretary | — | 1997-06-27 |
| ORMEROD, Peter Jeremy | Secretary | 1997-06-27 | 2002-04-04 |
| REECE JONES, Susan | Secretary | 2006-04-28 | 2024-12-06 |
| BOOTH, Julie Tina | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2017-08-30 |
| BURBIDGE, Richard James | Director | 2013-02-20 | 2017-05-15 |
| CHAPERO RUEDA, Valentin, Dr | Director | 2006-10-18 | 2010-03-09 |
| CHRIST, Bjorn | Director | 2023-10-31 | 2025-03-25 |
| CLEMENTS, Nathan Roy George | Director | 2018-06-26 | 2018-11-26 |
| FAGAN, Elizabeth | Director | 2016-07-15 | 2018-11-26 |
| FAGAN, Elizabeth | Director | 2013-02-20 | 2015-08-25 |
| FOND, Christophe Claude | Director | 2017-02-28 | 2024-06-08 |
| JAMES, Sebastian Richard Edward Cuthbert | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2024-11-01 |
| KEIGHLEY, Nicholas Derrick | Director | 2006-10-18 | 2008-01-21 |
| ORMEROD, David Peter | Director | — | 1997-06-27 |
| ORMEROD, Jane Rebecca | Director | 2010-12-15 | 2013-02-20 |
| ORMEROD, Mabel Josephine | Director | — | 1997-06-27 |
| ORMEROD, Peter Jeremy | Director | — | 2014-02-17 |
| PETERMANN, Franz | Director | 2014-02-17 | 2017-02-28 |
| PETERMANN, Franz | Director | 2012-08-10 | 2013-02-20 |
| POWER, Mark | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2006-12-08 |
| REECE JONES, Susan | Director | 2003-09-09 | 2006-04-28 |
| REECE-JONES, Susan | Director | 2010-03-09 | 2013-02-20 |
| ROBERTS, Simon John | Director | 2015-08-25 | 2016-07-15 |
| ROWBOTTOM, Gerard Martin | Director | 2008-01-24 | 2010-02-26 |
| SNAPE, Michael David | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2023-05-22 |
| THOMPSON, Paul | Director | 2006-10-18 | 2023-10-31 |
| WASS, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2017-05-15 | 2018-06-26 |
| WILLIAMS, Bertram | Director | — | 2002-04-04 |
| ZSCHOKKE, Alexander | Director | 2010-03-09 | 2012-08-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Sonova Holding Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 214 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-12-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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
+6.5%
£146,050,305 £155,503,483
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+42.5%
£10,782,392 £15,365,822
-
Net assets
-6.3%
£10,843,855 £10,161,227
-
Employees
+4.9%
716 751
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-25.1%
£21,842,769 £16,350,521
-
Profit before tax
-24.8%
£22,138,293 £16,658,052
-
Wages
+7.7%
£34,224,474 £36,862,450
highest in 6 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