HOLME DODSWORTH METALS LIMITED

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 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Anwar Chaudhary & Co.

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“As such, the directors have reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the board continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual report and financial statements.”

Group structure

1. HOLME DODSWORTH METALS LIMITED · parent
   1. Holme Dodsworth (Est. 1879) Ltd 100% · United Kingdom · providing, servicing and maintenance of transport vehicles
   2. Holme Dodsworth (Rock Salt) Ltd 100% · United Kingdom · sale of rock salt
   3. John Hood & Co (Copper Alloys) Ltd 100% · United Kingdom · similar to that of the parent undertaking

Significant events

• “The directors are satisfied with the result for the year achieved under difficult trading conditions caused by the impact of Brexit the current conflicts in the Middles East, Ukraine/Russia and the tariffs/sanctions imposed by USA on various countries including China. The group also benefitted as a result of the contribution made to turnover and profitability by the operations in the South of England where increased investment by the company in Reading during the year was made. During the year the group was able to achieve better margins on sale of some metal stock with GP of 18.05%. The updated stock control system helped the group to control stock levels within the group of companies more efficiently. This has further avoided excess stock being held at the locations. Stock could be transferred within the group for delivery next day to other locations in the UK. The Inside Track, IFP and Ingenious Games partnerships litigation has therefore now concluded. The final treatment remains to be confirmed as part of the BSP LLP Partnerships ongoing HMRC enquiries. The company's claim for loss relief for its share of the Big Screen Productions 7, 13, 17, 21 and Pangorda LLP trading losses have been submitted to HMRC under Disclosure of Avoidance Scheme number (SRN) 77545700. These claims have not yet been agreed by HMRC. The validity of the claims is presently being determined legally the outcome of which is pending.”

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

  +4.1%

  £41,104,896 → £42,780,245

• Cash

  +83.3%

  £3,036,101 → £5,563,869

• Net assets

  +4.9%

  £45,425,330 → £47,660,616

• Employees

  +5.8%

  155 → 164

• Operating profit

  -13.2%

  £3,163,473 → £2,744,735

• Profit before tax

  -7.8%

  £3,211,730 → £2,960,898

• Wages

  +14.5%

  £4,613,399 → £5,280,778

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers