HOLYHEAD TOWING COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-28 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+276.9% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£18M
+30.6% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
27
+17.4% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+178.2% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £11,901,658 | £18,604,143 | — | £19,552,481 | £21,933,709 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£5,845,387 | £2,871,741 | — | £1,808,734 | £5,032,431 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£5,909,067 | £2,778,946 | — | £1,808,734 | £5,032,390 | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£4,629,784 | £2,971,619 | — | £1,430,362 | £4,153,934 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,308,334 | £1,982,450 | — | £760,568 | £2,866,673 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £14,001,671 | £17,730,700 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £7,223,316 | £10,194,935 | — | £13,576,766 | £17,730,700 | |
| Equity | £21,339,223 | £14,356,528 | £7,223,316 | — | — | £13,576,766 | £17,730,700 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 21 | 20 | — | 23 | 27 | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,305,548 | £1,134,913 | — | £1,302,691 | £1,630,021 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -49.1% | 15.4% | — | 9.3% | 22.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -38.9% | 16.0% | — | 7.3% | 18.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 12.9% | 28.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.05x | 2.49x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -91.79x | 30.95x | — | 44115.46x | 98675.12x |
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
- Aston Hughes Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have reviewed cash flow forecasts, facilities, covenants and sensitivities and have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- HOLYHEAD TOWING COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- Turbine Transfers Limited 100%
- Holyhead Towing (Guernsey) PCC Limited 100%
- Church Bay Limited 100%
- Holyhead Towing Company (Cyprus) Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Despite the extended sale process causing a distraction the company was able to deliver a superb performance. This is now confirmed in the company's accounts which show a significantly increased profit level. It is fair to say that the company has therefore emerged from a challenging period both stronger and more resilient, for that the board would like to thank the Holyhead team.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNS, James Richard | Director | 2007-06-18 | Jul 1966 | British |
| GOLDTHORPE, Jonathan Michael | Director | 2024-10-25 | Oct 1966 | British |
| HART, James Andrew | Director | 2024-10-25 | May 1978 | British |
| JONES, Dylan Rhys | Director | 2024-10-25 | Sep 1982 | British |
| ROWLAND, Barry Alan | Director | 2024-10-25 | Aug 1961 | British |
| WALLACE, James Barrett | Director | 2024-10-25 | Nov 1980 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOULD, Michael Bernard | Secretary | 1999-03-15 | 2024-10-25 |
| MEADE, Deirdre Noel | Secretary | — | 1992-11-30 |
| MEADE, Matthew | Secretary | 1992-11-30 | 1999-03-15 |
| CLEDWYN OF PENRHOS, Lord | Director | — | 2000-05-31 |
| CONVERY, Hugh Charles | Director | 2000-05-15 | 2017-05-26 |
| DARROCH, Alan | Director | 2006-12-22 | 2024-10-25 |
| FOULKES, Brian | Director | — | 1999-03-15 |
| GOULD, Michael Bernard | Director | 2000-04-25 | 2024-10-25 |
| JONES, Dylan Rhys | Director | 2018-04-01 | 2019-08-31 |
| MAWDSLEY, Francis Paul | Director | — | 2000-05-31 |
| MEADE, Deirdre Noel | Director | — | 1992-11-30 |
| MEADE, John Mark, Capt | Director | — | 2024-10-25 |
| MEADE, John | Director | — | 1992-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead Towing Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 527 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- 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
+12.2%
£19,552,481 £21,933,709
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+276.9%
£760,568 £2,866,673
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+30.6%
£13,576,766 £17,730,700
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+17.4%
23 27
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+178.2%
£1,808,734 £5,032,431
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+178.2%
£1,808,734 £5,032,390
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+25.1%
£1,302,691 £1,630,021
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