FOWLER WELCH LIMITED
Get an alert when FOWLER WELCH LIMITED files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-04 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1K
-93.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£81M
+7.4% vs 2023
Employees
1,241
-15.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£8M
+123.4% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £198,645,000 | £184,398,000 | |
| Operating profit | £4,708,000 | £8,323,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,596,000 | £8,033,000 | |
| Net profit | £3,268,000 | £5,618,000 | |
| Cash | £16,000 | £1,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £108,660,000 | £113,951,000 | |
| Net assets | £75,725,000 | £81,343,000 | |
| Equity | £75,725,000 | £81,343,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,463 | 1,241 | |
| Wages | £70,645,000 | £60,722,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.4% | 4.5% | |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.3% | 7.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 53.4% | 47.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.92x | 1.54x | |
| Interest cover | 2.13x | 3.75x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis, the directors of the Company believe it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- FOWLER WELCH LIMITED · parent
- Fowler Welch (Felixstowe) Limited 100%
- Vitrans Limited 100%
- Robert Burns Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 16 December 2024, Robert Burns Limited, an indirect subsidiary of the Company, passed a special resolution to enter into a members voluntary liquidation, and appointed Forvis Mazars LLP as liquidators.”
- “On 16 December 2024, Vitrans Limited, a direct subsidiary of the Company, passed a special resolution to enter into a members voluntary liquidation, and appointed Forvis Mazars LLP as liquidators.”
- “During the year, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Vitrans Limited, declared a dividend of £13,645k representing substantially all of the company's net assets.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 63 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELD, Thierry Patrick | Director | 2025-06-12 | Jun 1970 | Swiss |
| KOEHLER, Fabian | Director | 2025-03-15 | May 1988 | German |
| MCELROY, Liam James | Director | 2025-03-13 | Jul 1964 | British |
| WINWOOD, Steven James | Director | 2025-03-15 | Jul 1968 | British |
Show 63 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAY, Ian Bruce | Secretary | 2014-04-29 | 2020-05-31 |
| FORSTER, Robert Paul | Secretary | 2012-08-27 | 2014-04-29 |
| IRVING, Peter Henry | Secretary | — | 1996-01-29 |
| JURY, Nigel Stephen | Secretary | 2020-05-31 | 2021-11-30 |
| LAWRENCE, Nigel Anthony | Secretary | 1999-11-30 | 2007-06-17 |
| LYNAM, Robert Iain | Secretary | 1996-11-29 | 1998-11-06 |
| MERRICK, Andrew David | Secretary | 2011-06-17 | 2012-08-27 |
| MERRICK, Andrew David | Secretary | 2007-07-25 | 2008-01-02 |
| REGAN, Geoff | Secretary | 1996-01-29 | 1996-11-29 |
| WIGGINS, Robert Ernest Forbes | Secretary | 1998-11-06 | 1999-11-30 |
| WINSPEAR, Tamsin Jane | Secretary | 2008-01-02 | 2011-06-17 |
| ADAMS, John | Director | 1999-11-30 | 2002-11-30 |
| BEECHAM, David | Director | 2003-03-31 | 2003-04-22 |
| BLACK, Laurence Norman | Director | 2015-09-08 | 2019-03-31 |
| BROWN, Gary James | Director | 2013-04-29 | 2020-05-31 |
| BURCHER, John Stephen | Director | — | 1995-12-22 |
| BUTLER, John William | Director | 2003-03-31 | 2003-09-30 |
| CHICK, Graham Andrew | Director | — | 1995-03-10 |
| COTTAM, David Roy | Director | 1998-03-19 | 2014-11-30 |
| COTTAM, David Roy | Director | 1995-12-19 | 1997-06-24 |
| DAVIES, John | Director | 2011-11-14 | 2012-08-06 |
| DAVIES, Martin | Director | 2015-09-08 | 2025-03-14 |
| DICKSON, Michael | Director | 1995-12-19 | 1997-04-23 |
| DOWNES, Matthew | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| FORDER, Michael Edward | Director | 1999-11-30 | 2007-07-24 |
| FREEMANTLE, David | Director | 2001-07-02 | 2003-03-31 |
| GRANT, Malcolm Alan | Director | 2001-07-02 | 2003-03-31 |
| HAGGERWOOD, Peter | Director | 2016-03-10 | 2021-09-03 |
| HAY, Nicholas Daniel | Director | 2010-10-04 | 2020-08-14 |
| HOOK, Roy Thomas | Director | 1998-03-19 | 2003-03-31 |
| HOWELL, Gordon | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2006-03-21 |
| HULME, Lynda Kathryn | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2025-03-14 |
| INGLIS, David Trevor | Director | 2003-03-31 | 2019-11-18 |
| IRVING, Peter Henry | Director | — | 1996-01-29 |
| JOHNSON, Alan Stephen | Director | 2001-07-25 | 2003-03-31 |
| JUNIPER, Lee Scott | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2011-11-30 |
| JURY, Nigel Stephen | Director | 2020-05-31 | 2021-11-30 |
| KERRIGAN, John Mark | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2024-11-30 |
| KING, Stephen John | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2014-11-28 |
| LANGHAM, William Richard | Director | 2021-10-16 | 2025-03-14 |
| LOE, David | Director | 2021-08-18 | 2024-12-27 |
| LYNAM, Robert Iain | Director | 1996-11-08 | 1999-11-30 |
| MARR, Brian Mcleod | Director | 1995-03-10 | 1996-12-23 |
| MCPHIE, John | Director | 1995-12-19 | 1997-06-30 |
| MEESON, Philip Hugh | Director | 1999-11-30 | 2020-05-31 |
| MERRICK, Andrew David | Director | 2007-07-06 | 2013-04-11 |
| MOULES, Sandra | Director | 2015-09-08 | 2017-12-18 |
| PARCELL, Graham James | Director | 2000-03-10 | 2002-09-06 |
| PARCELL, Graham James | Director | 1998-03-19 | 1999-11-30 |
| PEALL, John | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2016-11-25 |
| PRICE, Charles John Killen | Director | 1996-12-19 | 1997-10-17 |
| PRICE, Christian Lee | Director | 2025-03-13 | 2025-09-30 |
| PUGH, David Charles | Director | 2020-05-31 | 2025-03-13 |
| REGAN, Geoff | Director | 1995-03-10 | 1996-11-29 |
| RUMBLE, Leonard Harry | Director | 2001-07-02 | 2003-03-31 |
| SENIOR, Andrew | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2007-01-06 |
| SLATER, Richard | Director | 2013-04-08 | 2015-03-31 |
| SMITH, Ian Stuart | Director | 2024-10-01 | 2025-03-13 |
| VAN MOURIK, Thomas | Director | 2020-05-31 | 2024-10-11 |
| WIGGINS, Robert Ernest Forbes | Director | 1997-06-25 | 1999-11-30 |
| WINKWORTH, David Peter John | Director | 1995-03-10 | 1996-11-08 |
| WOOD, Barry James | Director | — | 1996-02-05 |
| WOOD, Clive James | Director | — | 1995-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culina Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-05-31 | Active |
| Dart Group Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-05-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 314 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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
-7.2%
£198,645,000 £184,398,000
-
Cash
-93.8%
£16,000 £1,000
-
Net assets
+7.4%
£75,725,000 £81,343,000
-
Employees
-15.2%
1,463 1,241
-
Operating profit
+76.8%
£4,708,000 £8,323,000
-
Profit before tax
+123.4%
£3,596,000 £8,033,000
-
Wages
-14%
£70,645,000 £60,722,000
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