H.B.H. WOOLACOTTS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-16 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7M
-10.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£24M
+5.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
180
-0.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £27,200,909 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,804,685 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,797,063 | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | £2,118,483 | — | — | £1,360,292 | |
| Cash | — | £5,491,539 | — | £8,077,509 | £7,254,030 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £21,127,714 | — | £24,223,403 | £25,484,126 | |
| Net assets | — | £19,844,007 | — | £22,766,725 | £24,041,976 | |
| Equity | £17,938,628 | £19,844,007 | £21,727,386 | £22,766,725 | £24,041,976 | |
| Average employees | — | 171 | — | 181 | 180 | |
| Wages | — | £4,500,428 | — | — | — |
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 10.3% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 7.8% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 13.3% | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 367.97x | — | — | — |
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.
People
5 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUNDELL, Denise Elizabeth | Secretary | 2002-06-19 | — | British |
| HAYNES, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 2017-06-03 | May 1990 | British |
| HEMMERLE, Christopher Edward | Director | 2010-01-01 | Sep 1986 | British |
| HEMMERLE, Kathleen Anne | Director | 1993-05-01 | Jun 1960 | British |
| HEMMERLE, Martin George | Director | — | Mar 1960 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILES, Donald James | Secretary | — | 1997-07-20 |
| HEMMERLE, Martin George | Secretary | 1997-07-20 | 2002-06-19 |
| BAILES, Donald James | Director | — | 1997-07-20 |
| HEMMERLE, Helmut Karl | Director | — | 2020-12-06 |
| HEMMERLE, Veronica Jean | Director | 1993-05-01 | 2017-02-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathleen Anne Hemmerle | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2026-04-02 | Active |
| Ms Elizabeth Anne Haynes | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2026-04-02 | Active |
| Mr Christopher Edward Hemmerle | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2026-04-02 | Active |
| Mr Martin George Hemmerle | Individual | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust | 2017-02-09 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 119 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-27 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-11-18 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-11-18 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2022-04-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-04-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-04-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-04-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-04-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-10.2%
£8,077,509 £7,254,030
-
Net assets
+5.6%
£22,766,725 £24,041,976
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
-0.6%
181 180
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