P. TUCKWELL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-08-31 (in 3mo)
Last filed for 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-06 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-23
Watchouts
Cash
£9K
-55.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£17M
-2.5% vs 2023
Employees
293
-0.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£56K
-102.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-01 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-12-01 | 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-01 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £67,209,713 | £71,107,025 | — | £107,066,309 | — | £119,405,127 | £124,555,155 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,728,307 | £2,257,067 | — | £4,153,742 | — | £2,327,584 | £1,040,596 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,429,775 | £2,064,552 | — | £3,980,035 | — | £1,918,648 | -£56,327 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,165,756 | £1,661,710 | — | £3,159,973 | — | £1,414,318 | -£168,907 | |
| Cash | -£1,272,075 | £4,910 | £6,817 | £119,405 | £38,833 | -£3,561,716 | £19,675 | £8,832 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £13,753,685 | £13,768,249 | — | £19,369,710 | — | £21,552,449 | £21,629,182 | |
| Net assets | — | £10,306,877 | £11,041,424 | — | £16,433,392 | — | £17,478,725 | £17,045,283 | |
| Equity | £9,261,121 | £10,306,877 | £11,041,424 | £13,662,619 | £16,433,392 | £16,433,392 | £17,478,725 | £17,045,283 | |
| Average employees | — | 188 | 195 | — | 270 | — | 294 | 293 | |
| Wages | — | £6,286,427 | £6,576,010 | — | £9,876,498 | — | £10,576,501 | £10,604,729 |
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 | 2018-12-01 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-12-01 | 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-01 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.6% | 3.2% | — | 3.9% | — | 1.9% | 0.8% | |
| Net margin | — | 1.7% | 2.3% | — | 3.0% | — | 1.2% | -0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 12.6% | 16.4% | — | 21.4% | — | 10.8% | 4.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.35x | 1.39x | |
| Interest cover | — | 5.76x | 11.14x | — | 22.28x | — | 3.84x | 0.80x |
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
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- P. TUCKWELL LIMITED · parent
- Burden Bros Agri Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year the Directors have reviewed the ageing of certain finance agreements included within net obligations under hire purchase contracts. Subsequently an amount of £1,024,412 due at 30 November 2023 has been reallocated from due with one year to due after more than one year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUCKWELL, Paul Anthony | Secretary | 2008-03-17 | — | British |
| TUCKWELL, James Marcus | Director | 2001-10-17 | Mar 1976 | British |
| TUCKWELL, Paul Anthony | Director | — | Mar 1954 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUCKWELL, Dave Gary | Secretary | — | 2008-03-17 |
| TUCKWELL, Dave Gary | Director | — | 2008-03-17 |
| TUCKWELL DECEASED, Leonard Edward | Director | — | 2017-10-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckwell Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-22 | Active |
| Mr James Marcus Tuckwell | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2022-09-30 | Ceased 2026-01-22 |
| Mr Paul Anthony Tuckwell | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-01-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 141 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-17 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-12-17 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-12-16 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-10 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 2
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-11-30 vs 2023-11-30
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Turnover
+4.3%
£119,405,127 £124,555,155
highest in 5 filed years
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Cash
-55.1%
£19,675 £8,832
-
Net assets
-2.5%
£17,478,725 £17,045,283
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Employees
-0.3%
294 293
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Operating profit
-55.3%
£2,327,584 £1,040,596
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-102.9%
£1,918,648 -£56,327
lowest in 5 filed years
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Wages
+0.3%
£10,576,501 £10,604,729
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