DOWHIGH LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last filed for 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-14 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
+14.7% highest in 10 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+6.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
68
+13.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£644K
+74% vs 2024
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-05-31 | 2020-06-01 | 2021-05-31 | 2021-06-01 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-01 | 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-01 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,547,184 | — | £13,690,269 | — | £12,267,626 | — | £14,789,235 | — | £18,402,679 | £19,708,955 | |
| Operating profit | £572,584 | — | £758,288 | — | £445,279 | — | £1,030,315 | — | £372,568 | £700,687 | |
| Profit before tax | £575,752 | — | £744,364 | — | £430,366 | — | £1,030,215 | — | £370,113 | £644,159 | |
| Net profit | £440,714 | — | £502,446 | — | £357,896 | — | £942,269 | — | £252,623 | £497,232 | |
| Cash | £2,966,060 | £2,966,060 | £2,798,315 | £2,798,315 | £3,599,767 | £3,599,767 | £3,510,297 | £3,510,297 | £4,275,866 | £4,903,631 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,856,983 | — | £5,897,984 | — | £6,252,185 | — | £7,072,902 | — | £7,548,431 | £7,855,692 | |
| Net assets | £4,552,014 | — | £4,957,237 | — | £5,235,133 | — | £6,097,402 | — | £6,270,025 | £6,687,257 | |
| Equity | £4,552,014 | £4,552,014 | £4,957,237 | £4,957,237 | £5,235,133 | £5,235,133 | £6,097,402 | £6,097,402 | £6,270,025 | £6,687,257 | |
| Average employees | 59 | — | 61 | — | 61 | — | 59 | — | 60 | 68 | |
| Wages | £1,859,355 | — | £1,842,129 | — | £1,912,994 | — | £1,994,057 | — | £2,181,161 | £2,639,596 |
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 | 2020-05-31 | 2020-06-01 | 2021-05-31 | 2021-06-01 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-01 | 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-01 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.0% | — | 5.5% | — | 3.6% | — | 7.0% | — | 2.0% | 3.6% | |
| Net margin | 3.8% | — | 3.7% | — | 2.9% | — | 6.4% | — | 1.4% | 2.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.8% | — | 12.9% | — | 7.1% | — | 14.6% | — | 4.9% | 8.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.4% | 40.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.18x | 2.36x | |
| Interest cover | 37.41x | — | 45.02x | — | 26.01x | — | 38.54x | — | 7.94x | 6.46x |
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
- Langtons Professional Services 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.”
Significant events
- “On 28 November 2025 5,660 Ordinary shares of £1 each were redesignated as 5,660 A Ordinary shares of £1 each and 1,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each were redesignated as 1,000 B Ordinary shares of £1 each.”
- “On 28 November 2025 2,100 A Ordinary shares of £1 each were purchased by the company for £2,100,000 and the shares were cancelled.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORREY, Brian William George | Director | 2008-10-09 | Apr 1974 | British |
| MURRAY, Michael | Director | 2013-09-27 | Jul 1959 | British |
| MURRAY, Trevor Dominick | Director | 1993-07-28 | Nov 1969 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURRAY, Sheila | Secretary | — | 2015-02-03 |
| ALLARD, Peter Philip | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2021-04-01 |
| MURRAY, Dominick | Director | 2009-12-08 | 2014-09-25 |
| MURRAY, Dominick | Director | — | 2008-04-09 |
| MURRAY, Michael | Director | — | 2012-11-22 |
| MURRAY, Sheila | Director | — | 2015-02-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Murray | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Trevor Dominick Murray | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 154 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-02-05 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-20 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-12-18 | OC | miscellaneous | Court order | |
| 2025-12-18 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-18 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-18 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-18 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-04 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 3
- 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 2025-05-31 vs 2024-05-31
-
Turnover
+7.1%
£18,402,679 £19,708,955
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+14.7%
£4,275,866 £4,903,631
highest in 10 filed years
-
Net assets
+6.7%
£6,270,025 £6,687,257
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+13.3%
60 68
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+88.1%
£372,568 £700,687
-
Profit before tax
+74%
£370,113 £644,159
-
Wages
+21%
£2,181,161 £2,639,596
highest in 6 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