M. BARNWELL SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-16 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6M
+24.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£12M
+10.1% vs 2023
Employees
89
+2.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
-13.3% vs 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £15,039,504 | £14,257,227 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,674,801 | £1,450,396 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,676,890 | £1,453,348 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,289,733 | £1,077,850 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £5,060,328 | £6,317,931 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £10,689,952 | £11,805,358 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £10,689,952 | £11,767,802 | |
| Equity | — | £8,008,732 | £9,400,219 | £10,689,952 | £11,767,802 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 87 | 89 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,731,077 | £3,827,948 |
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 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 11.1% | 10.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 8.6% | 7.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 15.7% | 12.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 5.82x | 6.56x |
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
- JW Hinks LLP
- 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
- “Turnover has decreased this year by £782,277 to £14,257,227 from £15,039,504 in 2023. There has been a decrease in operating profits to £1,450,396 (2023: £1,674,801). Closing net assets as at 31 October 2024 amounted to £11,767,802 an increase of £1,077,850 on the prior year. The trading environment continues to be challenging.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNWELL, Carol June | Director | — | Jan 1952 | British |
| BARNWELL, Darren Stephen Hawtin | Director | 2010-04-26 | May 1971 | British |
| BARNWELL, Matthew Anthony | Director | 2010-04-26 | Aug 1976 | British |
| BARNWELL, Steven Michael | Director | 2010-04-26 | Mar 1972 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUMBLEY, Jennifer Ann | Secretary | — | 2019-07-04 |
| BARNWELL, Jean Margaret | Director | — | 2010-03-12 |
| BARNWELL, Michael Ronald | Director | — | 2022-04-14 |
| FELLOWS, Clive, Mr. | Director | — | 2016-10-31 |
| SAMUEL, David Patrick | Director | 1993-01-04 | 2010-02-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carol June Barnwell | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2023-08-15 | Active |
| Mr Michael Ronald Barnwell | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-08-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 125 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-16 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-06-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-31 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-31 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-15 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-26 | DS02 | dissolution | Dissolution withdrawal application strike off company | |
| 2023-05-26 | DS01 | dissolution | Dissolution application strike off company | |
| 2023-05-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
-5.2%
£15,039,504 £14,257,227
-
Cash
+24.9%
£5,060,328 £6,317,931
-
Net assets
+10.1%
£10,689,952 £11,767,802
-
Employees
+2.3%
87 89
-
Operating profit
-13.4%
£1,674,801 £1,450,396
-
Profit before tax
-13.3%
£1,676,890 £1,453,348
-
Wages
+2.6%
£3,731,077 £3,827,948
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