KW WEALTH PLANNING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-11 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-28
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+106% vs 2023
Net assets
£32M
+24% vs 2023
Employees
241
-8.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£6M
+0.9% vs 2023
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- KW WEALTH PLANNING LIMITED 2018-06-26 → present
- EUROPEAN FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 2011-06-02 → 2018-06-26
- MATHEWS, SMITH (FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS) LIMITED 1976-06-25 → 2011-06-02
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £28,087,516 | £28,688,159 | |
| Operating profit | £6,230,020 | £6,247,662 | |
| Profit before tax | £6,087,967 | £6,140,843 | |
| Net profit | £6,087,967 | £6,140,843 | |
| Cash | £789,876 | £1,626,791 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,259,125 | £32,688,470 | |
| Net assets | £25,545,220 | £31,686,063 | |
| Equity | £25,545,220 | £31,686,063 | |
| Average employees | 263 | 241 | |
| Wages | £13,862,798 | £14,162,762 |
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 | 22.2% | 21.8% | |
| Net margin | 21.7% | 21.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 23.7% | 19.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.45x | 2.55x | |
| Interest cover | 43.86x | 58.49x |
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 101 'Reduced Disclosure Framework'
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PKF Littlejohn LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 21 March 2024, the ultimate controlling party of the group, HSQ Investments Limited increased it's ownership of voting rights and issued share capital to 99.27%.”
- “On 17 April 2025 KHL's securities have been canceled from trading on AIM with immediate effect”
- “On 29 May 2025, Mattioli Woods and Kingswood have announced a merger to create a combined wealth management group with assets under management exceeding £25 billion.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN, Peter Brian | Director | 2024-08-14 | Aug 1969 | British |
| HAMMICK, Paul Alan | Director | 2023-05-16 | Nov 1973 | British |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORTON, Marianne Carol | Secretary | 2011-03-09 | 2018-05-30 |
| MATHEWS, Thomasina | Secretary | — | 2011-03-09 |
| PHILLPOT, Katherine Anne | Secretary | 2018-05-30 | 2019-01-18 |
| AVERY-WRIGHT, Richard Patrick | Director | 2022-04-20 | 2024-04-18 |
| BERNSTEIN, Richard Paul | Director | 2020-05-10 | 2023-05-16 |
| BRYSON, Alexander | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2012-04-10 |
| BURTON, Hayley | Director | 2022-11-01 | 2024-03-22 |
| BUTLER, Graydon Charles | Director | 2018-04-05 | 2019-12-08 |
| DEARING, Geoffrey Gordon | Director | 2011-03-09 | 2014-08-01 |
| EVANS, Hugo Anthony | Director | 2017-08-24 | 2018-10-19 |
| FREEMAN, Jonathan David | Director | 2018-06-18 | 2021-07-31 |
| GARLAND, Howard Ivan | Director | 2020-10-20 | 2023-11-30 |
| GENTRY, Roderick | Director | 2011-03-09 | 2016-04-29 |
| GOPAUL, Kishore | Director | 2014-04-09 | 2017-06-26 |
| GOULDING, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2019-01-08 | 2021-07-23 |
| GRANTHAM, Jeffrey | Director | 2020-10-22 | 2023-10-11 |
| GRIFFIN, Harriet Leonora | Director | 2022-11-01 | 2024-09-13 |
| HOLBROOK, Deborah Alma | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2011-03-09 |
| HUDD, David Glyn Trefor | Director | 2018-03-26 | 2019-02-07 |
| INGLESFIELD, David Mark | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2018-11-08 |
| ISMAIL, Marianne Laing | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2019-01-16 |
| KAPLAN, Darryl | Director | 2017-09-28 | 2019-02-07 |
| LAWRENCE, David Frank | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2024-08-14 |
| MASSING, Jonathan Fraser | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2019-02-07 |
| MATHEWS, Dominic | Director | — | 2011-03-09 |
| MATHEWS, Thomasina | Director | — | 2011-03-09 |
| MILLAM, Jonathan | Director | 2021-08-02 | 2023-07-10 |
| MORTON, Alan John | Director | 2013-10-02 | 2017-09-18 |
| MULLINS, Peter Charles | Director | 2013-08-29 | 2015-04-15 |
| NURSIAH, Vinoy Rajanah | Director | 2024-08-30 | 2025-01-20 |
| PARKINSON, Bryan George | Director | 2024-08-30 | 2024-12-03 |
| RAY, Simon Gilbert | Director | 2012-04-17 | 2017-12-31 |
| ROUGHLEY, Susan Jane | Director | 2011-09-06 | 2018-02-15 |
| SUGGETT, Adam | Director | 2015-07-09 | 2017-01-20 |
| TAYLOR, John | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2015-01-31 |
| WEST, Kenneth Reginald | Director | 2014-04-17 | 2019-04-15 |
| WILDER, Gary Spencer | Director | 2017-09-15 | 2019-04-15 |
| WOOLDRIDGE, Mark Andrew | Director | 2012-10-16 | 2015-05-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattioli Woods Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2025-10-01 | Active |
| Kingswood Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-11-14 | Ceased 2025-10-01 |
| Kw Uk Wealth Planning Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-12-20 | Ceased 2024-11-14 |
| Kw Uk Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2022-10-27 | Ceased 2022-12-20 |
| Kw Uk Financial Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2022-10-27 | Ceased 2022-10-27 |
| Kingswood Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-10-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 223 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-10-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-17 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-03-17 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-02-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+2.1%
£28,087,516 £28,688,159
-
Cash
+106%
£789,876 £1,626,791
-
Net assets
+24%
£25,545,220 £31,686,063
-
Employees
-8.4%
263 241
-
Operating profit
+0.3%
£6,230,020 £6,247,662
-
Profit before tax
+0.9%
£6,087,967 £6,140,843
-
Wages
+2.2%
£13,862,798 £14,162,762
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