MANCHESTER RUSK COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-18 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£177K
-6.4% lowest in 8 filed years
Net assets
£961K
+6.4% vs 2024
Employees
74
+1.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£221K
-44.3% vs 2024
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-01 | 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-01 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,298,014 | — | £12,396,349 | £11,145,914 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £106,161 | — | £472,113 | £278,855 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £44,830 | — | £396,243 | £220,542 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £44,830 | — | £337,846 | £161,510 | |
| Cash | £232,503 | £793,278 | £446,662 | £446,662 | £261,226 | £261,226 | £188,550 | £176,536 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,910,941 | — | — | — | £1,096,040 | — | £1,353,917 | £1,254,801 | |
| Net assets | £1,690,467 | £1,226,916 | £520,754 | — | £565,584 | — | £903,430 | £960,940 | |
| Equity | £1,690,467 | £1,226,916 | £520,754 | £520,754 | £565,584 | £565,584 | £903,430 | £960,940 | |
| Average employees | 67 | 70 | 75 | — | 78 | — | 73 | 74 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,357,181 | — | £2,703,974 | £2,773,372 |
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 | 2019-10-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-01 | 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-01 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 0.9% | — | 3.8% | 2.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | — | 2.7% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 9.7% | — | 34.9% | 22.2% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 1.72x | — | 6.22x | 4.78x |
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
7 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIXON, Scott Martin | Secretary | 2023-03-31 | — | — |
| COOPER, Byron Lloyd | Director | 2023-09-06 | Aug 1974 | British |
| DIXON, Charlie Alexander | Director | 2023-09-06 | Sep 1990 | British |
| DIXON, Doreen | Director | — | Jul 1939 | British |
| DIXON, Gary Martin, Mr. | Director | — | Nov 1960 | British |
| DIXON, Scott Martin | Director | 2015-09-24 | Aug 1987 | British |
| DIXON, Valerie Mary | Director | 2006-02-16 | Jan 1964 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIXON, Doreen | Secretary | — | 2014-07-30 |
| DIXON, Scott Martin | Secretary | 2022-02-25 | 2022-08-18 |
| HADAVINIA, Mahshid | Secretary | 2022-08-18 | 2023-03-31 |
| SALISBURY, Adam James | Secretary | 2014-07-30 | 2022-02-25 |
| DIXON, Lee Michael | Director | 2008-10-09 | 2010-12-31 |
| DIXON, Roy | Director | — | 2023-09-06 |
| NIVEN, Stewart | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2016-10-31 |
| PARKER, Miles Kempton | Director | 1993-04-06 | 2010-06-30 |
| SALISBURY, Adam James | Director | 2013-06-17 | 2022-02-25 |
| SHARPLES, Harold Dudley | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2009-08-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roy Dixon | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-07-16 |
| Mr. Gary Martin Dixon | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 136 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-09-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-04-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-31 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2023-03-31 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2023-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-09-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-09-14 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
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Turnover
-10.1%
£12,396,349 £11,145,914
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-6.4%
£188,550 £176,536
lowest in 8 filed years
-
Net assets
+6.4%
£903,430 £960,940
-
Employees
+1.4%
73 74
-
Operating profit
-40.9%
£472,113 £278,855
-
Profit before tax
-44.3%
£396,243 £220,542
-
Wages
+2.6%
£2,703,974 £2,773,372
highest in 3 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