HALLIS-HUDSON GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-08 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-24
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
-34.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£6M
-1.7% vs 2023
Employees
139
-4.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£6K
-98.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Insolvency history on file
Companies House holds prior insolvency events for this company. Detail and outcome on the official register.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £26,574,536 | — | £26,742,151 | £25,519,417 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,066,533 | — | £415,930 | £104,237 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,033,178 | £868,778 | £361,751 | £6,238 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £830,953 | £689,800 | £255,674 | £2,254 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £5,055,090 | £4,481,031 | £1,572,698 | £1,034,284 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £5,603,205 | £6,223,492 | £6,255,041 | £5,930,969 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £4,859,608 | £5,548,408 | £5,644,082 | £5,546,336 | |
| Equity | £3,446,962 | £3,724,728 | £4,396,655 | £4,859,608 | £5,548,408 | £5,644,082 | £5,546,336 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 136 | 154 | 145 | 139 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £4,290,514 | £4,223,653 | £4,317,063 | £4,566,909 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 4.0% | — | 1.6% | 0.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 3.1% | — | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 19.0% | — | 6.6% | 1.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.90x | 1.78x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 31.98x | — | 4.94x | 1.06x |
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
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have considered the financial position of the company at 31 December 2024, management information to date and forecasts for a period of 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. In light of these forecasts, they consider that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- HALLIS-HUDSON GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Lansdown Mills Limited 100%
Significant events
- “A notable achievement during the year was the successful completion of our IT infrastructure upgrade and the redevelopment of our customer-facing digital platforms. This investment, delivered with minimal disruption to customers, reinforces our commitment to data security and ensures we are equipped to meet evolving customer expectations.”
- “During the year, R S Design Consultants Limited, which was a subsidiary of Hallis-Hudson Group Limited, has been dissolved.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HODGES, Karen | Director | 2023-04-26 | Feb 1976 | British |
| SOPER, Alastair John | Director | 2004-02-04 | Apr 1977 | British |
| SOPER, John Winston | Director | — | Nov 1945 | British |
| SOPER, Neil John | Director | 2013-11-25 | Aug 1982 | British |
| WORTHINGTON, Nicola | Director | 2025-10-22 | Jul 1989 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, George Alan | Secretary | — | 1994-07-01 |
| MAKIN, Peter | Secretary | 1999-04-14 | 2004-06-23 |
| MCGEAGH, John Alexander | Secretary | 1994-07-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| STANFORD, Robert Anthony | Secretary | 2004-06-23 | 2015-11-06 |
| ADAMS, Stan | Director | 2000-08-02 | 2001-03-05 |
| EDWARDS, George Alan | Director | — | 1996-03-02 |
| GREGORY, Ilkay | Director | 2016-01-25 | 2025-03-31 |
| HARRISON, David | Director | — | 2004-05-14 |
| HESTFORD, Mark | Director | 2019-06-18 | 2023-12-31 |
| HUDSON, Peter William | Director | — | 1991-12-12 |
| INGHAM, Gemma Louise | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| MAKIN, Peter | Director | — | 2004-05-14 |
| MCGEAGH, John Alexander | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| SOPER, Irene | Director | — | 1994-09-02 |
| SOPER, Russell John | Director | 2004-02-04 | 2015-04-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Industries Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 195 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-30 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
-4.6%
£26,742,151 £25,519,417
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-34.2%
£1,572,698 £1,034,284
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
-1.7%
£5,644,082 £5,546,336
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Employees
-4.1%
145 139
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Operating profit
-74.9%
£415,930 £104,237
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-98.3%
£361,751 £6,238
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+5.8%
£4,317,063 £4,566,909
highest in 4 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