HARRIS & SHELDON GROUP LIMITED

1. HARRIS & SHELDON GROUP LIMITED 1981-12-31 → present
2. EASTLAKE LIMITED 1981-05-14 → 1981-12-31

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Moore Kingston Smith LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“While concerns regarding the global economy will always be a potential headwind for the Group, it remains well capitalised with net assets in excess of £125m (2023: £120m). The Group has diverse investments across multiple sectors and geographies, whilst deriving its income from a wide range of sources. These include shares in some of the world's leading companies, directly held property assets, and other alternative investments. In the event of an unforeseen reduction in income the Group has liquid investments which could be called upon, as well as various credit lines at its disposal. As a result, the Directors are confident that the Group is well positioned to navigate the ongoing economic uncertainty, albeit with volatility likely to remain at an elevated level in the short to medium term.”

Group structure

1. HARRIS & SHELDON GROUP LIMITED · parent
   1. Harris & Sheldon Investments Limited 100% · Holding and management of investments
   2. Harris & Sheldon Group Pension Trustees Limited 100% · Dormant

Significant events

• “The Group's financial position improved again in 2024 as rates peaked and inflation started to come under control.”
• “A dividend of 61p per share was paid in 2024.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  -52.5%

  £1,382,000 → £657,000

• Net assets

  +4.2%

  £122,395,000 → £127,523,000

• Employees

  0%

  9 → 9

• Operating profit

  -61.9%

  £16,680,000 → £6,350,000

• Profit before tax

  -57.8%

  £17,338,000 → £7,322,000

• Wages

  +5.7%

  £513,000 → £542,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers