CORY BARKING OPERATIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£11M
-62.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£14M
+5% vs 2023
Employees
31
-13.9% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£579K
+70% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- CORY BARKING OPERATIONS LIMITED 2022-08-23 → present
- MCGRATH BROS. (WASTE CONTROL) LIMITED 1991-02-15 → 2022-08-23
- MCGRATH BROTHERS (WASTE DISPOSAL) SERVICES LIMITED 1981-11-30 → 1991-02-15
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-01 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £34,462,314 | £27,805,937 | £23,319,000 | £20,788,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £4,172,483 | £3,090,684 | -£3,236,000 | -£1,797,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £4,104,712 | £3,018,150 | -£1,931,000 | -£579,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £3,601,144 | £2,311,106 | -£2,089,000 | £694,000 | |
| Cash | £2,492,029 | £4,427,682 | £6,343,067 | £29,533,000 | £11,200,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £17,424,229 | £19,778,647 | £14,985,000 | £14,829,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £15,651,794 | £17,962,900 | £13,766,000 | £14,460,000 | |
| Equity | £15,050,650 | £15,651,794 | £17,962,900 | £13,766,000 | £14,460,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 69 | 61 | 36 | 31 | |
| Wages | — | £2,691,990 | £2,561,894 | £1,753,000 | £1,500,000 |
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 | 2018-12-01 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 12.1% | 11.1% | -13.9% | -8.6% | |
| Net margin | — | 10.4% | 8.3% | -9.0% | 3.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 23.9% | 15.6% | -21.6% | -12.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 72.7% | 72.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.05x | 0.59x | |
| Interest cover | — | 60.09x | 42.61x | — | — |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has reviewed its financial forecasts and considered the availability of cash reserves and headroom over banking covenants. As part of this review the Board has assessed a number of financial scenarios, and combinations thereof, that last for a period of at least 12 months from the date that the financial statements have been signed. In addition to these scenarios, the Board has also considered the impact of climate change risk and whether there are any further internal or external factors that could have a significant impact on the financial performance and position of the business. The Directors conclude that there is a reasonable prospect that the business will continue to be a going concern for the foreseeable future. Having considered the above and the detailed projections of the Group, the Directors of Cory Barking Operations Limited have concluded that the business has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “The war in Ukraine since February 2022 has resulted in a significant increase in the volatility of energy prices.”
- “No post balance sheet events.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGMAN, Tess Mary | Secretary | 2022-01-18 | — | — |
| BUTLER, Benjamin James | Director | 2022-01-18 | Aug 1981 | British |
| SUTHERLAND, Douglas Iain | Director | 2022-01-18 | Mar 1965 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCGRATH, David Oliver | Secretary | — | 2022-01-18 |
| DONAGHY, Tara Katherine | Director | 2009-11-30 | 2022-01-18 |
| DONAGHY, Tara Katherine | Director | 2008-02-21 | 2008-02-21 |
| MCDAID, John Martin | Director | 2008-02-21 | 2021-04-30 |
| MCGRATH, David Gerard | Director | 2016-11-30 | 2022-01-18 |
| MCGRATH, David Oliver | Director | — | 2022-01-18 |
| MCGRATH, Michael | Director | — | 2022-01-18 |
| MCGRATH, Patrick, Mr. | Director | — | 2022-01-18 |
| MCGRATH, Stephen John | Director | 2016-11-30 | 2022-01-18 |
| OLIVER, James Roland | Director | 2008-02-21 | 2022-01-18 |
| SULLIVAN, Christopher John | Director | 2002-09-20 | 2004-03-19 |
| TRAPPE, Austin | Director | — | 2001-02-28 |
| VINES, Gerard Edward | Director | 2008-02-21 | 2022-01-18 |
| WARD, Peter John | Director | 2002-09-20 | 2004-03-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Riverside Energy Finance Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2022-01-18 | Ceased 2022-01-18 |
| Cory Barking Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-01-18 | Active |
| Mr David Oliver Mcgrath | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-01-18 |
| Mr Michael Mcgrath | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-01-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 148 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-08-23 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2022-01-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-11-22 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2022-10-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-23 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2022-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-28 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company | |
| 2022-01-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-10.9%
£23,319,000 £20,788,000
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-62.1%
£29,533,000 £11,200,000
-
Net assets
+5%
£13,766,000 £14,460,000
-
Employees
-13.9%
36 31
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+44.5%
-£3,236,000 -£1,797,000
-
Profit before tax
+70%
-£1,931,000 -£579,000
-
Wages
-14.4%
£1,753,000 £1,500,000
lowest 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