CTC (WHOLESALERS) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-07-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-11 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£816K
+25.3% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£5M
+3.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
52
+4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£746K
-11.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,303,467 | £17,471,253 | £19,656,995 | £18,352,649 | £17,606,827 | |
| Operating profit | — | £872,902 | £1,123,841 | £1,076,683 | £846,699 | £748,626 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £870,444 | £1,123,841 | £1,075,522 | £846,699 | £746,401 | |
| Net profit | — | £697,491 | £903,806 | £840,887 | £629,497 | £559,467 | |
| Cash | £590,266 | £257,868 | £130,382 | £556,911 | £651,439 | £816,485 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,236,269 | £4,572,580 | £5,006,912 | £5,230,118 | £5,229,652 | £5,392,609 | |
| Net assets | £4,218,269 | £4,531,580 | £4,966,912 | £5,186,118 | £5,174,652 | £5,355,609 | |
| Equity | £4,218,269 | £4,531,580 | £4,966,912 | £5,186,118 | £5,174,652 | £5,355,609 | |
| Average employees | 46 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 52 | |
| Wages | — | £1,472,822 | £1,675,324 | £1,750,517 | £1,744,504 | £1,904,133 |
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 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 4.3% | |
| Net margin | — | 5.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 19.1% | 22.4% | 20.6% | 16.2% | 13.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 3.69x | 3.81x | |
| Interest cover | — | 355.13x | — | 927.38x | — | 260.48x |
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
- PKF Francis Clark
- 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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Turnover decreased by 4.1% to £17,606,827 (2024: £18,352,649) and operating profit decreased 11.6% to £748,626 (2024: £846,699). The company had net assets at the year end of £5,355,609 (2024: £5,174,652).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVEY, Nick | Director | 2018-05-21 | Dec 1982 | British |
| HARTSHORNE, John Andrew George | Director | — | Apr 1957 | British |
| KNIGHT, Deborah Ann | Director | 2018-05-21 | Dec 1964 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTSHORNE, John | Secretary | 2010-07-20 | 2018-05-21 |
| HARTSHORNE, Pauline | Secretary | — | 2010-07-20 |
| BROWNE, Stephen Geoffrey | Director | 2018-05-21 | 2021-03-16 |
| HARTSHORNE, Pauline | Director | — | 2011-02-22 |
| HATTER, David Graham | Director | 2002-08-03 | 2014-02-28 |
| JACOMBS, Ian Ralph | Director | 2016-01-07 | 2021-05-31 |
| POWELL, Angela Janet | Director | 2018-05-21 | 2024-02-27 |
| SHEPPARD, Clive | Director | 2002-08-03 | 2018-05-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctc (Wholesalers) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-05-21 | Active |
| Moggers Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-05-15 | Ceased 2018-05-21 |
| Mr John Andrew George Hartshorne | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 152 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-08-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2019-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
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 2025-10-31 vs 2024-10-31
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Turnover
-4.1%
£18,352,649 £17,606,827
-
Cash
+25.3%
£651,439 £816,485
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+3.5%
£5,174,652 £5,355,609
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+4%
50 52
-
Operating profit
-11.6%
£846,699 £748,626
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-11.8%
£846,699 £746,401
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+9.2%
£1,744,504 £1,904,133
highest in 5 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