APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-27 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£0
-100% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£21M
-41.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
224
+1.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£16M
-2,743% lowest in 6 filed years
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP LIMITED 2006-09-18 → present
- APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP PLC 1987-03-30 → 2006-09-18
- APPLEBY WESTWARD LIMITED 1984-08-02 → 1987-03-30
- WEAVEQUEST LIMITED 1984-02-13 → 1984-08-02
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £130,266,000 | — | £154,493,000 | — | £169,509,000 | — | £177,761,000 | — | £196,747,000 | £181,762,000 | |
| Operating profit | £2,648,000 | — | £2,782,000 | — | £3,101,000 | — | £2,025,000 | — | £536,000 | -£15,202,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,926,000 | — | £2,735,000 | — | £3,029,000 | — | £1,650,000 | — | -£567,000 | -£16,120,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,926,000 | — | £2,754,000 | — | £2,679,000 | — | £1,609,000 | — | -£280,000 | -£15,109,000 | |
| Cash | £691,000 | — | £5,694,000 | — | £4,498,000 | — | — | — | £1,600,000 | £0 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £23,189,000 | — | £34,280,000 | — | £56,511,000 | — | £48,042,000 | — | £47,421,000 | £26,037,000 | |
| Net assets | £23,094,000 | — | £32,339,000 | — | £35,018,000 | — | £36,627,000 | — | £36,347,000 | £21,238,000 | |
| Equity | £23,094,000 | £22,985,000 | £32,339,000 | £32,339,000 | £35,018,000 | £35,018,000 | £36,627,000 | £36,627,000 | £36,347,000 | £21,238,000 | |
| Average employees | 155 | — | 159 | — | 155 | — | 175 | — | 221 | 224 | |
| Wages | £4,443,000 | — | £4,461,000 | — | £5,031,000 | — | £6,401,000 | — | £6,776,000 | £6,150,000 |
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 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.0% | — | 1.8% | — | 1.8% | — | 1.1% | — | 0.3% | -8.4% | |
| Net margin | 2.2% | — | 1.8% | — | 1.6% | — | 0.9% | — | -0.1% | -8.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.4% | — | 8.1% | — | 5.5% | — | 4.2% | — | 1.1% | -58.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54.1% | 62.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.68x | 1.12x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 33.52x | — | 31.01x | — | 4.99x | — | 0.48x | -16.00x |
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 101 'Reduced Disclosure Framework'
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company as a whole has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Company or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ("the going concern period").”
Group structure
- APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP LIMITED · parent
- GCL 2016 Limited 100%
- Gillett's (Callington) Limited 100%
- Denovo Retail Limited 100%
- Wessex Retail Limited 100%
Significant events
- “L Crawford resigned as director of the Company on 31 December 2024.”
- “J Moane was appointed a director of the Company on 2 January 2025.”
- “Following the year-end date, the Company and certain subsidiaries were classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5: Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations. As of 28 March 2025, these businesses met the criteria for classification as held for sale based on approved disposal plans, an active search for buyers, and the expectation that the sale will be completed within 12 months of classification. This is treated as a non-adjusting post balance sheet event under IAS 10 for the year ended 30 September 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANE, Jennifer | Secretary | 2018-05-03 | — | — |
| BOARDMAN, Michael Alan | Director | 2014-09-22 | Oct 1972 | British |
| KEANE, Aidan | Director | 2021-01-12 | Oct 1965 | Irish |
| KEOHANE, Joseph Gerard | Director | 2020-05-21 | Oct 1967 | Irish |
| MOANE, John | Director | 2025-01-02 | Jul 1964 | Irish |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLATCHFORD, Eric David | Secretary | 2003-01-31 | 2007-06-30 |
| GUMMOW, Antony | Secretary | 2001-02-07 | 2003-01-31 |
| GUMMOW, Antony | Secretary | — | 1998-01-30 |
| ODONNELL, John | Secretary | 2007-06-30 | 2018-05-03 |
| RICHARDSON, Florence Dorothie Ann | Secretary | 1998-01-30 | 2001-02-07 |
| ALLMAN, Denis Louis | Director | 1997-02-25 | 2001-05-08 |
| APPLEBY, Martin Thomas Morgan | Director | — | 1997-02-20 |
| BLATCHFORD, Eric David | Director | 1997-02-25 | 2006-10-02 |
| BURROWS, George Richard Williams | Director | 1997-02-25 | 2000-05-31 |
| CLOHISEY, John, Mr. | Director | 2006-10-16 | 2019-12-31 |
| CONNELL, Ian | Director | 2000-12-12 | 2009-04-22 |
| COTTER, Steven Thomas | Director | 2000-11-30 | 2001-05-11 |
| CRAWFORD, Leo John Anthony | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| GOODWIN, Richard Anthony | Director | — | 1997-02-20 |
| HARVEY, Roger | Director | — | 1998-02-27 |
| ISAAC, David Ward | Director | — | 1997-02-20 |
| KEALY, Peter | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2000-08-11 |
| MCCAMMOND, Robert Mark | Director | 2012-01-16 | 2014-09-22 |
| ODONNELL, John | Director | 2003-01-31 | 2021-01-12 |
| PATTISON, John Mcdaid | Director | 2009-04-22 | 2012-01-16 |
| RILEY, Martin Stanley | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2001-02-07 |
| YOUNGMAN, Richard David | Director | 1993-03-10 | 1997-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triode Acquisitions Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 223 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-02-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-11-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
-7.6%
£196,747,000 £181,762,000
-
Cash
-100%
£1,600,000 £0
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-41.6%
£36,347,000 £21,238,000
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+1.4%
221 224
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-2,936.2%
£536,000 -£15,202,000
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-2,743%
-£567,000 -£16,120,000
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
-9.2%
£6,776,000 £6,150,000
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