HALLIWELL JONES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-05 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£774K
-67.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£14M
+5.9% vs 2023
Employees
104
+38.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
-39.2% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- HALLIWELL JONES LIMITED 1988-10-28 → present
- HALLIWELL - JONES LIMITED 1986-08-05 → 1988-10-28
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 | — | — | — | — | — | £62,998,703 | £63,405,474 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,867,024 | £1,251,925 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £1,749,336 | £1,063,388 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,310,018 | £778,078 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £2,384,983 | £773,975 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £13,327,485 | £14,160,309 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £13,200,599 | £13,978,677 | |
| Equity | £7,253,882 | £7,322,870 | £8,142,980 | £9,920,834 | £11,890,581 | £13,200,599 | £13,978,677 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 104 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £2,417,590 | £2,655,947 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0% | 2.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1% | 1.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 14.0% | 8.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.00x | 2.00x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 9.54x | 4.27x |
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 Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors refer to note 1.2 and have concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “During the year the company began the transformation of the BMW showroom to the latest BMW Retail.NEXT concept, redesigning the physical spaces and integrating the latest digital tools to create a seamless customer-centric experience.”
- “The company took the decision to merge both BMW and MINI brands into one showroom with the former MINI showroom being sublet to an associated party.”
- “In 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) began an investigation into Discretionary Commission Arrangements (DCAs) in automotive finance.”
- “From March 2025, MINI will transition from a wholesale model to an agency model for vehicle sales.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOUGH, Margaret Louise | Secretary | 2006-04-03 | — | British |
| HANKEY, Nicholas William | Director | 2026-03-02 | Oct 1982 | British |
| JONES, Phillip Harold | Director | 2025-01-16 | Nov 1990 | British |
| JONES, Phillip | Director | — | Aug 1950 | British |
| METCALFE, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2025-05-19 | May 1978 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FROST, Susan Ann | Secretary | 2000-04-05 | 2006-04-03 |
| HALLIWELL, David | Secretary | — | 1993-08-20 |
| HALLIWELL, Richard Edward | Secretary | 1993-08-20 | 2000-04-05 |
| HALLIWELL, David | Director | — | 1993-08-20 |
| HALLIWELL, Richard Edward | Director | — | 2000-04-05 |
| HOUGHTON, James Mark Charles | Director | 2013-02-21 | 2026-03-31 |
| HOWES, Glyn Anthony | Director | 2006-01-03 | 2025-06-30 |
| REID, Phillip Dingwall | Director | 2000-07-21 | 2010-06-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halliwell Jones Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 153 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
+0.6%
£62,998,703 £63,405,474
-
Cash
-67.5%
£2,384,983 £773,975
-
Net assets
+5.9%
£13,200,599 £13,978,677
-
Employees
+38.7%
75 104
-
Operating profit
-32.9%
£1,867,024 £1,251,925
-
Profit before tax
-39.2%
£1,749,336 £1,063,388
-
Wages
+9.9%
£2,417,590 £2,655,947
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