HUGH CRANE CLEANING EQUIPMENT LIMITED

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

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Larking Gowen LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“Based on this, the Directors have concluded that they have a reasonable expectation that the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements, and they therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.”

Significant events

• “The directors are pleased with the Company's performance for the year ended 31 July 2025. In the year to 31 July 2025, the turnover increased by 1.8% to £8,855,902 from £8,696,624 in 2024. Trading conditions remained difficult due to general economic uncertainity following the governments Spring Statement and in anticipation of the Autumn Budget however gross profit margin remained stable at 45.1% compared to 45.6% in 2024.”
• “The Company saw a return to pre-tax profitability largely attributable to the control over distribution and administrative expenses given that the inflationary pressures have continued along with rising labour costs including employer National Insurance.”
• “We have actively managed the Company, in line with government regulations and guidance, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our workforce whilst ensuring we can maintain our services.”
• “The directors believe that the continued investment, operational strategy and financial position will yield satisfactory results in future years for the Company. The directors are very proud of our dedicated, professional and talented employees, and would like to thank them all for their continued hard work and commitment.”

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

Filings

2

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

  +1.8%

  £8,696,624 → £8,855,902

• Cash

  +1,895%

  £5,110 → £101,943

• Net assets

  -6%

  £3,261,356 → £3,064,793

• Employees

  -3.9%

  76 → 73

• Operating profit

  +194.5%

  -£59,241 → £55,973

• Profit before tax

  +136.9%

  -£63,579 → £23,434

• Wages

  -4.2%

  £2,606,496 → £2,497,598

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