HARVEY & THOMPSON LIMITED

1. HARVEY & THOMPSON LIMITED 1992-02-11 → present
2. CASH AMERICA UK LIMITED 1991-10-17 → 1992-02-11
3. ALNERY NO. 1113 LIMITED 1991-08-09 → 1991-10-17

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 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

PKF Littlejohn LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' 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 financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. HARVEY & THOMPSON LIMITED · parent
   1. Swiss Time Services Ltd 100% · England & Wales · Watch Repairs

Significant events

• “The Company added eight new stores during 2024, with one store relocation and one store closure. As at the end of December 2024, the Company's store estate stood at 285 (2023: 278). It is likely that 8 to 12 store openings will take place in 2025.”
• “On 22 February 2024, the Company acquired trade and assets from Maxcroft Securities Limited for total consideration of £11.4m.”
• “On 2 May 2024, the Company acquired trade and assets from James Bowes Limited for total consideration of £39k.”
• “On 2 December 2024, the Company acquired trade and assets from Boreham Christopher Jewellers Limited for total consideration of £1.1m.”

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

Filings

7

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +20.4%

  £219,351,000 → £264,029,000

• Cash

  +28.7%

  £11,110,000 → £14,302,000

• Net assets

  +11.8%

  £157,574,000 → £176,142,000

• Employees

  +1.7%

  1,581 → 1,608

• Operating profit

  +19.4%

  £30,559,000 → £36,500,000

• Profit before tax

  +9.6%

  £27,434,000 → £30,078,000

• Wages

  +8.1%

  £41,712,000 → £45,102,000

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