CUBBY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-22 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-05-08
Watchouts
Cash
£224K
+128.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
-43.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
169
+7.6% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2M
-393% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-06-01 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2021-06-01 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-01 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | £24,041,119 | £22,858,511 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | £696,597 | -£1,546,064 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | £582,317 | -£1,706,167 | |
| Net profit | — | £18,231 | -£888,407 | — | -£556,050 | — | £357,652 | -£1,326,737 | |
| Cash | — | £376,215 | £196,490 | — | £413,775 | — | £97,864 | £223,564 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,482,353 | £4,798,233 | — | £3,741,384 | — | £4,005,790 | £3,145,664 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £2,668,847 | — | £3,097,909 | £1,755,249 | |
| Equity | £4,436,178 | £4,309,404 | £3,410,897 | £3,410,897 | £2,668,847 | £2,668,847 | £3,097,909 | £1,755,249 | |
| Average employees | — | 138 | 131 | — | 126 | — | 157 | 169 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | £5,610,953 | £6,596,344 |
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 | 2019-06-01 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2021-06-01 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-01 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9% | -6.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5% | -5.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.4% | -49.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68.3% | 82.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.85x | 0.69x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.09x | -9.66x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
- 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 Group's or the parent 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
- CUBBY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · parent
- Finlaysons Contracts Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The financial year ended 31 May 2024 has been particularly challenging, resulting in significant losses.”
- “The company experienced significant challenges with one significant contract, the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR). Following a successful mediation with the Principle Contractor, and the Client, all parties mutually agreed to terminate the contract.”
- “On 21 February 2025, Cubby Construction Limited acquired the trade and assets of Colin Briscoe Construction Limited.”
- “On 1 July 2025, the entire share capital of Cubby Construction Limited was sold to a new company Svella Bidco 1 Limited.”
- “On the same date the group secured £12million investment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINKLER, William Andrew | Director | 2025-07-01 | Jul 1963 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUBBY, Sally Ann | Secretary | 1991-08-28 | 2024-12-19 |
| JACKSON, Kate | Secretary | 2024-12-19 | 2025-07-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-08-28 | 1991-08-28 |
| CUBBY, John David | Director | 1991-08-28 | 2024-12-19 |
| CUBBY, Sally Ann | Director | 1991-08-28 | 2024-12-19 |
| CUBBY, Thomas John | Director | 1999-06-01 | 2025-07-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubby Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-07-01 | Active |
| Mr Thomas John Cubby | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-07-01 |
| Mr John David Cubby | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-12-13 |
| Mrs Sally Ann Cubby | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-12-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 148 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-05-11 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-14 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2025-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-04 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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 2024-05-31 vs 2023-05-31
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Turnover
-4.9%
£24,041,119 £22,858,511
-
Cash
+128.4%
£97,864 £223,564
-
Net assets
-43.3%
£3,097,909 £1,755,249
lowest in 3 filed years
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Employees
+7.6%
157 169
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-321.9%
£696,597 -£1,546,064
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Profit before tax
-393%
£582,317 -£1,706,167
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Wages
+17.6%
£5,610,953 £6,596,344
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