GROUNDHOG (U.K) LIMITED
Get an alert when GROUNDHOG (U.K) LIMITED files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-13 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£292K
-93% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£16M
+21.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
99
+6.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
+113.9% highest in 4 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- GROUNDHOG (U.K) LIMITED 1998-03-25 → present
- FRESH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 1992-06-26 → 1998-03-25
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | — | — | — | £14,817,558 | — | £12,841,523 | £16,441,119 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £2,588,184 | — | £1,819,473 | £3,940,717 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £2,588,397 | £3,049,884 | £1,885,081 | £4,031,499 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £2,378,622 | £2,539,032 | £1,401,384 | £2,842,587 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £2,914,884 | £4,159,866 | £4,145,588 | £291,706 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £9,413,741 | £11,936,133 | £13,320,832 | £16,293,292 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £9,023,736 | £11,562,768 | £12,964,152 | £15,806,739 | |
| Equity | £5,176,473 | £5,563,227 | £6,645,114 | £9,023,736 | £11,562,768 | £12,964,152 | £15,806,739 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 103 | 102 | 93 | 99 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,557,586 | £2,614,075 | £2,692,838 | £3,028,527 |
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 | — | — | — | 17.5% | — | 14.2% | 24.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 16.1% | — | 10.9% | 17.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 27.5% | — | 13.7% | 24.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 6.90x | 5.91x |
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
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. In making their assessment the directors have reviewed the balance sheet, the likely future cash flows of the business and have considered the cash reserves that are held at the date of signing the report.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RATCLIFFE, Gordon Paul | Secretary | 1995-11-15 | — | British |
| COOPER, Peter | Director | 2019-02-02 | Feb 1966 | British |
| HOPKINS, Llyr Wyn | Director | 2025-09-30 | Mar 1981 | Welsh |
| QUIRK, Ben | Director | 2025-09-30 | Oct 1995 | Welsh |
| RATCLIFFE, Gordon Paul | Director | 1992-07-13 | Jun 1959 | British |
| RATCLIFFE, Lesley Jeannette | Director | 2010-09-23 | May 1962 | British |
| RATCLIFFE, Ryan | Director | 2019-02-02 | Aug 1993 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAZARUS, Harry Pierre | Nominee Secretary | 1992-06-26 | 1992-07-13 |
| RATCLIFFE, Ethel Mary | Secretary | 1992-07-13 | 1995-11-15 |
| LAZARUS, Harry Pierre | Nominee Director | 1992-06-26 | 1992-07-13 |
| LAZARUS, Heather Ann | Nominee Director | 1992-06-26 | 1992-07-13 |
| RATCLIFFE, Ethel Mary | Director | 1992-07-13 | 2015-02-28 |
| RATCLIFFE, Gordon Wood | Director | 1992-07-13 | 2023-10-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundhog (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-02-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2019-02-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+28%
£12,841,523 £16,441,119
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-93%
£4,145,588 £291,706
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+21.9%
£12,964,152 £15,806,739
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+6.5%
93 99
-
Operating profit
+116.6%
£1,819,473 £3,940,717
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+113.9%
£1,885,081 £4,031,499
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+12.5%
£2,692,838 £3,028,527
highest in 4 filed years
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