R. THORNTON & CO. LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-14 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£204K
-141.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
51
-7.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£693K
-10% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £8,841,361 | £7,235,175 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£470,489 | -£506,518 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£629,501 | -£692,692 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£525,422 | -£692,692 | |
| Cash | £2,035 | £78,431 | £198,681 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,331,103 | £1,553,747 | £2,012,863 | — | £1,612,534 | £1,298,445 | |
| Net assets | £826,187 | £773,290 | £690,323 | — | £488,593 | -£204,099 | |
| Equity | £826,187 | £773,290 | £690,323 | £773,684 | £488,593 | -£204,099 | |
| Average employees | 48 | 47 | 43 | — | 55 | 51 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,763,756 | £1,662,617 |
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 | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -5.3% | -7.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -5.9% | -9.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -29.2% | -39.0% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -2.96x | -2.70x |
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.
People
4 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICKEY, Jacqueline | Secretary | 2008-09-29 | — | British |
| HEADS, Nick | Director | 2019-10-28 | Sep 1967 | British |
| HICKEY, Thomas Anthony | Director | 2008-09-29 | Jul 1964 | British |
| THORNTON, Alan | Director | 2024-08-01 | Jul 1978 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| THORNTON, Melvin | Secretary | 1992-09-07 | 2008-09-29 |
| CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-09-07 | 1992-09-07 |
| BERESFORD, Scott | Director | 2008-09-29 | 2019-10-28 |
| THORNTON, Gladys | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1999-06-12 |
| THORNTON, Ian | Director | 1994-08-01 | 2008-09-29 |
| THORNTON, John | Director | 1999-06-12 | 2000-10-01 |
| THORNTON, John | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1998-02-27 |
| THORNTON, Melvin | Director | 1992-09-07 | 2008-09-29 |
| THORNTON, Robert | Director | 1994-08-01 | 1999-06-12 |
| THORNTON, Robert | Director | 1994-04-05 | 2008-09-29 |
| THORNTON, Robert | Director | 1992-09-07 | 1999-06-12 |
| THORNTON, William | Director | 1994-08-01 | 2000-10-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.J. Hickey Plant Hire & Contracts Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 128 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-07-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-23 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2024-04-30 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2024-04-30 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2023-10-11 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2023-10-11 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2023-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-11-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-06-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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 2024-05-31 vs 2023-05-31
-
Turnover
-18.2%
£8,841,361 £7,235,175
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-141.8%
£488,593 -£204,099
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-7.3%
55 51
-
Operating profit
-7.7%
-£470,489 -£506,518
-
Profit before tax
-10%
-£629,501 -£692,692
-
Wages
-5.7%
£1,763,756 £1,662,617
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