BRADBURY GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-11 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£282K
-61.9% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£2M
+31.3% vs 2023
Employees
203
+4.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£487K
+3,782.8% vs 2023
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £18,464,251 | £20,084,661 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £304,699 | £727,670 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £12,537 | £486,785 | |
| Net profit | -£1,175,886 | -£1,143,659 | £155,445 | £437,166 | |
| Cash | £379,230 | £311,604 | £740,058 | £281,981 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £6,400,513 | £3,068,273 | £3,419,594 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,324,004 | £1,405,710 | £1,845,476 | |
| Equity | — | £3,324,004 | £1,405,710 | £1,845,476 | |
| Average employees | — | 186 | 195 | 203 | |
| Wages | — | — | £5,806,360 | £5,892,919 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 1.7% | 3.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 0.8% | 2.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 9.9% | 21.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.01x | 1.15x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 1.04x | 3.00x |
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
- Townends Accountants LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The forecasts for 2025/2026 illustrate that the Group is be able to operate wholly within its currently agreed lending facilities. The Directors are of the view that the Group has adequate resources, (including shareholder support where required) to continue as a viable business for the foreseeable future and remains a going concern. The Directors remain confident that the Group is in a strong position in the market, has a robust and growth focused strategy and is well placed to prosper in future years.”
Group structure
- BRADBURY GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Newton Security Doors Limited 100%
- Bradbury Security Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, the group secured additional lending in the form of a bank loan for £3.4m. Interest is charged at a floating rate inline with the Bank of England base rate over a term of 20 years. This bank loan is secured against assets owned by the majority shareholder.”
- “Additionally, further lending was secured in the form of asset finance. This lending totals £500k, is repayable over a 5 year term, and is secured on the associated asset.”
- “Finally, subsequent to the year end, the directors loan creditor balance of £1.4m was repaid in full and a further loan of £2.5m was granted to the director.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAWSON, Kerry Elizabeth | Secretary | 2015-12-23 | — | — |
| CONNELL, James David | Director | 2022-01-10 | Apr 1962 | British |
| COOPER, Duncan Stanford | Director | 2023-06-29 | Oct 1961 | British |
| CORNELL, Thomas Ralph Delano | Director | 2023-06-29 | May 1973 | British |
| SMITH, Christine | Director | 2022-03-15 | Oct 1972 | British |
| STRAWSON, Kerry Elizabeth | Director | 2015-10-21 | Jul 1965 | British |
| STRAWSON, Timothy Michael | Director | 1992-10-02 | Nov 1961 | British |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBERY, Emma | Secretary | 2015-04-01 | 2015-12-23 |
| BARRON, Anne-Marie | Secretary | 2012-02-22 | 2015-03-31 |
| BEW, Graham David | Secretary | 2001-04-17 | 2002-01-24 |
| CONNELL, James David | Secretary | 1994-10-03 | 2000-01-31 |
| GRAEME, Dorothy May | Nominee Secretary | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-02 |
| HOTCHIN, Rachel Emma | Secretary | 2002-02-27 | 2004-12-31 |
| LYTHGOE, Christopher John | Secretary | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-21 |
| STRAWSON, Kerry Elizabeth | Secretary | 1992-10-02 | 1994-10-03 |
| STRAWSON, Timothy Michael | Secretary | 2006-12-21 | 2012-02-22 |
| STRAWSON, Timothy Michael | Secretary | 2000-01-31 | 2001-04-17 |
| BAMFORD, Darren | Director | 2005-03-14 | 2014-08-31 |
| BARBERY, Emma | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2015-12-23 |
| BOOTH, Martin | Director | 2001-03-19 | 2002-06-28 |
| BUTLER, Richard Damian | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2021-11-22 |
| CONNELL, James David | Director | 2014-06-01 | 2017-07-19 |
| CONNELL, James David | Director | 1994-10-03 | 2000-01-31 |
| COOKE, Frederick | Director | 1999-11-01 | 2001-03-19 |
| CORSON, David Mclachlan Lindsay | Director | 2010-09-10 | 2011-08-31 |
| DIXEY, Andrew Roger | Director | 2021-11-08 | 2022-04-06 |
| EDSER, John Arthur Edmund | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2012-02-23 |
| EVERARD, Michael Anthony | Director | 2022-01-10 | 2022-04-06 |
| GATT, Stephen | Director | 2021-04-12 | 2022-02-16 |
| GRAEME, Lesley Joyce | Nominee Director | 1992-10-02 | 1992-10-02 |
| JAMIESON, Bruce Ian | Director | 2001-02-12 | 2005-03-14 |
| LYTHGOE, Christopher John | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-21 |
| MOORE, Edward Lee | Director | 1999-11-01 | 2001-12-19 |
| MORRAN, William Anthony | Director | 2017-07-19 | 2020-04-30 |
| NOBLE JONES, Peter Aubrey | Director | 2001-02-12 | 2019-07-31 |
| PATEL, Anil | Director | 2019-08-15 | 2023-06-02 |
| PAYLING, Patricia Anne | Director | 2019-08-15 | 2021-04-12 |
| VAN WYK, Rebecca Maureen | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2010-04-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Michael Strawson | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Kerry Elizabeth Strawson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 173 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 1
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+8.8%
£18,464,251 £20,084,661
-
Cash
-61.9%
£740,058 £281,981
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+31.3%
£1,405,710 £1,845,476
-
Employees
+4.1%
195 203
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+138.8%
£304,699 £727,670
-
Profit before tax
+3,782.8%
£12,537 £486,785
-
Wages
+1.5%
£5,806,360 £5,892,919
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