HOME BUILDERS FEDERATION LIMITED

• ◆

  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

1. HOME BUILDERS FEDERATION LIMITED 2006-09-06 → present
2. HOUSE BUILDERS FEDERATION LIMITED 1992-11-13 → 2006-09-06

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 102 §1A

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Abridged

Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)

Auditor

Goodman Jones LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group and parent company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accourting in preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

1. HOME BUILDERS FEDERATION LIMITED · parent
   1. House Builders Representatives Limited 100% · England
   2. Housebuilder Media Limited 100% · England · business media provider to the residential development and regeneration sector
   3. House Builders Federation Limited 100% · England
   4. Housebuilder Publications Limited 100% · England
   5. HB Media Limited 100% · England

Significant events

• “Following the General Election in 2024, the Government introduced a number of measures relevant to the sector, including further planning reform through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and a revised National Planning Policy Framework ("NPPF"), alongside funding commitments for construction skills and affordable housing. A deferral of the Building Safety Levy was also announced.”
• “The Government announced changes to Natural England's advice in West Sussex, removing previous requirements affecting residential development following sustained industry engagement.”
• “Following the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain in 2024, HBF established a working group and undertook analysis of its initial operation, including the implications for smaller developers, and published findings highlighting ongoing challenges.”
• “The introduction of the Future Homes Standard has been delayed until 2026, although certain policy elements, including requirements relating to solar panels on new homes, were confirmed during the year.”
• “A revised brand identity was implemented in March 2025. The rebrand reflects the evolution of both the organisation and the sector and supports HBF's role as a representative body for the industry.”
• “Changes to Board composition took place during the year. John Tutte (Bellway), David Thomas (Barratt Redrow) and Steve Midgley (Fairgrove Homes) stepped down from the Board. Dean Finch (Persimmon Homes), Greg Hill (Hill Group) and Mark White (Bargate) were appointed during the year.”
• “Following industry engagement, the Government confirmed that it would not proceed with the proposal (Landfill Tax lower rate removal), although future rate increases will continue to impact the sector.”
• “New Homes Week 2025 involved participation from over 100 organisations, including more than 70 HBF members, and provided an opportunity to highlight the economic and social contribution of the home building sector.”
• “The results of the 2025 Customer Satisfaction Survey were published in March, indicating that 94% of buyers would recommend their builder.”
• “The NHBC Masterclass programme reached a significant milestone, having delivered training to more than 15,000 delegates.”
• “The Future Talent Conference, held in February 2025, brought together trainees, graduates and apprentices to support early career development.”
• “During the year, HBF Insurance PCC Limited was dissolved.”

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

Filings

10

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

3

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +0.8%

  £6,717,218 → £6,769,707

• Cash

  +4.2%

  £5,293,404 → £5,513,845

  highest in 6 filed years

• Net assets

  +4.2%

  £5,158,055 → £5,373,910

  highest in 6 filed years

• Employees

  -2.4%

  42 → 41

• Operating profit

  +28.5%

  £120,379 → £154,670

• Profit before tax

  -1%

  £288,645 → £285,733

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