BUXTED CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-01 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£57M
+21.1% highest in 10 filed years
Net assets
£35M
+5.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
89
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£7M
-24% vs 2024
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £54,465,183 | — | £86,088,585 | — | £95,046,210 | — | £96,205,348 | — | £92,632,179 | £92,827,653 | |
| Operating profit | £3,445,349 | — | £9,529,893 | — | £10,921,616 | — | £9,584,200 | — | £7,972,523 | £5,792,099 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,901,773 | — | £10,206,715 | — | £11,013,456 | — | £9,736,067 | — | £9,549,142 | £7,252,921 | |
| Net profit | £3,059,565 | — | £8,198,109 | — | £8,867,785 | — | £7,818,327 | — | £6,732,216 | £5,124,013 | |
| Cash | £48,648,622 | £48,648,622 | £43,723,517 | £43,723,517 | £42,944,390 | £42,944,390 | £45,191,002 | £45,191,002 | £47,240,440 | £57,215,674 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,948,608 | — | £21,037,585 | — | £27,244,138 | — | £32,390,414 | — | £35,421,377 | £37,588,843 | |
| Net assets | £15,632,053 | — | £20,590,162 | — | £26,217,947 | — | £30,796,274 | — | £33,208,490 | £35,092,503 | |
| Equity | £15,632,053 | £15,632,053 | £20,590,162 | £20,590,162 | £26,217,947 | £26,217,947 | £30,796,274 | £30,796,274 | £33,208,490 | £35,092,503 | |
| Average employees | 96 | — | 94 | — | 93 | — | 93 | — | 89 | 89 | |
| Wages | £11,300,268 | — | £11,991,851 | — | £10,456,308 | — | £13,471,522 | — | £11,445,631 | £12,730,710 |
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.3% | — | 11.1% | — | 11.5% | — | 10.0% | — | 8.6% | 6.2% | |
| Net margin | 5.6% | — | 9.5% | — | 9.3% | — | 8.1% | — | 7.3% | 5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 21.6% | — | 45.3% | — | 40.1% | — | 29.6% | — | 22.5% | 15.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.42x | 1.42x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 29517.88x | — | — | — | — | — |
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
- Menzies LLP
- 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 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
- BUXTED CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · parent
- Buxted Homes Plc
Significant events
- “The profit for the year, after taxation, has decreased from £6,732,216 to £5,124,013.”
- “During the year labour costs have been subject to further increases, largely because of a general shortage of skilled workers in the sector.”
- “We believe, as the new government has committed to building additional new homes in the UK it will underpin the market in the coming years, despite the current economic and taxation headwinds from the recent budget.”
- “The Company has increased shareholders' funds from £33.2 million to £35.1 million and this, together with a strong forward order book, puts the Company in a good position to cope with any future volatility in the economy and the housing market.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTHVEN, Judith Sarah | Secretary | 1994-02-17 | — | British |
| DENNISON, Paul Richard | Director | 1998-09-01 | Sep 1966 | British |
| HANIFIN, James Noel | Director | 2005-06-17 | Jan 1979 | British |
| HANIFIN, James Paul | Director | 1997-05-01 | Jul 1950 | British |
| PAPAROZZI, Mario Marco | Director | 2017-01-01 | May 1975 | Italian |
| RUTHVEN, Douglas Mackay | Director | 2024-02-13 | Mar 1989 | British |
| RUTHVEN, Robert Mackay | Director | 1994-02-17 | Jun 1953 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATKINS, Margaret Mary | Nominee Secretary | 1994-02-15 | 1994-02-17 |
| MCCOLLUM, Angela Jean | Nominee Director | 1994-02-15 | 1994-02-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Mackay Ruthven | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 111 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-26 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-02-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
+0.2%
£92,632,179 £92,827,653
-
Cash
+21.1%
£47,240,440 £57,215,674
highest in 10 filed years
-
Net assets
+5.7%
£33,208,490 £35,092,503
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
0%
89 89
-
Operating profit
-27.3%
£7,972,523 £5,792,099
-
Profit before tax
-24%
£9,549,142 £7,252,921
-
Wages
+11.2%
£11,445,631 £12,730,710
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