HERBERT (4) PLC

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 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

KPMG LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Company or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ("the going concern period").”

Significant events

• “The longer-term results of the policies being adopted by the UK government elected in 2024, and the fiscal and economic measures announced in its October 2024 budget have yet to become clear, and there have been a number of significant leadership changes in major economies in the past twelve months which have the potential to impact on the global outlook.”
• “The directors of the Group, having considered the requirements for rotation of auditors after 10 years of service from KPMG LLP, conducted an audit tender process in respect of the 2026 audit during the financial year ended 30 September 2024. Deloitte LLP were selected as a result of this process, and have expressed their willingness to take office.”

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

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  -1.1%

  £928 → £918

• Cash

  —

  Not reported

• Net assets

  +6.7%

  £10,233 → £10,922

• Employees

  —

  Not reported

• Operating profit

  -1.1%

  £928 → £918

• Profit before tax

  -1.1%

  £928 → £918

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