LOXLEYS PRINT LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-19 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£554K
-42.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+7% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
79
+6.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£593K
-6.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- LOXLEYS PRINT LIMITED 1995-03-30 → present
- GUILDSHELF ( 117 ) LIMITED 1994-12-05 → 1995-03-30
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £8,020,586 | £8,202,912 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £627,305 | £594,921 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,081,714 | £928,504 | £631,303 | £592,958 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £903,276 | £757,532 | £477,884 | £465,218 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £3,281,563 | £904,705 | £958,298 | £553,741 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £5,448,352 | £6,226,884 | £6,713,768 | £7,183,986 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £5,448,352 | £6,205,884 | £6,683,768 | £7,148,986 | |
| Equity | £4,050,505 | £3,814,570 | £4,545,076 | £5,448,352 | £6,205,884 | £6,683,768 | £7,148,986 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 79 | 78 | 74 | 79 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,146,285 | £2,339,347 | £2,150,777 | £2,433,801 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8% | 7.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0% | 5.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 9.3% | 8.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 23.8% | 21.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 4.11x | 4.56x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115.09x |
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
- BHP LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Matt Gooch was appointed to the role of Finance Director on 1st October 2025; Matt is a key part of Loxleys senior management team and his appointment to the Board of Directors following 5 years working within the finance team is part of the post management buyout plan.”
- “A purchase order has been placed for a new printing press with installation due in February 2026; this is the largest single machine investment in Loxleys 170 year history and demonstrates a significant commitment to the future by Loxleys management team. As well as mitigating the operational risks associated with running a 25 year old printing press this investment will bring both efficiency and environmental benefits associated with new technology.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORRIMAN, Anthony Jon | Secretary | 2006-01-31 | — | British |
| ANDERSON, Gary Allen | Director | 2022-05-31 | Jul 1961 | British |
| BROOKS, Paul John | Director | 2022-05-31 | Sep 1973 | British |
| GOOCH, Mathew Stuart | Director | 2025-10-01 | Apr 1993 | British |
| LORRIMAN, Anthony Jon | Director | 2005-01-17 | Mar 1974 | British |
| MCCRORIE, Gary Alexander | Director | 2022-05-31 | Nov 1969 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERMAN, Eric Paul | Secretary | 1995-03-22 | 2006-01-31 |
| LYCIDAS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-12-05 | 1995-03-22 |
| BACON, Jeremy Thomas | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2022-05-31 |
| BACON, Richard Gareth | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2022-05-31 |
| CARRINGTON, Timothy | Director | 1995-03-22 | 2011-03-15 |
| DRINKWATER, Sally Jane | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2012-07-30 |
| GERMAN, Eric Paul | Director | 1995-03-22 | 2006-01-31 |
| HORN, Andrew David | Director | 1998-04-29 | 2004-08-31 |
| POWELL, Christopher John | Director | 1995-03-22 | 1998-01-31 |
| WAREHAM, Gordon Ernest | Director | 1998-02-02 | 2008-04-01 |
| LYCIDAS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-12-05 | 1995-03-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxleys Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 168 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-05-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+2.3%
£8,020,586 £8,202,912
-
Cash
-42.2%
£958,298 £553,741
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+7%
£6,683,768 £7,148,986
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+6.8%
74 79
-
Operating profit
-5.2%
£627,305 £594,921
-
Profit before tax
-6.1%
£631,303 £592,958
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+13.2%
£2,150,777 £2,433,801
highest in 4 filed years
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