HOOD GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-23 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-09
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
+26,081.8% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£3M
+154.2% vs 2023
Employees
261
-3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
+4,636.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £50,819 | £2,406,852 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £134,708 | £2,458,244 | |
| Cash | £643,287 | £241,719 | £259,103 | £388,265 | — | £3,858 | £1,010,095 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £1,356,627 | £3,040,133 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £1,138,535 | £2,894,363 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £1,006,354 | £1,138,535 | £2,894,363 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 261 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £8,677,893 | £8,425,080 |
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
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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
- HOOD GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Hood Group Administration Limited 100%
- Hood Travel Limited 100%
Significant events
- “2024 was a landmark year for the Group with the completion of the acquisition by Connection Capital LLP.”
- “The Group recognises the risks of some business still being administered on its legacy platforms with a specific project in-flight to migrate these policies onto a modern system.”
- “The balance (of convertible loan notes) was converted as at 29th October 2024.”
- “On 28th November 2025, additional investment in the Group totalling £3,350,296 was approved. The investment is broken down as investor funding from the ultimate controlling party, Connection Capital LLP, of £3,221,665 and from the existing minority shareholders of £128,631. The Group will draw down on these available investor funds as and when required.”
- “Hood Group companies have provided a cross guarantee to parent company undertakings that, in the event of default, they will settle the obligations under issued loan notes of those entities.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REID, Bruce Craig | Director | 2011-03-04 | Oct 1965 | British |
| WALLIS, James Michael | Director | 2011-03-04 | May 1964 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AYLWARD, David | Secretary | 2000-04-07 | 2005-01-01 |
| DREW, Simon Richard | Secretary | 2007-06-01 | 2009-05-29 |
| EACOTT, Timothy Mark | Secretary | 2006-12-22 | 2007-06-01 |
| FIRKINS, Paul Robert | Secretary | 2020-03-25 | 2023-11-03 |
| GILDIE, Robert | Secretary | 2009-11-26 | 2016-08-31 |
| HOOD, Bernard Herbert | Secretary | 1995-12-20 | 1997-11-09 |
| HOOD, Simon Anthony | Secretary | 1997-11-18 | 2000-10-18 |
| HUNTER, Mark | Secretary | 2016-08-31 | 2020-03-24 |
| MORRIS, Richard | Secretary | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-21 |
| OMO-OLAYE, Jennifer | Secretary | 2023-11-28 | 2025-12-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-12-20 | 1995-12-20 |
| CATER, Eric John | Director | 1995-12-20 | 2024-10-29 |
| FIRKINS, Paul Robert | Director | 2011-03-04 | 2023-11-03 |
| GILDIE, Robert | Director | 2011-03-04 | 2016-08-31 |
| HOMER, Andrew Charles | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2024-10-29 |
| HOOD, Bernard Herbert | Director | 1995-12-20 | 1997-11-18 |
| HOOD, Simon Anthony | Director | 1995-12-20 | 2025-11-21 |
| HUNTER, Mark John | Director | 2016-08-31 | 2020-03-24 |
| IZZARD, Mark Brian | Director | 2024-10-29 | 2026-04-30 |
| JOY, Angus Martin, Dr | Director | 2012-11-27 | 2013-06-10 |
| MILBOURNE, Sheila Maureen | Director | 2012-11-27 | 2020-04-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensco 1530 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-10-29 | Active |
| Mr Eric John Cater | Individual | ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-50-to-75-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-10-29 |
| Mr Simon Anthony Hood | Individual | ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-50-to-75-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-10-29 |
| Mr Simon Anthony Hood | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Eric John Cater | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 169 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-21 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-01-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-12 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2024-12-12 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2024-12-12 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2024-12-12 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2024-12-04 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-11-29 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 8
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
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Turnover
—
Not reported
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Cash
+26,081.8%
£3,858 £1,010,095
highest in 6 filed years
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Net assets
+154.2%
£1,138,535 £2,894,363
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Employees
-3%
269 261
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Profit before tax
+4,636.1%
£50,819 £2,406,852
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Wages
-2.9%
£8,677,893 £8,425,080
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