LIGHTWOOD PLC
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-05 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£430K
+15.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£631K
+7.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
26
+4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£255K
+16% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,813,188 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £156,767 | — | — | — | £219,782 | £254,900 | |
| Net profit | £121,680 | — | — | — | £149,625 | £176,782 | |
| Cash | £496,538 | — | — | — | £372,224 | £429,774 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £520,404 | — | — | — | £601,360 | £638,326 | |
| Net assets | £511,190 | — | — | — | £589,505 | £631,287 | |
| Equity | £511,190 | — | — | — | £589,505 | £631,287 | |
| Average employees | 20 | — | — | — | 25 | 26 | |
| Wages | £571,518 | — | — | — | £848,749 | £878,065 |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
People
3 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, Terry John | Secretary | 1999-04-06 | — | British |
| FRANCIS, Alan John | Director | 1997-08-16 | Mar 1961 | British |
| HARRIS, Terry John | Director | 1999-04-06 | Jan 1948 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS, Alan John | Secretary | 1999-02-01 | 1999-04-06 |
| MARSDEN, Christopher Ian | Secretary | 1997-08-16 | 1999-01-31 |
| FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-03-22 | 1997-08-16 |
| HARRIS, Terry John | Director | 1998-01-30 | 1998-08-03 |
| MARSDEN, Christopher Ian | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| MARSDEN, Christopher Ian | Director | 1997-08-16 | 1999-01-31 |
| FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-03-22 | 1997-08-16 |
| FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-03-22 | 1997-08-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan John Francis | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Terry Harris | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 93 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-09-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-22 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-01-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-02-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-01-14 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2019-12-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+15.5%
£372,224 £429,774
-
Net assets
+7.1%
£589,505 £631,287
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+4%
25 26
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+16%
£219,782 £254,900
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+3.5%
£848,749 £878,065
highest in 3 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