COMMHOIST LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-07 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-24
Watchouts
Cash
£111K
-33.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
+27.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
118
-7.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£612K
+185.3% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, however they are aware of certain material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt over the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-06-01 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £9,184,598 | — | £15,185,675 | £16,781,809 | |
| Operating profit | — | £130,630 | — | £479,923 | £982,697 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £435,988 | £1,316,796 | £214,546 | £612,045 | |
| Net profit | — | £353,208 | £845,727 | £300,112 | £523,648 | |
| Cash | — | £14,070 | £189,165 | £165,751 | £110,707 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,420,545 | £4,877,191 | £3,993,310 | £5,719,367 | |
| Net assets | — | £774,493 | £1,620,220 | £1,920,332 | £2,443,980 | |
| Equity | £421,285 | £774,493 | £1,620,220 | £1,920,332 | £2,443,980 | |
| Average employees | — | 82 | 98 | 127 | 118 | |
| Wages | — | £3,180,476 | £4,283,318 | £4,640,466 | £4,796,930 |
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 | 2020-06-01 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 1.4% | — | 3.2% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | — | 3.8% | — | 2.0% | 3.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 3.8% | — | 12.0% | 17.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 80.1% | 77.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.97x | 1.25x | |
| Interest cover | — | 0.89x | — | 1.81x | 2.65x |
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
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, however they are aware of certain material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt over the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- COMMHOIST LIMITED · parent
- Redtrail Limited - Dormant 100%
Significant events
- “The Company foresees a surge in demand for 5G networks through to the year 2030. This growth is expected to fully transpire post the planned merger of Vodafone and 3UK, which was awarded CMA approval in December 2024.”
- “For the financial year ended 31 May 2024, turnover encompasses £847,413 derived from services provided to the electric vehicle market.”
- “Furthermore, on 23 October 2024, the Parent Company Lowton Infrastructure Group Limited successfully secured additional funding of £1m from Key Capital Partners VIII (Nominees) Limited, through the issuance of a loan note instrument.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERNON, Emily Kate | Secretary | 2023-01-09 | — | — |
| BATEMAN, Leanne | Director | 2024-09-01 | Oct 1985 | British |
| BROWNING, James Scott | Director | 2020-06-29 | Jan 1966 | British |
| TROTTER, Owen | Director | 2025-07-11 | Sep 1970 | British,Canadian |
| VERNON, Emily Kate | Director | 2023-01-09 | Mar 1980 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROADBENT, Jeremy Clive | Secretary | 1996-06-07 | 2002-04-02 |
| KERSLAKE, Harold Robert | Secretary | 2005-11-30 | 2026-04-30 |
| KERSLAKE, Janice Lynne | Secretary | 2002-04-02 | 2005-11-30 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-06-07 | 1996-06-07 |
| BRIERLEY, Wayne Anthony | Director | 2020-02-06 | 2024-01-31 |
| CARLISLE, Glynn Roy | Director | 2022-02-01 | 2025-05-25 |
| CARSLEY, David Derek | Director | 2001-06-30 | 2026-04-30 |
| FLANAGAN, Terrence | Director | 2008-04-02 | 2009-11-30 |
| HALL, James David | Director | 2020-02-06 | 2025-07-11 |
| HOUGH, Peter Louis | Director | 2001-06-30 | 2014-11-05 |
| KERSLAKE, Harold Robert | Director | 1996-06-07 | 2026-04-30 |
| MOONEY, Louise Jayne | Director | 2021-12-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| TAYLOR, Sean Ronald | Director | 2020-10-01 | 2022-10-21 |
| WHITE, Janice | Director | 1996-07-15 | 1999-04-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowton Infrastructure Services Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-02-06 | Active |
| Mr Harold Robert Kerslake | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-07-24 | Ceased 2020-02-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 157 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-29 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-08-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 5
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 2024-05-31 vs 2023-05-31
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Turnover
+10.5%
£15,185,675 £16,781,809
highest in 3 filed years
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Cash
-33.2%
£165,751 £110,707
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Net assets
+27.3%
£1,920,332 £2,443,980
highest in 4 filed years
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Employees
-7.1%
127 118
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Operating profit
+104.8%
£479,923 £982,697
highest in 3 filed years
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Profit before tax
+185.3%
£214,546 £612,045
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Wages
+3.4%
£4,640,466 £4,796,930
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