THE HILL BRUSH COMPANY LTD

1. THE HILL BRUSH COMPANY LTD 1997-12-24 → present
2. LIMPLAN LIMITED 1997-11-12 → 1997-12-24

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 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

PKF Francis Clark

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.”

Group structure

1. THE HILL BRUSH COMPANY LTD · parent
   1. The Hill Brush Co (Mere) 100% · UK · dormant company
   2. Hill Brush Inc 100% · USA · brush manufacturer

Significant events

• “During 2025, the Group operated in a trading environment characterised by continued economic uncertainty, inflationary pressures and cautious customer spending. While certain input costs stabilised compared to the prior year, wage inflation and competitive pricing pressures continued to present challenges.”
• “During 2025, continued investment was made in energy efficiency measures across operations. Solar generation continues to provide a significant proportion of on-site electricity requirements, supporting both cost control and long-term environmental objectives.”

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

  -5.8%

  £10,440,200 → £9,836,486

• Cash

  +2.9%

  £58,664 → £60,354

• Net assets

  -4%

  £13,772,671 → £13,227,498

• Employees

  -5.7%

  105 → 99

• Operating profit

  -63.9%

  -£332,898 → -£545,655

• Profit before tax

  -44.6%

  -£458,158 → -£662,544

• Wages

  -2.5%

  £3,133,038 → £3,054,233

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