RUDOLPH & HELLMANN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-09 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-26
Watchouts
Cash
£6M
+78.7% highest in 9 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+9.1% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
508
-13.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+68.7% highest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- RUDOLPH & HELLMANN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 2000-02-22 → present
- PORTWIDE LIMITED 1999-11-24 → 2000-02-22
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £28,339,535 | — | £30,559,268 | — | £34,157,899 | — | £23,946,440 | £40,827,136 | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,932,824 | — | £3,362,665 | — | £2,763,472 | — | £2,784,508 | £4,672,578 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,936,492 | — | £3,366,029 | — | £2,814,142 | — | £2,901,937 | £4,896,863 | |
| Net profit | — | £2,581,705 | — | £3,154,855 | — | £2,378,580 | — | £2,368,846 | £3,655,825 | |
| Cash | -£285,470 | £4,469,893 | -£3,393,305 | £1,076,588 | £1,076,588 | £1,723,705 | £1,723,705 | £3,559,339 | £6,359,576 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,550,778 | — | £3,141,136 | — | £3,903,141 | — | £3,847,988 | £4,197,893 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,534,921 | — | £3,117,776 | — | £3,896,356 | — | £3,847,988 | £4,197,893 | |
| Equity | £1,616,216 | £2,534,921 | £2,534,921 | £3,117,776 | £3,117,776 | £3,896,356 | £3,896,356 | £3,847,988 | £4,197,893 | |
| Average employees | — | 674 | — | 609 | — | 555 | — | 589 | 508 | |
| Wages | — | £17,038,778 | — | £17,127,737 | — | £17,111,763 | — | £12,256,396 | £19,949,927 |
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 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 10.3% | — | 11.0% | — | 8.1% | — | 11.6% | 11.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 9.1% | — | 10.3% | — | 7.0% | — | 9.9% | 9.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 115.0% | — | 107.1% | — | 70.8% | — | 72.4% | 111.3% | |
| Interest cover | — | 1201.48x | — | 23515.14x | — | — | — | — | 62301.04x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared financial projections which forecast profitability. These forecasts show that the Company should be able to operate within its available banking facilities. As a consequence, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the going concern basis of accounting continues to be appropriate in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “During the first half year the business experienced a significant volume drop due to a customer re-model phase. This ramp down and ramp up period lasted from January to June 2024.”
- “The second pressure continued to be a shortage of parts impacting customer production which ultimately led to shortened shifts and increased shut down periods.”
- “Dividends of £200,000 were declared post year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Paul | Secretary | 2019-04-12 | — | — |
| FEDOROWICZ, Martin | Director | 2022-06-01 | Feb 1977 | German |
| JUST, Robert | Director | 2017-12-01 | Aug 1973 | German |
| LYNCH, David Paul | Director | 2026-01-01 | Sep 1964 | British |
| RUDOLPH, Torsten, Dr | Director | 2019-05-14 | Mar 1971 | German |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, Ian Duncan | Secretary | 2000-02-21 | 2003-08-29 |
| HYDE, Jeffrey Ronald | Secretary | 2003-08-29 | 2019-01-31 |
| SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-11-24 | 2000-02-21 |
| BEELAERTS VAN BLOKLAND, Frederick | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2002-09-30 |
| BOMMERS, Robert | Director | 2019-02-11 | 2019-09-27 |
| CONNOR, Andrew | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2020-11-02 |
| CRANIDGE, Mark Francis | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2017-05-31 |
| FELLMANN, Markus | Director | 2020-11-02 | 2025-12-31 |
| FREESE, Jochen | Director | 2017-10-14 | 2019-05-14 |
| GOLDSBROUGH, Paul | Director | 2000-02-21 | 2001-11-28 |
| GRIGOLEIT, Ruediger Siegfried | Director | 2015-04-07 | 2017-12-01 |
| HAYES, Nigel Edward | Director | 2016-11-16 | 2018-05-30 |
| HYDE, Jeffrey Ronald | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2019-01-31 |
| MEYER, Martin | Director | 2003-06-30 | 2009-09-01 |
| OEVERMANN, Bernard Wilhelm | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2017-10-14 |
| ROLLINGS, Martin John | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2015-08-01 |
| ROTH, Uwe | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2010-09-10 |
| RUDOLPH, Torsten | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2015-04-07 |
| RUDOLPH, Werner Herbert | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2008-08-01 |
| WEIDE, Peter | Director | 2010-09-10 | 2019-05-14 |
| WIJNEN, Peter Johannes Hendrikus | Director | 2019-09-27 | 2022-03-31 |
| WYATT, Alan Henry | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2003-06-30 |
| WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-11-24 | 2000-02-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Torsten Rudolph | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2025-02-21 | Active |
| Rudolph Holding Gmbh | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-02-11 |
| Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 141 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-15 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2025-02-21 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-01 | 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
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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 2023-08-31
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Turnover
+70.5%
£23,946,440 £40,827,136
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+78.7%
£3,559,339 £6,359,576
highest in 9 filed years
-
Net assets
+9.1%
£3,847,988 £4,197,893
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-13.8%
589 508
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+67.8%
£2,784,508 £4,672,578
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+68.7%
£2,901,937 £4,896,863
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+62.8%
£12,256,396 £19,949,927
highest in 5 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