HOWARD CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

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

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Brown Butler

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors believe that the company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully. They have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern. They have, therefore, continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”

Significant events

• “Despite a challenging economic environment, the company delivered a resilient and profitable performance, thereby strengthening its balance sheet.”
• “The outlook remains positive, supported by a strong forward order book, internal leadership development, and a focus on sustainable growth.”
• “We remain committed to our corporate social responsibility. With over £320,000 donated since 2019, we continue to support those less fortunate through both financial contributions and physical involvement.”
• “Sustainability remains a key priority. Our journey to net-zero carbon continues, with clear strategies and actions in place.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

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

  -36%

  £47,588,554 → £30,454,354

• Cash

  -56.4%

  £3,620,841 → £1,578,291

• Net assets

  +12.4%

  £2,920,316 → £3,282,316

• Employees

  +7.7%

  52 → 56

• Operating profit

  -28.9%

  £903,537 → £642,140

• Profit before tax

  -29.2%

  £849,348 → £601,058

• Wages

  -12%

  £2,525,286 → £2,223,009

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers