THOMAS A. HILL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-10-30 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-02 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6M
+11.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£10M
+8.4% vs 2024
Employees
145
+5.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£4M
-7% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- THOMAS A. HILL LIMITED 2008-07-09 → present
- HAZLEHURST & BROOKE LIMITED 2005-03-10 → 2008-07-09
- EVER 2544 LIMITED 2005-01-19 → 2005-03-10
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £27,190,974 | £30,823,938 | |
| Operating profit | £3,939,167 | £3,766,689 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,784,410 | £3,521,389 | |
| Net profit | £2,826,050 | £2,716,540 | |
| Cash | £5,101,251 | £5,695,480 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,932,954 | £17,319,285 | |
| Net assets | £8,950,931 | £9,701,776 | |
| Equity | £8,950,931 | £9,701,776 | |
| Average employees | 137 | 145 | |
| Wages | £4,241,938 | £5,490,398 |
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 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.5% | 12.2% | |
| Net margin | 10.4% | 8.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.4% | 21.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 57.3% | 59.4% | |
| Current ratio | 2.21x | 2.11x | |
| Interest cover | 25.45x | 15.36x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's or parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- THOMAS A. HILL LIMITED · parent
- Sunspel Limited 100%
- Sunspel GmbH 100%
- Sunspel US, Inc. 100%
- Sunspel-Boxer Limited 100%
- Kane & Raymond Limited 100%
- Yammerton Grange Limited 100%
- Sunspel (Services) Limited 100%
- Sunspel Mercer St LLC 100%
- Sunspel K.K. 100%
- Sunspel Madison LLC 100%
Significant events
- “The Group achieved another year of strong progress in 2024, with revenue increasing to £30.8m and margins strengthening further. Profitability remained resilient, despite higher costs associated with investment in new stores and international expansion.”
- “The year was defined by a step-change in the Group's international presence, particularly in the United States. Two new West Coast stores were opened in Los Angeles and Montecito, while the existing US store base was consolidated to create a stronger, more sustainable platform for growth.”
- “At home in the UK, another significant landmark was reached with the relocation of the London store to Jermyn Street. The new flagship not only elevates the customer experience but also serves as a statement of the brand's ambition. Meanwhile, in Japan, steady progress was made across both retail and wholesale, further embedding Sunspel in this strategically important market.”
- “Looking ahead, the priority will be to consolidate the investments made in the United States. The Group plans to establish a US fulfilment centre in 2025, creating the operational infrastructure to support further retail and online growth while also mitigating potential risks associated with tariffs.”
- “Beyond the US, the focus of international growth will shift towards other key regions, particularly Europe and Japan, where there is strong demand for Sunspel's products.”
- “In the UK, the Group will continue to consolidate its leadership in its segment, relocating and upgrading existing stores and opening new ones in locations that enhance brand visibility and reach.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE, Nicholas Mark | Secretary | 2005-03-07 | — | British |
| BROOKE, Nicholas Mark | Director | 2005-03-07 | Aug 1966 | British |
| O'KEEFFE, Michael | Director | 2020-03-27 | Mar 1970 | Australian |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-01-19 | 2005-03-07 |
| HAZLEHURST, Charles Dominic | Director | 2005-03-07 | 2020-02-16 |
| EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-01-19 | 2005-03-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael O'Keeffe | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-01-28 | Active |
| Mr Charles Dominic Hazlehurst | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-01-28 |
| Mr Nicholas Mark Brooke | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 102 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-05-31 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-02-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-17 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-02-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-04-07 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-04-01 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-02-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
-
Turnover
+13.4%
£27,190,974 £30,823,938
-
Cash
+11.6%
£5,101,251 £5,695,480
-
Net assets
+8.4%
£8,950,931 £9,701,776
-
Employees
+5.8%
137 145
-
Operating profit
-4.4%
£3,939,167 £3,766,689
-
Profit before tax
-7%
£3,784,410 £3,521,389
-
Wages
+29.4%
£4,241,938 £5,490,398
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