GARDINER,SONS & CO.,LIMITED
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Cash
£1.7m
-33.8% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£8.5m
-27.7% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
37
-30.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£739k
-287.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-14.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £5,252,817 | £6,150,026 | £7,240,962 | £7,017,594 | £7,411,593 | £5,608,001 | -24.3% | |
| Operating profit | £210,177 | £339,962 | £462,689 | £46,621 | £240,882 | -£887,056 | -468.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £223,269 | £347,259 | £492,701 | £193,082 | £393,690 | -£738,515 | -287.6% | |
| Net profit | £180,906 | £280,683 | £409,467 | £161,286 | £297,876 | -£674,890 | -326.6% | |
| Cash | £2,556,169 | £2,431,043 | £2,384,267 | £1,869,628 | £2,519,603 | £1,668,405 | -33.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,514,779 | £10,521,258 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £10,307,579 | £10,777,288 | £11,694,475 | £11,464,927 | £11,749,934 | £8,496,105 | -27.7% | |
| Equity | £10,307,579 | £10,777,288 | £11,694,475 | £11,464,927 | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | 47 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 37 | -30.2% | |
| Wages | £1,419,664 | £1,213,004 | £1,432,310 | £1,425,817 | £1,544,126 | £1,215,266 | -21.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £242,008 | £190,103 | £221,825 | £244,888 | £226,692 | £242,588 | +7% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 0.7% | 3.3% | -15.8% | |
| Net margin | 3.4% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 4.0% | -12.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.0% | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 14.7% | 9.9% | 3.9% | 0.3% | -10.8% | -15.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.78x | 1.91x |
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
- Gravita Audit Western Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATSON, John | Secretary | — | — | British |
| ALLEN, Anthony George Patrick | Director | 2013-10-01 | Mar 1942 | British |
| ALLEN, Benjamin Charles Francis | Director | 2016-12-01 | Nov 1970 | British |
| BENNETT, Kelly Grace | Director | 2019-01-01 | Apr 1977 | Welsh |
| BUTCHER, Shaun David | Director | 2013-01-01 | Dec 1971 | British |
| WATSON, John | Director | 2013-10-01 | Mar 1956 | British |
| WHITCOMBE, Stephen David | Director | 2013-01-01 | Feb 1967 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Anthony George Patrick | Director | — | 1997-03-03 |
| BARNES, Michael Wayne | Director | 1997-06-02 | 2013-08-03 |
| CARR, Michael Paul | Director | 1997-03-03 | 2013-04-30 |
| COOK, Philip Aldridge | Director | 1997-03-03 | 2009-03-31 |
| DAVIES GALLAGHER, Catherine | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2017-05-05 |
| DURSLEY, James Allen | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2018-12-16 |
| GILL, Royston Henry | Director | 1997-03-03 | 2005-12-31 |
| WATKINS, John | Director | 1997-03-03 | 2011-11-30 |
| WATSON, John | Director | — | 1997-03-03 |
| WEBB, Andrew Paul | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2017-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Watson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-30 | Active |
| Mr Anthony George Patrick Allen | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2026-01-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-01-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-01-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2020-12-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2020-12-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.