HC 1173B LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£274M
Equity attributable
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£6.1M
Period ending 2023-12-31
Net assets
1-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
1-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £5,211,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £6,078,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £6,078,000 | — | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £274,471,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £274,471,000 | — | |
| Equity | £274,471,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 1.9% | |
| Current ratio | 4.15x | |
| Interest cover | 3.80x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-01-07
- HC 1173B LIMITED 2025-01-07 → present
- JACKSON BUILDING CENTRES LIMITED 1996-01-01 → 2025-01-07
- JACKSON SHIPLEY LIMITED 1946-06-27 → 1996-01-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having made appropriate enquiries, the Board of Directors have concluded that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The board has taken account of the Company's current position and the principal risks facing the business in its going concern assessment. The Company has net receivables due from group companies The ultimate parent company has given an undertaking to endeavour to provide financial support to the Company for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements to enable the Company to meet its liabilities as they fall due. The Board is satisfied that the going concern basis is appropriate in the preparation of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- HC 1173B LIMITED · parent
- Rock Heights UK Investments Limited 50%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAFTON GROUP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2011-10-14 | — | — |
| SOCKETT, Martin, Mr. | Director | 2025-04-17 | Nov 1976 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOP, Michael Ronald | Secretary | — | 2011-10-14 |
| BISHOP, Michael Ronald | Director | 2008-11-24 | 2008-11-27 |
| BISHOP, Michael Ronald | Director | 2004-03-30 | 2004-03-31 |
| CHADWICK, Michael | Director | 2003-03-03 | 2010-02-15 |
| CROSS, John Charles | Director | — | 2003-01-31 |
| JACKSON, Christopher Mark | Director | — | 2003-03-03 |
| JACKSON, John Barry | Director | — | 2003-01-31 |
| JACKSON, Simon | Director | — | 2009-07-01 |
| KNIGHT, Susan Abigail | Director | 1994-05-12 | 2011-12-31 |
| MCCABE, Michael Francis | Director | 2005-06-21 | 2005-06-28 |
| MCCABE, Michael Francis | Director | 2004-11-28 | 2004-12-03 |
| MIDDLETON, Kevin Paul | Director | 2003-03-03 | 2011-09-30 |
| O'HARA, Brian | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2025-04-17 |
| O'HARA, Brian | Director | 2004-11-28 | 2004-12-03 |
| O'HARA, Brian | Director | 2004-05-26 | 2004-05-28 |
| O'NUALLAIN, Colm | Director | 2003-03-03 | 2013-09-09 |
| PARES, Michael | Director | 2004-05-21 | 2004-05-26 |
| RINN, Charles Anthony | Director | 2004-05-28 | 2004-05-31 |
| SOWTON, Jonathon Paul | Director | 2007-01-30 | 2007-02-02 |
| SOWTON, Jonathon Paul | Director | 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-02 |
| SOWTON, Jonathon Paul | Director | 2006-04-07 | 2006-04-08 |
| SOWTON, Jonathon Paul | Director | 2005-06-21 | 2005-06-28 |
| SOWTON, Jonathon Paul | Director | 2004-05-21 | 2004-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Group (Uk) Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2020-12-18 | Active |
| Grafton Merchanting Gb Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-01-07 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-07 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-10-22 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-03-08 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2020-12-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.