G.H. DEAN & CO. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-26 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-05-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£57M
Equity attributable
Employees
42
Average over period
Profit before tax
£28M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-05-10 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £2,936,619 | £8,617,384 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£782,966 | £26,453,043 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£2,045,801 | £27,858,385 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£1,722,976 | £20,642,988 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £658,313 | £2,564,613 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £47,604,172 | £63,052,627 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £43,067,715 | £57,050,219 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £43,067,715 | £57,050,219 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 53 | 42 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £963,034 | £1,409,348 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £36,000 | £43,194 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-05-10 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -26.7% | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -58.7% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -1.6% | 42.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 14.6% | 16.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 4.60x | 4.95x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -5.70x | 3134.25x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- G.H. DEAN & CO. LIMITED 1994-02-01 → present
- LESLIE DOUBLEDAY LIMITED 1947-03-25 → 1994-02-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Chavereys Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- G.H. DEAN & CO. LIMITED · parent
- G.H. Dean (1920) Limited 99.97%
- Blackbird Farming Limited 100%
- Machere Ltd 90%
Significant events
- “Planning permission has been gained for a solar development at Iwade and work is due to commence in June 2025.”
- “The Highsted Park planning application was called in and the inquiry scheduled for 2025.”
- “The Board has recruited two Independent Non-Executive Directors. Following consultation with shareholders, a strategic review will be undertaken during 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HADLOW, Julie Ann | Secretary | 2009-11-19 | — | — |
| DAVIES, Marina Alison | Director | 2022-06-14 | Feb 1976 | British |
| DOUBLEDAY, Edmund Garth | Director | — | Mar 1949 | British |
| DOUBLEDAY, Oliver Peter, Dr | Director | 2026-01-14 | Feb 1952 | British |
| DOUBLEDAY, Oliver Christopher | Director | 2022-06-14 | Jun 1991 | British |
| LOYNES, Gavin Edward | Director | 2024-12-09 | Mar 1960 | British |
| MALPAS, Timothy Robert | Director | 2025-03-31 | Aug 1974 | British |
| REUTTER, Georg Leslie Thaddaus | Director | 2016-02-16 | Jun 1984 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG, John | Secretary | — | 2009-11-19 |
| BAILY, Thomas Henry | Director | 2007-08-07 | 2020-08-18 |
| BAX, Michael William Sommerville | Director | 2015-05-19 | 2023-12-31 |
| DEAN, Amanda Jennifer | Director | 2022-06-14 | 2026-04-03 |
| DEAN, Peter Henry | Director | 1999-12-07 | 2014-12-24 |
| DOUBLEDAY, Garth Leslie | Director | — | 2012-09-26 |
| DOUBLEDAY, Oliver Peter, Dr | Director | 1996-05-10 | 2018-12-31 |
| ENGLISH. CBE, William Pemble, Owen, | Director | 2024-12-09 | 2026-02-27 |
| MOTLEY, Clare Theresa May | Director | 1996-05-10 | 2018-12-31 |
| REUTTER, Alison Elisabeth | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2013-10-24 |
| REUTTER, Georg | Director | 2012-11-09 | 2014-11-27 |
| SILVESTER, Phyllis Nora | Director | — | 1996-05-10 |
| SPICE, Bernad Henry | Director | 1994-01-17 | 1996-05-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 178 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-11 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-08-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company | |
| 2026-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-10 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2025-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.