W. CORBETT & CO. (GALVANIZING) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-19 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£81K
-1.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
-0.6% vs 2023
Employees
100
+8.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£75K
-79.7% first positive since 2022
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,788,922 | £8,031,061 | £9,474,386 | £11,931,564 | £12,238,180 | £12,224,026 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£61,572 | -£114,669 | -£679,902 | £191,673 | £729,929 | £458,254 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£362,706 | -£389,948 | -£968,161 | -£141,326 | £369,435 | £74,851 | |
| Net profit | — | -£296,821 | -£475,346 | -£897,448 | -£82,134 | £154,175 | -£24,201 | |
| Cash | — | £5,865 | £677 | £3,585 | £62,958 | £82,860 | £81,357 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £7,823,814 | £7,474,006 | £6,924,074 | £6,846,980 | £8,287,665 | £8,247,155 | |
| Net assets | — | £5,289,613 | £4,814,267 | £3,956,323 | £3,874,189 | £4,028,364 | £4,004,163 | |
| Equity | £5,586,434 | £5,289,613 | £4,814,267 | £3,956,323 | £3,874,189 | £4,028,364 | £4,004,163 | |
| Average employees | — | 108 | 79 | 83 | 79 | 92 | 100 | |
| Wages | — | £2,751,401 | £2,253,580 | £2,504,432 | £2,768,176 | £3,129,608 | £3,116,325 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £77,830 | £72,500 | £11,967 | £84,217 |
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
-
Turnover
-0.1%
£12,238,180 £12,224,026
-
Cash
-1.8%
£82,860 £81,357
-
Net assets
-0.6%
£4,028,364 £4,004,163
-
Employees
+8.7%
92 100
-
Operating profit
-37.2%
£729,929 £458,254
first positive since 2021
-
Profit before tax
-79.7%
£369,435 £74,851
first positive since 2022
-
Wages
-0.4%
£3,129,608 £3,116,325
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -0.6% | -1.4% | -7.2% | 1.6% | 6.0% | 3.7% | |
| Net margin | — | -2.8% | -5.9% | -9.5% | -0.7% | 1.3% | -0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.8% | -1.5% | -9.8% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 5.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.26x | 1.96x | |
| Interest cover | — | -0.20x | -0.42x | -2.36x | 0.58x | 2.02x | 1.20x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- W. CORBETT & CO. (GALVANIZING) LIMITED 1997-01-14 → present
- W.CORBETT & CO (WELLINGTON) LIMITED 1951-01-12 → 1997-01-14
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- PM+M Solutions for Business LLP
- 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. This conclusion assumes the continued provision of the existing invoice discounting facility, extended to August 2027. The auditor's report states no material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability through to September 2026.”
Significant events
- “In 2024, the UK galvanizing industry experienced a steady rebound, driven by infrastructure investment and buoyant labour market. Client demand remains strong with a 3-4% growth rate predicted for 2025. Company secured energy pricing till Q3 2026 and stocks with fixed pricing. Regulatory compliance and technological disruption are ongoing risks. Prior year included a provision for waste disposal and a prior year adjustment for HMRC outstanding amount (£84,264) which resulted in late payment penalties, since cleared.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DODWELL, Andrew Nicholas | Director | 2020-06-10 | Dec 1962 | British |
| MAKOFKA, Kyle | Director | 2023-01-27 | Feb 1973 | Canadian |
| STEPHENSON, Mark | Director | 2023-10-26 | Aug 1988 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORBETT, Elizabeth Joy | Secretary | — | 2005-12-06 |
| RAI, Baksho Kaur | Secretary | 2005-12-06 | 2017-04-07 |
| BEASLEY, David Aubrey | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2008-10-15 |
| CORBETT, Barbara Avril Mansure | Director | — | 1993-08-25 |
| CORBETT, Elizabeth Joy | Director | — | 2005-03-05 |
| CORBETT, Howard Stanley | Director | — | 1995-01-16 |
| CORBETT, Richard Edward | Director | — | 2005-12-06 |
| RAI, Ajmer Singh | Director | 1995-01-16 | 2017-04-07 |
| RAI, Baksho Kaur | Director | 2003-11-20 | 2017-04-07 |
| RAI, Jorowar Singh | Director | 2000-10-12 | 2003-10-08 |
| STATHAM, Mark | Director | 2008-06-13 | 2013-02-12 |
| WARD, Timothy | Director | 2011-08-23 | 2020-02-24 |
| WARD, Timothy | Director | 2005-03-05 | 2008-06-02 |
| WILLIAMS, Sophie Louise | Director | 2012-10-02 | 2022-11-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghoco 1507 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-04-07 | Active |
| Mr Ajmer Singh Rai | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-04-07 |
| Mrs Baksho Kaur Rai | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-04-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-08 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-11-07 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-12-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-17 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2020-12-16 | 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.