HOBS REPROGRAPHICS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-30 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-20 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-06
Watchouts
Cash
£182K
-6.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£501K
+116% vs 2023
Employees
137
-6.2% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£269K
+219.1% highest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
However the directors, whilst being confident that the business will continue its upward trend in trading performance, recognise that should it fall short of achieving its trading projections, there is a material uncertainty as to the ability of the business to continue to operate as a going concern.
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-05-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £22,802,086 | — | £10,884,118 | — | £13,112,420 | — | £13,853,502 | £15,020,087 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£3,765,598 | — | -£400,061 | — | -£441,487 | — | £142,609 | £858,167 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£3,733,289 | — | -£2,851,505 | — | -£1,150,357 | — | -£225,962 | £269,024 | |
| Net profit | — | -£3,304,052 | — | -£2,851,505 | — | -£1,818,127 | — | -£225,962 | £269,024 | |
| Cash | — | £1,009,961 | — | £609,570 | — | £239,464 | — | £194,984 | £182,062 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,795,868 | — | £2,996,727 | — | £1,449,298 | — | £886,839 | £1,133,228 | |
| Net assets | — | £5,127,424 | — | £2,275,919 | — | £457,792 | — | £231,830 | £500,854 | |
| Equity | £8,431,476 | £5,127,424 | £5,127,424 | £2,275,919 | £2,275,919 | £457,792 | £457,792 | £231,830 | £500,854 | |
| Average employees | — | 283 | — | 151 | — | 145 | — | 146 | 137 | |
| Wages | — | £13,497,105 | — | £5,253,439 | — | £5,209,050 | — | £5,483,023 | £5,104,777 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £1,005,718 | — | £348,987 | — | £354,845 | — | £104,771 | £29,696 |
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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
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Turnover
+8.4%
£13,853,502 £15,020,087
-
Cash
-6.6%
£194,984 £182,062
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+116%
£231,830 £500,854
-
Employees
-6.2%
146 137
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+501.8%
£142,609 £858,167
highest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+219.1%
-£225,962 £269,024
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
-6.9%
£5,483,023 £5,104,777
lowest in 5 filed years
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 | 2019-05-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -16.5% | — | -3.7% | — | -3.4% | — | 1.0% | 5.7% | |
| Net margin | — | -14.5% | — | -26.2% | — | -13.9% | — | -1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -65.0% | — | -13.3% | — | -30.5% | — | 16.1% | 75.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.06x | 1.17x | |
| Interest cover | — | -70.26x | — | -7.17x | — | -4.59x | — | 1.18x | 5.02x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- HOBS REPROGRAPHICS LIMITED 2020-07-15 → present
- HOBS REPROGRAPHICS PLC 1998-05-22 → 2020-07-15
- HOBS SWALLOW AND HICKS LIMITED 1989-10-10 → 1998-05-22
- SWALLOW AND HICKS LIMITED 1952-09-12 → 1989-10-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Langtons Professional Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“However the directors, whilst being confident that the business will continue its upward trend in trading performance, recognise that should it fall short of achieving its trading projections, there is a material uncertainty as to the ability of the business to continue to operate as a going concern.”
Group structure
- HOBS REPROGRAPHICS LIMITED · parent
- Hobs Studio Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The company once again experienced a healthy growth in revenues, increasing by £1.17m (8.4%) in the year to £15.02m.”
- “Operating profit increasing from £0.14m in 2023 to £0.86m in 2024.”
- “After a write-off of an inter-company loan of £0.42m and financing costs, a profit before tax of £0.27m was posted against a £0.22m loss in 2023.”
- “The operating profit is after charging £0.15m of one-off exceptional costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 24 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN, Simon David | Director | 2020-08-04 | Mar 1967 | British |
| HORWOOD, Craig Godfrey | Director | 2008-01-01 | Feb 1973 | British |
Show 24 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOURNE, Anna Elizabeth | Secretary | 2006-01-09 | 2006-08-25 |
| BOURNE, Anna Elizabeth | Secretary | 2004-09-02 | 2006-01-06 |
| BOURNE, Anna Elizabeth | Secretary | 2003-03-14 | 2003-03-21 |
| HACKETT, Joseph Benedict | Secretary | — | 2011-04-01 |
| HILL, Steven Philip | Secretary | 2013-01-01 | 2020-07-15 |
| JOHNSON, Charles Owen | Secretary | 2006-08-18 | 2008-04-30 |
| JOHNSON, Charles Owen | Secretary | 2001-05-04 | 2001-05-05 |
| ROBERTS, John | Secretary | 2009-08-07 | 2010-10-31 |
| ROBERTS, John | Secretary | 2006-01-06 | 2006-01-09 |
| STEPHENS, Christopher | Secretary | 2010-10-31 | 2012-12-13 |
| DUCKENFIELD, James Jeffrey | Director | 2016-09-05 | 2020-08-04 |
| FLOOK, Brad | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| GORDON, David | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2024-02-09 |
| HACKETT, Elizabeth Mary | Director | — | 1995-07-05 |
| HACKETT, Joseph Benedict | Director | 1994-09-22 | 2015-04-30 |
| HACKETT, Joseph Dominic | Director | — | 2010-10-28 |
| HAZEL, Joseph Francis Thatcher | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2008-04-30 |
| HILL, Steven Philip | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2020-08-04 |
| JOHNS, Nick | Director | 2012-01-03 | 2013-12-20 |
| KELLY, Simon | Director | 2011-04-19 | 2012-05-31 |
| LACEY, Stephen | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| O'BRIEN, Daniel Christie John | Director | 2011-04-14 | 2017-05-31 |
| O'BRIEN, Kieran John | Director | — | 2017-09-08 |
| STEVENS, Christopher | Director | 2009-01-05 | 2012-12-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobs Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-10-29 | Active |
| Hobs Liver Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-10-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 217 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-11-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-08-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-07-27 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-05-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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.