HOSPITAL METALCRAFT LIMITED
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Cash
£9.6M
-4.1% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£20M
-3.3% vs 2024
Employees
134
-6.3% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.2M
-21.8% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-28
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-03 | 2021-10-02 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-29 | 2025-09-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £24,064,860 | £26,072,692 | £26,177,887 | £24,860,860 | £23,105,151 | £20,749,377 | -10.2% | |
| Operating profit | £6,463,855 | £7,436,230 | £6,332,761 | £6,456,275 | £4,864,675 | £3,824,854 | -21.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,494,994 | £7,443,937 | £6,342,702 | £6,647,503 | £5,370,203 | £4,198,096 | -21.8% | |
| Net profit | £5,216,711 | £5,920,194 | £5,145,124 | £5,087,377 | £4,031,693 | £3,136,714 | -22.2% | |
| Cash | £10,067,405 | £12,749,127 | £13,129,281 | £13,079,084 | £10,037,599 | £9,626,406 | -4.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,162,833 | £19,223,342 | £21,109,276 | £23,496,871 | £22,259,597 | £21,548,908 | -3.2% | |
| Net assets | £15,744,915 | £18,660,957 | £20,508,841 | £22,134,116 | £20,670,412 | £19,996,982 | -3.3% | |
| Equity | £15,744,915 | £18,660,957 | £20,508,841 | £22,134,116 | £20,670,412 | £19,996,982 | -3.3% | |
| Average employees | 160 | 159 | 167 | 156 | 143 | 134 | -6.3% | |
| Wages | £4,974,402 | £4,947,623 | £5,223,364 | £5,343,089 | £5,115,655 | £5,220,187 | +2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £623,387 | £582,620 | £580,313 | £634,179 | £582,953 | £694,981 | +19.2% |
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 | 2020-10-03 | 2021-10-02 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-29 | 2025-09-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 26.9% | 28.5% | 24.2% | 26.0% | 21.1% | 18.4% | |
| Net margin | 21.7% | 22.7% | 19.7% | 20.5% | 17.4% | 15.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 40.0% | 38.7% | 30.0% | 27.5% | 21.9% | 17.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 3.96x | 3.60x | 3.62x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of this information the Directors are satisfied that the Company will continue as a going concern and so the financial statements have been prepared on this basis.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIM, Ian Philip | Secretary | 2022-01-04 | — | — |
| DAVIS, Alison Yvonne | Director | 2000-03-20 | Nov 1951 | British |
| DAVIS, Michael Kevin | Director | — | Apr 1951 | British |
| DAVIS, Stuart Alistair | Director | 2001-06-04 | Jun 1974 | British |
| FARNFIELD, Ian Kevin | Director | 2010-05-01 | Feb 1972 | British |
| MERRITT, Stephen John | Director | 2022-01-17 | May 1978 | British |
| SIM, Ian Philip | Director | 2022-01-04 | Dec 1963 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS, Andrew Michael | Secretary | 2001-06-04 | 2005-11-01 |
| DAVIS, Michael Kevin | Secretary | — | 2001-06-04 |
| DAVIS, Stuart Alistair | Secretary | 2007-09-06 | 2008-01-07 |
| JUDDERY, Angela Mary | Secretary | 2008-01-07 | 2008-11-17 |
| KING, Keith Philip | Secretary | 2005-11-01 | 2007-09-06 |
| LAING, Christopher John | Secretary | 2009-04-07 | 2009-04-07 |
| SCOLLARD, Jerome Martin | Secretary | 2008-11-17 | 2012-08-06 |
| SMITH, Andrew Iain Blair | Secretary | 2012-08-06 | 2021-11-26 |
| DAVIS, Andrew Michael | Director | 2001-06-04 | 2007-03-30 |
| DAVIS, Brian John | Director | — | 2000-05-08 |
| DAVIS, Christopher Geoffrey | Director | 2001-06-04 | 2006-02-02 |
| DAVIS, Jack Oliver | Director | — | 2002-07-09 |
| HURLEY, Anthony Chad | Director | 2006-05-26 | 2018-01-31 |
| JONES, Bryn Peter | Director | 2008-01-07 | 2013-11-29 |
| JUDDERY, Angela Mary | Director | 2008-01-07 | 2008-11-17 |
| KING, Keith Philip | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2007-09-06 |
| LAING, Christopher John | Director | 2009-04-07 | 2010-01-04 |
| LEVY, Max | Director | 2013-12-02 | 2014-09-04 |
| MAJURY, Kevin | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2021-06-30 |
| SCOLLARD, Jerome Martin | Director | 2008-11-17 | 2012-08-06 |
| SMITH, Andrew Iain Blair | Director | 2012-08-06 | 2021-11-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Kevin Davis | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 194 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-05-03 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2026-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-26 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-19 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-05-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-13 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-06-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-05 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2024-01-05 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2023-06-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.