HOTTINGER & CO. LIMITED
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Cash
£593k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3m
Equity attributable
Employees
27
highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£427k
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,650,670 | £2,713,371 | £3,538,246 | £3,816,266 | £4,398,854 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | -£46,704 | £54,453 | -£353,893 | -£428,203 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £105,003 | -£47,134 | £54,272 | -£350,473 | -£426,905 | — | |
| Net profit | £75,091 | -£98,160 | -£16,110 | -£343,199 | -£410,614 | — | |
| Cash | £109,055 | £137,842 | £707,718 | £310,972 | £593,051 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,386,731 | £3,290,235 | — | £2,932,368 | £3,019,546 | — | |
| Net assets | £3,386,731 | £3,288,571 | — | £2,929,627 | £3,019,546 | — | |
| Equity | — | — | £3,272,461 | £2,929,627 | £3,019,546 | — | |
| Average employees | 11 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 27 | — | |
| Wages | £663,167 | £895,268 | £1,384,761 | £1,747,264 | £2,167,902 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £362,980 | £368,967 | £465,266 | £398,917 | £481,350 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £16,750 | £17,750 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £210,000 | £172,833 | — |
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 covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -1.7% | 1.5% | -9.3% | -9.7% | |
| Net margin | 4.5% | -3.6% | -0.5% | -9.0% | -9.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -1.4% | — | -12.1% | -14.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | -104.2% | -39.4% | — | 0.1% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.74x | 1.79x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- HOTTINGER & CO. LIMITED 2020-06-08 → present
- HOTTINGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 2016-09-20 → 2020-06-08
- GROUPE FINANCIERE HOTTINGER & COMPANY LIMITED 2012-05-15 → 2016-09-20
- HOTTINGER & CO LIMITED 2001-05-23 → 2012-05-15
- HOTTINGER CO. LIMITED 1987-10-21 → 2001-05-23
- STRIDELAND LIMITED 1981-07-14 → 1987-10-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- HOTTINGER & CO. LIMITED · parent
- Hottinger and Co (Pty) Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “In March 2026 the company issued a further 2,000,000 £1 Ordinary shares at par to its parent, Hottinger Private Office Limited, for cash.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOETE, Robert Dante | Director | 2025-10-17 | Mar 1981 | British |
| LOVELL, Penny Ann | Director | 2025-05-30 | Dec 1967 | British |
| SHARP, Timothy Nicholas | Director | 2010-01-14 | Jul 1965 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGGINSON, Timothy Charles Mark | Secretary | 2005-06-24 | 2013-01-02 |
| ISLIKER, George | Secretary | 2001-05-04 | 2003-05-01 |
| NAF-HELFENSTEIN, Ida | Secretary | — | 1993-05-06 |
| RATHBONE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1992-11-10 | 2003-05-01 |
| WARWICK CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-12-18 | 2005-06-24 |
| BYRNE, Conor Joseph | Director | 2023-11-27 | 2025-11-07 |
| CLASPER, David Boyd | Director | 2002-06-07 | 2011-12-31 |
| DEAVES, Sarah Jane | Director | 2024-05-15 | 2025-07-31 |
| FISCHER, Alain | Director | 1992-11-10 | 2001-05-04 |
| HESELTINE, Giles William | Director | 2012-06-07 | 2018-02-23 |
| HOTTINGER, Frederic | Director | 2001-05-04 | 2012-03-09 |
| HOTTINGER, Rodolphe | Director | 1992-11-10 | 2009-12-31 |
| ISLIKER, George | Director | 2001-05-04 | 2002-12-18 |
| MEYER, Karl | Director | 1992-11-10 | 2001-05-04 |
| MISKIN, Kevin Ashley | Director | 2016-08-10 | 2020-09-06 |
| NAF, Andreas | Director | — | 1992-11-10 |
| NAF-HELFENSTEIN, Ida | Director | — | 1992-11-10 |
| O'LEARY, William Stephen | Director | 2002-01-07 | 2016-08-11 |
| PLENTL, Rainer | Director | 2001-05-04 | 2007-05-31 |
| ROBERTSON, Mark James | Director | 2016-10-20 | 2025-07-22 |
| ROZENCWAJG, Elo | Director | 2013-08-22 | 2016-07-26 |
| STALDER, Henri | Director | 2001-05-04 | 2007-05-31 |
| VOGELSANG, Willy | Director | 2001-05-04 | 2009-09-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hottinger Private Office Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-07-26 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 253 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-07-14 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-05-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.