FORDINGBRIDGE PLC
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Cash
£2.3M
+18.7% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£1.8M
-15.4% vs 2024
Employees
35
-10.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.2M
+1,070.7% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6,960,295 | £9,410,264 | £7,873,386 | £7,584,881 | £6,016,513 | £11,812,830 | +96.3% | |
| Operating profit | £775,149 | £1,211,726 | £627,867 | £742,750 | £179,703 | £2,191,977 | +1,119.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £775,417 | £1,211,726 | £627,867 | £754,148 | £188,830 | £2,210,667 | +1,070.7% | |
| Net profit | £796,021 | £1,141,975 | £670,283 | £670,393 | £215,267 | £1,675,684 | +678.4% | |
| Cash | £1,653,090 | £1,262,766 | £1,473,228 | £2,121,097 | £1,955,041 | £2,320,135 | +18.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,987,357 | £2,352,540 | £2,716,792 | £2,955,443 | £2,147,316 | £1,812,773 | -15.6% | |
| Net assets | £1,721,711 | £2,305,336 | £2,677,619 | £2,887,012 | £2,102,279 | £1,777,963 | -15.4% | |
| Equity | £1,721,711 | £2,305,336 | £2,677,619 | £2,887,012 | £2,102,279 | £1,777,963 | -15.4% | |
| Average employees | 34 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 35 | -10.3% | |
| Wages | £1,369,216 | £1,611,528 | £1,459,268 | £1,631,684 | £1,328,623 | £2,033,128 | +53% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £203,283 | £224,784 | £162,616 | £209,755 | £127,673 | £328,399 | +157.2% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.1% | 12.9% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 3.0% | 18.6% | |
| Net margin | 11.4% | 12.1% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 3.6% | 14.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 39.0% | 51.5% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 8.4% | 120.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 22.2% | 41.7% | 58.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 4.44x | 2.27x | 1.62x |
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
- Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “2025 saw massive investment in the sports and leisure market, especially in Padel tennis, a trend we anticipate will continue over the next few years.”
- “We continue to invest in our marketing and will be exhibiting at several shows throughout 2026.”
- “We forecast that 2026 will see our turnover maintained at circa £11,000,000.”
- “Looking ahead to 2026, Fordingbridge will continue to engage with existing markets and focus on our core product range while striving for continuous improvement in the design solutions we offer our customers. We are also working on innovative designs for emerging markets in the canopy sector, which we expect to come to fruition in 2026/2027.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAY, Edward James | Secretary | — | — | British |
| BAXTER, Anthony John | Director | 1993-06-01 | Nov 1950 | British |
| COLLIER, Adam Lewis | Director | 2026-05-20 | Nov 1988 | British |
| HALL, Tom | Director | 2008-03-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
| TOONE, Stephen Graham | Director | 2013-03-26 | Dec 1971 | British |
| WAY, Edward James | Director | — | Oct 1952 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Mark Andrew | Director | — | 2008-08-28 |
| NEAL, Martin John | Director | — | 2006-10-31 |
| SHAWCROSS, Simon Timothy | Director | 1993-06-01 | 2013-12-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony John Baxter | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Edward James Way | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 133 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-05-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-10 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-04-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.