CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£25m
+41.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£4.5m
-91% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,851
+2.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£16m
-444.7% lowest in 3 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
Melbourne Topco Limited has indicated its intention to continue to make available such funds as are needed by the Company and that it does not intend to seek repayment of the amounts currently due to the Group during the going concern assessment period. As with any company placing reliance on other group entities for financial support, the Directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this support will continue, although as of the date of approval of these financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will not do so. Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,213,200,000 | £1,196,000,000 | £1,228,800,000 | +2.7% | |
| Operating profit | £14,000,000 | £8,000,000 | -£8,600,000 | -207.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £13,300,000 | £4,700,000 | -£16,200,000 | -444.7% | |
| Net profit | £12,600,000 | -£500,000 | -£12,400,000 | -2,380% | |
| Cash | £18,400,000 | £17,500,000 | £24,700,000 | +41.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £99,600,000 | £68,000,000 | £27,600,000 | -59.4% | |
| Net assets | £92,100,000 | £50,100,000 | £4,500,000 | -91% | |
| Equity | £92,100,000 | £50,100,000 | £4,500,000 | -91% | |
| Average employees | 2,920 | 2,782 | 2,851 | +2.5% | |
| Wages | £87,700,000 | £86,500,000 | £96,800,000 | +11.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,100,000 | £1,000,000 | £900,000 | -10% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £700,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 | 0% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.2% | 0.7% | -0.7% | |
| Net margin | 1.0% | -0.0% | -1.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.1% | 11.8% | -31.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 85.5% | 92.1% | 99.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.02x | 0.97x | 0.89x | |
| Interest cover | 20.00x | 1.90x | -1.13x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS LIMITED 2002-06-25 → present
- CITY PLUMBING SUPPLIES HOLDINGS PLC 1990-12-07 → 2002-06-25
- QUADRANT CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PLC 1990-04-05 → 1990-12-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PKF Littlejohn LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Melbourne Topco Limited has indicated its intention to continue to make available such funds as are needed by the Company and that it does not intend to seek repayment of the amounts currently due to the Group during the going concern assessment period. As with any company placing reliance on other group entities for financial support, the Directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this support will continue, although as of the date of approval of these financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will not do so. Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The Company selected, designed, and implemented a new SAP accounting system to be integrated with other financial software. The new system went live at the start of January 2026.”
- “The Company also implemented a new SAP ERP system at the beginning of the year, which is in a period of hypercare to resolve a number of issues post implementation.”
- “The ultimate shareholder (H.I.G. Capital group) is supportive of the Group and in the early part of 2026 demonstrated this through a cash injection of £80m to strengthen the financial position, enabling the reduction in expensive supply chain finance and providing liquidity following the business challenges arising from the implementation of a new ERP system.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| READE, Richard | Secretary | 2026-02-20 | — | — |
| BUFFIN, Anthony David | Director | 2026-03-20 | Nov 1971 | British |
| SIBLEY, Earl | Director | 2026-02-23 | Jun 1972 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKTHAR, Sonam | Secretary | 2025-10-30 | 2026-02-20 |
| BLUNDEN, Lee David | Secretary | 1999-02-22 | 2000-06-09 |
| DEARDS, Russell Alan | Secretary | 2022-10-21 | 2025-10-31 |
| GARBETT, Julian | Secretary | 2000-06-09 | 2002-07-01 |
| GARBETT, Julian | Secretary | 1992-07-14 | 1999-02-22 |
| PIKE, Andrew Stephen | Secretary | 2002-07-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| WYETH, Mark | Secretary | — | 1992-07-14 |
| TPG MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-04-01 | 2021-09-30 |
| BARNES, Graeme Andrew | Director | 2020-12-15 | 2022-10-21 |
| BELL, Norman | Director | 2013-04-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| BELL, Robbie | Director | 2023-06-19 | 2026-02-23 |
| BENJAMIN, Albert Brian | Director | — | 2002-07-01 |
| BLUNDEN, Lee David | Director | 1999-02-22 | 2000-06-09 |
| BUFFIN, Anthony David | Director | 2013-04-08 | 2019-02-26 |
| CARTER, John Peter | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2019-05-01 |
| COOPER, Geoffrey Ian | Director | 2005-03-14 | 2013-12-31 |
| DAVIDSON, Arthur Joseph | Director | 2007-08-06 | 2012-11-16 |
| DEARDS, Russell Alan | Director | 2022-10-21 | 2023-06-19 |
| EVANS, David Michael, Mr. | Director | 2017-04-27 | 2026-03-20 |
| FROST, John | Director | 2006-03-20 | 2018-08-30 |
| GARBETT, Julian | Director | 1992-07-14 | 2005-04-29 |
| GREATOREX, Sue | Director | 2013-04-02 | 2019-02-08 |
| HAMPDEN SMITH, Paul Nigel | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2013-02-28 |
| HARRIS, Stephen | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2013-12-02 |
| HARRISON, Andrew Peter | Director | 2018-05-14 | 2020-12-31 |
| HARRISON-ALLAN, William Andrew | Director | 1994-07-29 | 1997-01-31 |
| KAVANAGH, Carol | Director | 2009-09-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| LAWLER, Antony John | Director | 2001-04-02 | 2004-04-22 |
| MCKAY, Francis John | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2005-03-14 |
| MEECH, Martin Richard | Director | 2007-08-06 | 2021-09-30 |
| OOSTEN, Jean-Jacques Michel Van | Director | 2013-04-30 | 2014-02-10 |
| PARKER, Keith Charles | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2005-09-14 |
| PARKER, Matthew Daniel | Director | 2013-12-02 | 2016-12-31 |
| PROCTOR, Robin David | Director | 2009-09-15 | 2016-10-06 |
| RUDD, Andrew Paul | Director | 2002-01-21 | 2004-08-06 |
| SMITH, Mark Dennis | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2005-06-10 |
| TALLENTIRE, Paul John | Director | 2013-04-03 | 2016-12-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Alan Richard | Director | 2017-07-11 | 2021-09-30 |
| WOOLLEY, Stephen Gary | Director | — | 1994-03-22 |
| WYETH, Mark | Director | — | 1992-04-13 |
| TP DIRECTORS LTD | Corporate Director | 2015-04-16 | 2021-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbourne Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-03-01 | Active |
| City Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-03-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 266 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-09-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-13 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-05-13 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-05-13 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-16 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-03-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-24 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-02-12 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2026-02-12 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2026-02-12 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2026-02-12 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2026-02-12 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2026-02-12 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.