SHIPLEY BROTHERS LIMITED
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Cash
£3.7M
-31.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£9.6M
+6.6% vs 2024
Employees
208
-1.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£876K
+15.1% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,209,914 | £19,823,073 | +3.2% | |
| Operating profit | £595,756 | £742,891 | +24.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £760,603 | £875,812 | +15.1% | |
| Net profit | £570,602 | £590,444 | +3.5% | |
| Cash | £5,340,644 | £3,672,805 | -31.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,169,108 | £10,163,696 | +10.8% | |
| Net assets | £8,996,326 | £9,586,770 | +6.6% | |
| Equity | £8,996,326 | £9,586,770 | +6.6% | |
| Average employees | 211 | 208 | -1.4% | |
| Wages | £4,588,090 | £4,795,576 | +4.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £700,000 | £700,000 | 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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.1% | 3.7% | |
| Net margin | 3.0% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.5% | 7.3% | |
| Current ratio | 2.30x | 1.66x |
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
- SHIPLEY BROTHERS LIMITED 1994-05-13 → present
- RITZ BINGO (ROCHDALE) LIMITED 1993-06-18 → 1994-05-13
- INGLEBY (683) LIMITED 1993-03-15 → 1993-06-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The group prepares projections and cash forecasts on a regular basis. These forecasts take account of reasonable possible changes in turnover and costs for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing these accounts and show that the group should be able to operate within the level of its current facilities, particularly given the strong cash reserves in the business. Consequently the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, which is not less than twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- SHIPLEY BROTHERS LIMITED · parent
- STP Leisure LLP 98%
Significant events
- “The year saw a significant investment in one of the Company's Bingo Businesses and the immediate focus is on turning that investment into admissions and profit growth. The company continues its commitment to enhance its business premises to offer comfortable entertainment venues with the latest gaming technology.”
- “On 18 July 2025, the directors declared a dividend of £650,000 in respect of the year ended 31 March 2025. This dividend was subsequently paid on 5 August 2025. The dividend has not been recognised as a liability at 31 March 2025 as it was declared after the reporting date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIPLEY, Jonathan | Secretary | 1993-06-17 | — | British |
| HALL, Joy | Director | 2018-10-09 | Mar 1976 | British |
| SHIPLEY, Harry James | Director | 2018-10-09 | Dec 1979 | British |
| SHIPLEY, Harry James | Director | 1993-06-17 | Jun 1950 | British |
| SHIPLEY, Jonathan James | Director | 2018-10-09 | Feb 1979 | British |
| SHIPLEY, Jonathan | Director | 1993-06-17 | Sep 1952 | British |
| SHIPLEY, William | Director | 2018-10-09 | Sep 1987 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-03-15 | 1993-06-17 |
| INGLEBY HOLDINGS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-03-15 | 1993-06-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Shipley | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Harry James Shipley | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 109 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-05-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-05-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-08-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2018-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2018-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.