MASHER BROTHERS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-05 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£0
-100% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
-6.7% vs 2023
Employees
56
+7.7% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£25K
-96.9% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £17,638,533 | £16,004,433 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £840,706 | £38,965 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £803,723 | £25,133 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £549,799 | -£8,322 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £211,975 | £0 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,170,923 | £4,326,664 | £3,944,166 | £3,650,987 | £3,641,173 | £3,064,016 | |
| Net assets | £907,367 | £873,319 | £984,003 | £1,205,549 | £1,725,920 | £1,610,188 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £1,725,920 | £1,610,188 | |
| Average employees | 44 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 56 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,077,413 | £2,326,073 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £120,000 | £0 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-9.3%
£17,638,533 £16,004,433
-
Cash
-100%
£211,975 £0
-
Net assets
-6.7%
£1,725,920 £1,610,188
-
Employees
+7.7%
52 56
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-95.4%
£840,706 £38,965
-
Profit before tax
-96.9%
£803,723 £25,133
-
Wages
+12%
£2,077,413 £2,326,073
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 4.8% | 0.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 3.1% | -0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 23.1% | 1.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.52x | 1.86x | 1.71x | 1.39x | 1.55x | 1.30x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 21.58x | 1.16x |
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
- Pocknells Audit Limited
- 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 entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “During the financial year, the company experienced a reduction in turnover of approximately 9.3%. This was due to the natural phasing and completion of certain contracts. Despite this, gross profit margins improved, with gross profit percentage increasing from 24.65% to 26.40%. This reflects effective cost control and efficient contract delivery.”
- “The reduction in operating profit for the year is attributable to the company's strategic decision to prioritise expansion initiatives in future projects. During the reporting period, substantial capital was allocated towards market development, infrastructure enhancements and innovation programs. These expenditures, while temporarily constraining short term profitability, are intended to strengthen the company's competitive position and support sustainable long term growth.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASHER, Terence James | Secretary | 2012-12-14 | — | — |
| MASHER, Billy | Director | 2022-08-03 | May 1983 | British |
| MASHER, Colin Daniel | Director | 1997-05-01 | Aug 1957 | British |
| MASHER, Martin John | Director | 1997-05-01 | Sep 1958 | British |
| MASHER, Terence James | Director | 1995-04-13 | Mar 1952 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PILBEAM, Patricia Jean | Secretary | 1995-04-13 | 2012-12-14 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-04-13 | 1995-04-13 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-04-13 | 1995-04-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin John Masher | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Terence James Masher | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Colin Daniel Masher | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 93 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2023-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2022-08-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2021-02-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-06 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2020-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-12-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2019-11-05 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2019-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.