LITTLEWOOD FENCING LIMITED
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Cash
£1.6m
lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£10m
lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
196
Average over period
Profit before tax
£508k
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £38,042,594 | £37,295,498 | £30,518,012 | £47,686,126 | £53,293,552 | £32,827,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,658,192 | £5,331,000 | £519,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £2,123,109 | £2,536,590 | £1,216,022 | £1,589,309 | £5,367,195 | £508,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £1,662,952 | £2,135,219 | £1,012,524 | £1,221,748 | £4,092,158 | -£152,000 | — | |
| Cash | £1,600,754 | £2,841,207 | £2,384,120 | £5,781,676 | £3,539,462 | £1,597,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,186,593 | £13,338,644 | £14,195,689 | £14,211,238 | £11,189,450 | £11,064,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £10,570,688 | £12,705,907 | £13,718,431 | £13,470,702 | £10,562,860 | £10,411,000 | — | |
| Equity | £10,570,688 | £12,705,907 | £13,718,431 | £13,470,702 | £10,562,860 | £10,411,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 186 | 191 | 190 | 198 | 218 | 196 | — | |
| Wages | £6,342,456 | £7,025,970 | £13,818,387 | £10,278,017 | £9,113,075 | £4,841,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £13,333 | £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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 10 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 3.5% | 10.0% | 1.6% | |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 7.7% | -0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 11.7% | 47.6% | 4.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 41.1% | 33.2% | 30.4% | 36.8% | 59.5% | 65.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.77x | 0.89x | 1.29x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 11.96x | 76.83x | 23.59x |
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
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Consequently, the Directors are satisfied 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. Therefore, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- LITTLEWOOD FENCING LIMITED · parent
- Berry Systems UK Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the period end, on 26 June 2026, Nyetimber Holdings (Lux) S.A.S. and management signed a binding Share Purchase Agreement whereby funds managed by Warburg Pincus LLC will acquire a majority shareholding in Nyetimber Holdco Limited, Littlewood Fencing's ultimate parent. As at the date of this report, completion remains subject to obtaining regulatory approval.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOWLIE, Kevin Alexander | Director | 2024-09-19 | Feb 1980 | British |
| HOBDEN, Jonathan Michael | Director | 2001-04-24 | Dec 1971 | British |
| MAITLAND, James Martin | Director | 2024-09-19 | Aug 1983 | British |
| PORTER, Michael | Director | 2024-09-19 | Nov 1967 | British |
| PRESCOTT, David Brian | Director | 2026-02-11 | Nov 1986 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOBDEN, Gillian Margaret | Secretary | 2001-04-24 | 2017-01-09 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-04-24 | 2001-04-24 |
| HOBDEN, Gillian Margaret | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2017-01-09 |
| HOBDEN, Michael Ernest | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2007-05-31 |
| HOBDEN, Nicholas Henry | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2017-12-13 |
| HOBDEN, Paul Frederick | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2017-12-13 |
| JACKSON, Graham Bernard | Director | 2004-03-18 | 2017-12-13 |
| SYMES, Dereka Anne | Director | 2017-12-13 | 2024-09-19 |
| VERJEE, Jehad | Director | 2017-12-13 | 2024-09-19 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-04-24 | 2001-04-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlewood Holdings (Sussex) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-04 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2026-02-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-05 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2024-11-05 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2024-11-05 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2024-11-05 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2024-11-05 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- 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.