W.H. GOOD LIMITED
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Cash
£3.2m
-20.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£2.7m
+13.9% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
87
+14.5% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£5.1m
+3.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £17,781,157 | £26,633,365 | £33,406,006 | +25.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £2,357,219 | £4,968,752 | £5,138,740 | +3.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,354,585 | £4,961,781 | £5,134,124 | +3.5% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,798,497 | £3,737,868 | £3,824,735 | +2.3% | |
| Cash | £1,811,289 | £1,570,458 | £2,979,070 | £3,994,776 | £3,174,283 | -20.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,070,928 | £2,121,258 | £2,052,924 | £2,395,625 | £2,807,016 | +17.2% | |
| Net assets | £2,052,093 | £2,106,886 | £1,903,267 | £2,341,135 | £2,665,870 | +13.9% | |
| Equity | £2,052,093 | £2,106,886 | £1,903,267 | £2,341,135 | £2,665,870 | +13.9% | |
| Average employees | 41 | 41 | 60 | 76 | 87 | +14.5% | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,856,167 | £4,326,630 | £5,504,999 | +27.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £915,400 | £1,517,371 | £1,876,939 | +23.7% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £213,062 | £303,838 | £225,768 | -25.7% | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | — | £316,181 | £540,468 | +70.9% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 13.3% | 18.7% | 15.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 10.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 114.8% | 207.4% | 183.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 51.2% | 54.6% | 71.2% | 79.1% | 72.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.37x | 1.24x | 1.34x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- W.H. GOOD LIMITED 2003-06-27 → present
- WHG LTD 2002-09-06 → 2003-06-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors confirm that, having reviewed the Company's forecasts for 2026 and 2027, in addition to the consideration of the facilities available, they consider that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and meet its liabilities when they become due and in any case for a period of not less than 12 months from signing of these financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMNER, Paul John | Secretary | 2002-09-06 | — | British |
| BALDWIN, Jon Paul | Director | 2023-04-17 | Jun 1982 | British |
| BARTON, Stephen | Director | 2008-05-01 | Jul 1966 | British |
| HARTLEY, Diane | Director | 2023-04-17 | May 1972 | British |
| MARSHALL, David | Director | 2023-04-17 | Mar 1982 | British |
| MILLWARD, Phillip Robert | Director | 2019-11-01 | Jun 1962 | British |
| SUMNER, David Patrick | Director | 2002-09-06 | Sep 1965 | British |
| SUMNER, Paul John | Director | 2002-09-06 | Mar 1969 | British |
| SUMNER, Philip Mark | Director | 2002-09-06 | Oct 1964 | British |
| WRIGHT, Lee | Director | 2023-04-17 | Apr 1972 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-09-06 | 2002-09-06 |
| PICKUP, Anthony | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-11 |
| SUMNER, James | Director | 2002-09-06 | 2019-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.H. Good (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 98 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-09-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-09-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.