DAVID HATHAWAY TRANSPORT LIMITED
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Cash
£108k
-30.1% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£2.8m
-43.3% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
58
-33.3% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2.2m
+3.2% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,991,507 | £16,771,129 | £18,900,756 | £17,422,084 | £12,855,112 | £8,440,196 | -34.3% | |
| Operating profit | £207,465 | £444,294 | £258,175 | -£494,412 | -£2,118,373 | -£2,073,909 | +2.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £188,002 | £382,916 | £201,983 | -£589,605 | -£2,240,465 | -£2,169,459 | +3.2% | |
| Net profit | £236,402 | £386,483 | £200,432 | -£732,846 | -£2,170,296 | -£2,169,459 | 0% | |
| Cash | £927,812 | £421,598 | £881,884 | £113,104 | £154,984 | £108,410 | -30.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,614,003 | £7,714,195 | £7,914,627 | £7,585,547 | £5,178,478 | £2,887,093 | -44.2% | |
| Net assets | £7,327,712 | £7,714,195 | £7,914,627 | £7,181,781 | £5,011,485 | £2,842,026 | -43.3% | |
| Equity | £7,327,712 | £7,714,195 | £7,914,627 | £7,181,781 | £5,011,485 | £2,842,026 | -43.3% | |
| Average employees | 135 | 128 | 145 | 131 | 87 | 58 | -33.3% | |
| Wages | £4,880,954 | £4,784,389 | £5,408,111 | £4,909,427 | £4,066,526 | £2,349,229 | -42.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £438,221 | £316,569 | £224,077 | £155,525 | £103,437 | £0 | -100% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £42,658 | £10,664 | — | — |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.4% | -2.8% | -16.5% | -24.6% | |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.1% | -4.2% | -16.9% | -25.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.7% | 5.8% | 3.3% | -6.5% | -40.9% | -71.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 35.3% | 30.7% | 30.4% | 34.3% | 37.5% | 47.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.76x | 2.35x | 1.77x | |
| Interest cover | 10.16x | 7.03x | 4.53x | -5.14x | -17.13x | -21.24x |
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
- DAVID HATHAWAY TRANSPORT LIMITED 2003-05-21 → present
- DAVID HATHAWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED 2003-01-07 → 2003-05-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Hurst Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. ... Management has prepared forecasts which show the Company will be able to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.”
Significant events
- “On 17 July 2026 the Group's Invoice Discounting Facility with HSBC was increased from a £20,000,000 facility limit to a £25,000,000 facility limit.”
- “Following the year end, the company entered into an agreement to surrender the lease of its Wootton Bassett property. The agreement provides for a surrender payment of £125,000 together with a dilapidations settlement of £349,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKELEY, Allan | Director | 2026-02-01 | Dec 1971 | British |
| COX, Graham John | Director | 2025-04-07 | Mar 1968 | British |
| JENKINS, Gareth | Director | 2024-12-21 | Oct 1967 | British |
| WARRILLOW, Benjamin James | Director | 2019-04-30 | Aug 1974 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HATHAWAY, Matthew David | Secretary | 2003-01-07 | 2019-04-30 |
| SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-01-07 | 2003-01-07 |
| CROCKER, Michelle Valerie | Director | 2010-06-01 | 2024-10-31 |
| FIELDS, Peter Richard, Dr | Director | 2019-04-30 | 2024-12-21 |
| GERMANY, Barry John | Director | 2024-12-21 | 2025-12-10 |
| HATHAWAY, Christopher Stephen | Director | 2010-06-01 | 2021-10-29 |
| HATHAWAY, David Roger | Director | 2003-01-07 | 2019-04-30 |
| HATHAWAY, James Kristian | Director | 2010-06-01 | 2024-06-01 |
| HATHAWAY, Matthew David | Director | 2003-01-07 | 2024-03-16 |
| NORFOLK, Graham Richard | Director | 2019-04-30 | 2024-12-21 |
| CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-01-07 | 2003-01-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinaxia Transport And Warehousing Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-01-02 | Active |
| David Hathaway Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-02 |
| David Hathaway Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 106 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-14 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-11-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.