A D BLY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Cash
£3.9m
+44.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.7m
+7.4% vs 2024
Employees
140
+0.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£730k
+19.9% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £54,482,413 | £60,457,962 | £64,823,843 | £54,027,767 | £41,929,357 | £47,880,637 | +14.2% | |
| Operating profit | £548,684 | £615,536 | £740,188 | £685,806 | £592,353 | £812,781 | +37.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £564,640 | £550,592 | £702,089 | £655,774 | £608,421 | £729,790 | +19.9% | |
| Net profit | £360,225 | £296,636 | £715,617 | £439,230 | £35,586 | £623,593 | +1,652.4% | |
| Cash | £6,609,484 | £2,026,873 | £3,439,849 | £2,030,341 | £2,702,416 | £3,906,550 | +44.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £20,561,069 | £19,036,768 | £19,539,537 | £19,245,252 | £19,411,728 | £17,319,185 | -10.8% | |
| Net assets | £2,260,934 | £1,601,485 | £1,966,829 | £1,960,539 | £1,594,545 | £1,712,618 | +7.4% | |
| Equity | £2,260,934 | £1,601,485 | £1,966,829 | £1,960,539 | £1,594,545 | £1,712,618 | +7.4% | |
| Average employees | 226 | 201 | 184 | 161 | 139 | 140 | +0.7% | |
| Wages | £10,032,421 | £10,190,118 | — | £8,733,505 | £7,780,383 | £8,064,331 | +3.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £186,240 | £273,645 | £163,448 | £307,389 | £578,350 | £649,104 | +12.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £177,624 | £201,425 | £251,765 | +25% | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £61,437 | £120,779 | £126,536 | +4.8% |
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 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 90.2% | 92.0% | 91.7% | 92.6% | 94.2% | 93.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.62x | 2.77x | 2.29x | |
| Interest cover | 18.00x | 15.56x | 41.04x | 15.29x | 16.29x | 9.30x |
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
- A D BLY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 2017-01-19 → present
- A D BLY HOLDINGS LIMITED 2003-04-28 → 2017-01-19
- GAG172 LIMITED 2003-01-21 → 2003-04-28
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Charterhouse (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- A D BLY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · parent
- AD Bly Groundworks & Civil Engineering Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In a prior year, an incident occurred which may result in a fine being levied on the company. At the reporting date, it is not practicable to estimate the financial effect with sufficient reliability, and the timing or amount of any potential outflows remain uncertain, therefore no provision has been recognised in the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELLIAR, Paul Anthony | Director | 2016-09-09 | Aug 1970 | British |
| HIRST, Stuart Anthony | Director | 2017-01-19 | Jul 1969 | British |
| JENKINS, Deena Claire | Director | 2023-12-01 | Nov 1969 | British |
| MC SKIMMING, Aaron Bruce William | Director | 2003-04-08 | Jul 1969 | British |
| MCSKIMMING, Kevin Leslie | Director | 2023-12-01 | Nov 1984 | British |
| SARGENT, Thomas Andrew | Director | 2023-12-01 | Aug 1991 | British |
| THOMPSON, Mark John | Director | 2003-04-08 | Apr 1961 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLY, Antony David | Secretary | 2003-04-08 | 2020-11-30 |
| THOMSON, Christopher John | Secretary | 2003-01-21 | 2003-04-08 |
| BLY, Antony David | Director | 2003-04-08 | 2020-11-30 |
| O'CONNOR, Robert John | Director | 2003-04-08 | 2021-08-31 |
| PRINGLE, Michael Paul | Director | 2003-04-08 | 2020-08-31 |
| THOMSON, Christopher John | Director | 2003-01-21 | 2003-04-08 |
| WALMSLEY, Neil Roderick | Director | 2003-01-21 | 2003-04-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Anthony Hirst | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2022-01-22 | Active |
| Adb Construction Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100% | 2016-09-09 | Active |
| Mr Paul Anthony Helliar | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-09-09 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 120 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-12-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-31 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2025-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2024-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-05 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2023-12-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-29 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-29 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-28 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.