M & L RICHARDSON & SONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
+23.1% highest in 9 filed years
Net assets
£8M
+17.3% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
127
+12.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-9.7% vs 2024
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-05-01 | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £23,346,563 | — | £23,103,209 | — | £34,361,808 | — | £41,971,924 | £44,531,941 | £46,215,645 | |
| Operating profit | — | £750,682 | — | £1,036,312 | — | £1,359,606 | — | £2,010,025 | £2,552,750 | £2,308,024 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £678,549 | — | £977,993 | — | £1,292,506 | — | £1,877,549 | £2,289,301 | £2,066,735 | |
| Net profit | — | £544,332 | — | £781,019 | — | £887,650 | — | £1,429,385 | £1,666,280 | £1,469,430 | |
| Cash | — | £534,606 | £534,606 | £1,179,969 | £1,179,969 | £1,499,204 | £1,499,204 | £1,945,076 | £3,782,855 | £4,657,629 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £4,704,244 | — | £6,967,922 | — | £6,896,933 | — | £9,439,076 | £10,827,060 | £12,226,794 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,330,095 | — | £3,111,114 | — | £3,998,764 | — | £5,428,149 | £7,094,429 | £8,321,312 | |
| Equity | £1,785,763 | £2,330,095 | £2,330,095 | £3,111,114 | £3,111,114 | £3,998,764 | £3,998,764 | £5,428,149 | £7,094,429 | £8,321,312 | |
| Average employees | — | 74 | — | 86 | — | 107 | — | 110 | 113 | 127 | |
| Wages | — | £902,787 | — | £1,137,776 | — | £1,457,489 | — | £1,604,952 | £1,853,829 | £2,252,594 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £10,112 | — | £13,904 | — | £96,000 | — | £96,000 | £152,000 | — |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
+3.8%
£44,531,941 £46,215,645
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+23.1%
£3,782,855 £4,657,629
highest in 9 filed years
-
Net assets
+17.3%
£7,094,429 £8,321,312
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+12.4%
113 127
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-9.6%
£2,552,750 £2,308,024
-
Profit before tax
-9.7%
£2,289,301 £2,066,735
-
Wages
+21.5%
£1,853,829 £2,252,594
highest in 6 filed years
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 | 2019-05-01 | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.2% | — | 4.5% | — | 4.0% | — | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.3% | — | 3.4% | — | 2.6% | — | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 16.0% | — | 14.9% | — | 19.7% | — | 21.3% | 23.6% | 18.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.5% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.60x | 1.84x | |
| Interest cover | — | 10.36x | — | 17.77x | — | 20.26x | — | 15.17x | 9.69x | 9.57x |
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
- Armstrong Watson 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 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
- M & L RICHARDSON & SONS LIMITED · parent
- Seaton Service Station Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Turnover increased to £46,216k (2024: £44,532k). This is mainly due to addition of the first full year of trading from Crossways Service Station.”
- “Interest payable decreased to £241k (2024: £263k). This was due to increase interest rates and also an increase in the loan facility in March 23 to part finance the purchase of Crossways Garage, Gretna.”
- “Developments are planned for Crossways, Gretna to introduce a larger Shop and at Frizington to introduce a forecourt.”
- “Goodwill additions relate to the Edens Lawn acquisition where the trade and assets of a forecourt were acquired.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON, Martyn Edward | Secretary | 2009-03-01 | — | British |
| RICHARDSON, David Graham | Director | 2003-02-27 | Feb 1969 | British |
| RICHARDSON, Gillian | Director | 2025-06-26 | Aug 1971 | British |
| RICHARDSON, Helen | Director | 2025-06-26 | Oct 1972 | British |
| RICHARDSON, John Paul | Director | 2003-02-27 | May 1971 | British |
| RICHARDSON, Kevin Stuart | Director | 2003-02-27 | Jul 1977 | British |
| RICHARDSON, Linda | Director | 2025-06-26 | Mar 1984 | British |
| RICHARDSON, Martyn Edward | Director | 2003-02-27 | Mar 1974 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON, Lyndis Dorothy | Secretary | 2003-02-27 | 2009-02-18 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-02-27 | 2003-02-27 |
| RICHARDSON, Lyndis Dorothy | Director | 2003-02-27 | 2021-02-19 |
| RICHARDSON, Malcolm Nanson | Director | 2003-02-27 | 2021-02-19 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-02-27 | 2003-02-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lyndis Dorothy Richardson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-02-27 |
| Mr Malcolm Nanson Richardson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-02-27 |
| Mr John Paul Richardson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Martyn Edward Richardson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Kevin Stuart Richardson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr David Graham Richardson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 141 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-10 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-09 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-08 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.