SHERWOODS (SW) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-15
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£869K
-25.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+14.8% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
128
+0.8% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£702K
-29.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-15.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £12,748,012 | £13,102,760 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £997,625 | £695,673 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £994,295 | £701,740 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £754,418 | £518,224 | |
| Cash | — | — | £771,560 | £251,569 | £570,185 | £1,168,855 | £869,483 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £2,418,175 | £2,712,238 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £1,124,704 | £1,100,090 | £1,550,515 | £2,192,243 | £2,517,329 | |
| Equity | — | — | £1,124,704 | £1,100,090 | £1,550,515 | £2,192,243 | £2,517,329 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 79 | 102 | 110 | 127 | 128 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £4,531,056 | £5,033,998 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £424,670 | £158,284 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+2.8%
£12,748,012 £13,102,760
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Cash
-25.6%
£1,168,855 £869,483
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Net assets
+14.8%
£2,192,243 £2,517,329
highest in 5 filed years
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Employees
+0.8%
127 128
highest in 5 filed years
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Operating profit
-30.3%
£997,625 £695,673
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Profit before tax
-29.4%
£994,295 £701,740
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Wages
+11.1%
£4,531,056 £5,033,998
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8% | 5.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 41.3% | 25.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 50.4% | 43.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.94x | 2.25x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 79.25x | 109.30x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- SHERWOODS (SW) LIMITED 2019-09-13 → present
- SHERWOOD ELECTRICS LIMITED 2003-05-01 → 2019-09-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PKF Francis Clark
- 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.”
Significant events
- “2024 was a year of growth and investment for Sherwoods. We reinvested heavily into key areas of the business”
- “We successfully achieved ISO 45001 accreditation in 2024”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERWOOD, Kevin Lee | Secretary | 2003-05-01 | — | British |
| BONNER, Jamie Michael | Director | 2014-01-05 | Mar 1987 | British |
| SHERWOOD, Joanna Jacqueline | Director | 2005-03-24 | Aug 1973 | British |
| SHERWOOD, Kevin Lee | Director | 2003-05-01 | Jan 1970 | British |
| WILTSHIRE, Kevin Philip | Director | 2014-01-05 | Jun 1978 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-05-01 | 2003-05-01 |
| CARTWRIGHT LOMAX, David | Director | 2006-04-03 | 2008-11-07 |
| SHERWOOD, Michael Edward | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2020-12-23 |
| KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-05-01 | 2003-05-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwoods Fm Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-10-01 | Active |
| Mrs Joanna Jacqueline Sherwood | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Kevin Lee Sherwood | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 128 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-24 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-29 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-29 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-29 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-23 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2023-10-23 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2023-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-07-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation 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.