HALLS FURNISHINGS LTD
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Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-10 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£998K
lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
93
lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£137K
first positive since 2023
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £15,992,738 | — | £15,256,412 | — | £15,023,788 | — | £16,491,700 | £26,590,626 | |
| Operating profit | — | £472,829 | — | £289,810 | — | -£102,541 | — | £740,899 | £917,750 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £414,654 | — | -£393,653 | — | -£883,821 | — | £1,446 | £136,639 | |
| Net profit | — | £692,119 | — | £13,544 | — | -£912,615 | — | £589 | £84,483 | |
| Cash | — | £188,462 | — | £1,475,915 | — | £293,518 | — | £971,484 | £2,092,404 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,259,289 | — | £3,901,806 | — | £2,177,872 | — | £1,431,701 | £1,188,771 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,227,820 | — | £2,411,886 | — | £1,217,271 | — | £1,077,860 | £997,843 | |
| Equity | £1,794,701 | £2,227,820 | £2,227,820 | £2,023,898 | £2,411,886 | £1,217,271 | £1,217,271 | £1,077,860 | £997,843 | |
| Average employees | — | 118 | — | 123 | — | 103 | — | 103 | 93 | |
| Wages | — | £3,332,885 | — | £3,346,426 | — | £3,008,622 | — | £3,631,968 | £5,669,505 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £101,027 | — | £114,490 | — | £110,794 | — | £99,775 | £202,189 |
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 2025-09-30 vs 2024-03-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.0% | — | 1.9% | — | -0.7% | — | 4.5% | 3.5% | |
| Net margin | — | 4.3% | — | 0.1% | — | -6.1% | — | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 14.5% | — | 7.4% | — | -4.7% | — | 51.7% | 77.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.07x | 1.04x | |
| Interest cover | — | 8.13x | — | 3.48x | — | -0.57x | — | 3.75x | 3.36x |
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
- Hurst Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors, having considered the financial position of the company for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements, have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “LOFT.co.uk achieved £26.59 million in revenue, alongside a significant operating profit before depreciation and amortisation of £917,750, driven by an uptick in sales activities throughout London and the South, and growth in turnover through new service offerings.”
- “A major market participant exited in July 2025, opening up a significant opportunity for LOFT to capture a greater share of the residential property market.”
- “The UK experienced continued inflationary pressures, averaging 3.5% during this period, coupled with an average private sector salary inflation rate of 7.3%, leading to significant cost challenges for operations.”
- “The Bank of England's efforts to mitigate inflation kept interest rates high, with an average rate of 4.69%, impacting the cost of funding working capital.”
- “Elevated construction costs and ongoing legislative changes within the Private Rented Sector (PRS), including the Renters' Rights Act 2025, have posed challenges to new-build projects and sales services.”
- “A gradual recovery of the Pound Sterling against the US Dollar towards the end of FY25 is enabling the company to reestablish an import model for FY26, enhancing product margins.”
- “The business launched an in-house recycling centre at its Northern warehouse, increasing its overall recycling rate by 9% and recycling 65 tonnes of waste in the period.”
- “The business has committed to relocating its Northern logistics center to a modern purpose-built facility and combining it with the central head office for the first time in 12 years.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'DONOVAN, Karen Anne | Secretary | 2012-01-12 | — | British |
| HALL, Benjamin Joseph Szuman | Director | 2004-03-11 | Jul 1978 | British |
| HALL, Michael Dixon Robert | Director | 2010-12-17 | Jan 1950 | British |
| HALL, Rita Maria | Director | 2012-01-12 | Apr 1951 | British |
| O'DONOVAN, Karen | Director | 2015-10-01 | Sep 1980 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Benjamin Joseph Szuman | Secretary | 2004-03-11 | 2005-04-11 |
| HALL, Rita Maria | Secretary | 2007-01-24 | 2012-01-12 |
| MONUMENT, Jonathan Stuart | Secretary | 2005-04-09 | 2007-01-24 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-03-11 | 2004-03-11 |
| HALL, Michael Dixon Robert | Director | 2004-03-11 | 2005-01-03 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-03-11 | 2004-03-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Furnishings Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-03-02 | Active |
| Mr Benjamin Joseph Szuman Hall | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-02 |
| Mr Michael Dixon Robert Hall | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-02 |
| Mrs Rita Maria Hall | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 85 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-10 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-07 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2021-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-03-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-03-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-03-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-02-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.