HIGHWOOD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-05 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£901K
lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
7
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£4M
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-02-28 | 2020-02-29 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £58,136,000 | £90,941,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£3,025,000 | -£4,303,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £951,000 | -£2,436,000 | -£3,746,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £801,000 | -£2,440,000 | -£3,568,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £7,015,000 | £8,377,000 | £1,011,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £8,052,000 | £5,749,000 | £2,609,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £6,909,000 | £4,469,000 | £901,000 | |
| Equity | £3,108,000 | £4,136,000 | £6,108,000 | £6,909,000 | £4,469,000 | £901,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 82 | 8 | 7 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £372,000 | £421,000 | £634,000 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-06-30
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-02-28 | 2020-02-29 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -5.2% | -4.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -4.2% | -3.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -52.6% | -164.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.31x | 1.18x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -3025.00x | — |
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
- Fiander Tovell 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
- HIGHWOOD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · parent
- Highwood Ventures 2 Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The past 18 months has been a period of significant transition for the Highwood Group. At the beginning of the period, the business underwent a change in leadership following a period marked by strategic decisions that, in hindsight, did not align with the long-term needs of the business.”
- “Performance in the period continued to be challenged by inflationary pressures and subcontractor insolvencies. Many project prices were fixed prior to the outbreak of conflict in Ukraine, leaving the business exposed to significant increases in energy, material, and labour costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEECH, Simon Charles Patrick | Director | 2020-08-05 | May 1971 | British |
| BROWN, Natalie Louise | Director | 2022-02-03 | Feb 1989 | British |
| HAWTHORNE, Martin James | Director | 2020-08-05 | Feb 1965 | British |
| MATTHEWS, Stephen | Director | 2014-04-01 | Jul 1972 | British |
| PROSSER, Phillip James Curran | Director | 2020-08-05 | Mar 1989 | British |
| ROUSE, Anthony Kenneth | Director | 2025-11-13 | Sep 1991 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINTRAM, Malcolm | Secretary | 2004-08-03 | 2008-03-01 |
| SHANNON, Christina Margaret | Secretary | 2004-03-23 | 2004-08-03 |
| WOODWARD, Paul Michael | Secretary | 2008-03-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-03-22 | 2004-03-22 |
| STAG GATES SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-03-22 | 2004-03-23 |
| BASKERVILLE, Mark Oliver | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2024-02-19 |
| HAYWARD, Guy Desmond | Director | 2015-04-20 | 2020-08-05 |
| LORD, Elliot Allan | Director | 2018-01-15 | 2025-03-28 |
| MEEK, Nigel Ashley | Director | 2004-08-03 | 2021-07-05 |
| MINTRAM, Malcolm | Director | 2004-08-03 | 2021-07-05 |
| SHANNON, Nigel Leonard | Director | 2004-11-11 | 2021-07-05 |
| SHANNON, Nigel Leonard | Director | 2004-03-22 | 2004-08-18 |
| STEVENSON, Andrew | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2023-10-31 |
| WOODWARD, Paul Michael | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-03-22 | 2004-03-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 135 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2024-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-14 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2021-08-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.