THORP PRECAST LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-15 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-01
Watchouts
Cash
£9M
+24.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£13M
-1.8% vs 2023
Employees
237
+7.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£6M
-17.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | £37,775,851 | £36,914,840 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £6,843,266 | £5,582,502 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £6,977,977 | £5,783,560 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £6,437,610 | £5,768,752 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £7,101,161 | £8,823,544 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £13,465,790 | £13,727,828 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £13,156,190 | £12,924,942 | |
| Equity | £6,404,673 | £7,702,549 | £7,754,703 | £11,532,047 | £12,718,580 | £13,156,190 | £12,924,942 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 237 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £9,060,562 | £10,009,080 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £1,183,584 | £1,289,887 |
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
-2.3%
£37,775,851 £36,914,840
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Cash
+24.3%
£7,101,161 £8,823,544
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Net assets
-1.8%
£13,156,190 £12,924,942
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Employees
+7.2%
221 237
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Operating profit
-18.4%
£6,843,266 £5,582,502
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Profit before tax
-17.1%
£6,977,977 £5,783,560
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Wages
+10.5%
£9,060,562 £10,009,080
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.1% | 15.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 17.0% | 15.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 50.8% | 40.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 4.08x | 3.61x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 12510.54x | 4184.78x |
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
- S&W Audit
- 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
- “Thorp Precast Limited supports all its employees in their own particular charitable fund-raising efforts, whether these are well known national charities or local ones, and always makes a contribution towards these, donating to 11 different charities in 2024.”
- “Industry awards are seen as a sign that the Company is doing a good job and we are proud to have been nominated at the Brick Development Awards for 4 years running and playing our part in the Supreme Winner this year, Norton Folgate.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAW, Graham | Secretary | 2004-09-01 | — | British |
| LOCKHART, Duncan Robert | Director | 2024-11-13 | Sep 1984 | British |
| MURINAS, Karl James | Director | 2021-01-25 | Jan 1979 | British |
| PNIEWSKI, Mark Stanislav | Director | 2021-09-01 | Sep 1984 | American |
| PNIEWSKI, Mark Stanislav | Director | 2021-09-01 | Sep 1984 | American |
| SMERDON-WHITE, Luke | Director | 2016-03-24 | May 1971 | British |
| THORP, Harvey Richard | Director | 2004-09-01 | Jun 1973 | British |
| WILLETT, Paul | Director | 2004-12-17 | May 1969 | British |
| WILLIS, Mark Stephen | Director | 2019-07-15 | Feb 1980 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-09-01 | 2004-09-01 |
| JONES, Christopher | Director | 2011-01-04 | 2021-03-26 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-09-01 | 2004-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudheath Construction Services Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2026-02-25 | Active |
| Mr Harvey Richard Thorp | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-02-25 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 83 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-25 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-02 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-01-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.