ECO-READYMIX LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-06 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£716K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£6M
highest in 5 filed years
Employees
54
highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£283K
lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £10,161,977 | £12,720,546 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,265,864 | £326,110 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,072,696 | £2,141,297 | £1,216,742 | £282,787 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,683,916 | £894,621 | £206,573 | |
| Cash | £425,927 | — | £949,240 | £600,543 | £568,644 | £716,199 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,100,799 | — | £4,814,158 | £7,488,675 | £8,308,531 | £8,292,955 | |
| Net assets | £2,193,246 | — | £3,669,354 | £5,347,270 | £6,198,891 | £6,405,464 | |
| Equity | £2,193,246 | — | £3,669,354 | £5,347,270 | £6,198,891 | £6,405,464 | |
| Average employees | 39 | — | 52 | 53 | 52 | 54 | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,694,363 | £2,001,525 | £1,594,491 | £2,313,027 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £0 | £0 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 12.5% | 2.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 8.8% | 1.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 15.2% | 3.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 38.3% | 29.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.92x | 3.73x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 22.63x | 6.89x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- ECO-READYMIX LIMITED 2012-09-11 → present
- ROCKRITE HAULAGE LIMITED 2005-02-24 → 2012-09-11
- READY TO USE MORTARS LIMITED 2004-11-22 → 2005-02-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After considering of all of the above, the Directors have a reasonable expectation to conclude that the Company has adequate financial resources to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Profitability has decreased compared to prior nine months period ended 31 December 2023. The operating profit for the current year is £326k compared to an operating profit of £1,266k in the prior reporting period of 9 months. Operating profit decreased as turnover remained stagnant due to challenging market conditions, while expenses increased as a result of expanding the mortar business.”
- “P J Norah (appointed 18 November 2024)”
- “G I Brennand (ceased 18 November 2024)”
- “The company's accounting reference date has been changed from 31 March to 31 December to align with the financial year of its new parent company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYONS, Garrath Malcolm | Director | 2023-12-15 | Dec 1980 | British |
| NORAH, Phillip Jason | Director | 2024-11-18 | Jul 1981 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLINGTON, Paula Antonia | Secretary | 2005-04-01 | 2023-12-15 |
| MCLS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-11-22 | 2005-04-01 |
| BILLINGTON, Gary | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2023-12-15 |
| BILLINGTON, Paula Antonia | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2023-12-15 |
| BRENNAND, Gary Ian | Director | 2023-12-15 | 2024-11-18 |
| CAPUTO, Michael William | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2005-02-01 |
| JONES, Thomas Mathew | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2013-05-01 |
| ROBERTS, Richard Andrew | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2013-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcim Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2023-12-15 | Active |
| Mr Gary Billington | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-12-15 |
| Mrs Paula Antonia Billington | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-12-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 95 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2025-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-05-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-10 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-28 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-03-11 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-01-04 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2023-12-20 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2023-12-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-12-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-20 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.