THOS. C. WILD LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-21 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£47K
+40.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£3M
+5.4% vs 2024
Employees
46
+4.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£535K
-30.5% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,072,884 | — | — | — | £10,452,938 | £11,304,169 | |
| Operating profit | — | £416,434 | — | — | — | £874,310 | £683,649 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £325,309 | — | — | — | £768,900 | £534,710 | |
| Net profit | — | £530,421 | — | — | — | £523,661 | £724,949 | |
| Cash | — | £65,842 | — | — | — | £33,659 | £47,207 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £6,292,522 | — | — | — | £4,238,497 | £4,373,852 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,472,310 | — | — | — | £2,784,965 | £2,935,240 | |
| Equity | £3,544,475 | £3,472,310 | — | — | — | £2,784,965 | £2,935,240 | |
| Average employees | — | 58 | — | — | — | 44 | 46 | |
| Wages | — | £2,538,768 | — | — | — | £1,887,165 | £2,296,867 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £386,053 | — | — | — | £477,533 | £591,013 |
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 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
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Turnover
+8.1%
£10,452,938 £11,304,169
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+40.3%
£33,659 £47,207
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Net assets
+5.4%
£2,784,965 £2,935,240
-
Employees
+4.5%
44 46
-
Operating profit
-21.8%
£874,310 £683,649
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Profit before tax
-30.5%
£768,900 £534,710
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Wages
+21.7%
£1,887,165 £2,296,867
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 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 4.1% | — | — | — | 8.4% | 6.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 5.3% | — | — | — | 5.0% | 6.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 6.6% | — | — | — | 20.6% | 15.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 65.2% | 56.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.18x | 1.47x | |
| Interest cover | — | 4.57x | — | — | — | 8.29x | 4.59x |
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
- THOS. C. WILD LIMITED 2007-10-02 → present
- PROJECT WILD CAT LIMITED 2005-07-22 → 2007-10-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BHP LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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
- “The year saw an increase in sales.”
- “inflation in our supply chain from continued high energy costs and UK government tax increases have impacted.”
- “Order book arrears have been significantly reduced but are still high by historic standards.”
- “We are experiencing frequent supply chain issues.”
- “International competition has intensified;”
- “Our headcount has increased as we have recruited apprentices and degree apprentices to provide succession for an ageing demographic.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HETHERINGTON, Laura Jane | Secretary | 2017-06-30 | — | — |
| BISBY, Anne Marie | Director | 2017-06-30 | Jan 1976 | English |
| HANCOCK, Alexandra Margaret Elizabeth | Director | 2017-11-16 | Oct 1983 | English |
| HANCOCK, John | Director | 2005-07-25 | Aug 1955 | British |
| HETHERINGTON, Laura Jane | Director | 2017-06-30 | May 1982 | English |
| HOWSON, Michael | Director | 2005-08-25 | Mar 1959 | British |
| SOMMEFELDT, Stefan | Director | 2017-06-30 | Feb 1962 | English |
| STARR, Rachel Elizabeth | Director | 2017-06-30 | Oct 1990 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANCOCK, Irene Yvonne | Secretary | 2015-01-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| LEWIS, Gareth John Stanley | Secretary | 2005-07-25 | 2014-12-31 |
| EVERSECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-07-22 | 2005-07-25 |
| HANCOCK, Irene Yvonne | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2017-11-16 |
| JUSTICE, Martin Roy | Director | 2005-08-25 | 2024-12-20 |
| LEWIS, Gareth John Stanley | Director | 2005-07-25 | 2017-06-30 |
| LEWIS, Linda Ann | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2014-01-31 |
| LILLEY, Frederick Eric | Director | 2005-08-25 | 2011-09-30 |
| LILLEY, Kathleen | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2011-06-30 |
| TABERNER, Paul Cameron | Director | 2005-10-12 | 2007-11-02 |
| WHITTAKER, David Lewis | Director | 2005-08-25 | 2012-04-30 |
| EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2005-07-22 | 2005-07-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Irene Yvonne Hancock | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-06-30 | Active |
| Mr John Hancock | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-21 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-01-23 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-01-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-11-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-01-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-11-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.