DENIS MAY & SONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-21 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-90.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£3M
-27.7% vs 2023
Employees
35
+2.9% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-52.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £15,156,110 | — | £17,582,960 | £14,372,780 | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,432,764 | — | £3,016,187 | £1,373,302 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,432,764 | £3,280,458 | £3,414,162 | £1,624,287 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,967,633 | £2,646,071 | £2,644,633 | £1,297,396 | |
| Cash | — | £7,425,211 | £9,136,672 | £10,290,045 | £1,009,275 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,117,545 | £4,784,016 | £4,474,349 | £3,605,045 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,054,045 | £4,700,116 | £4,344,749 | £3,142,145 | |
| Equity | £10,156,412 | £2,054,045 | £4,700,116 | £4,344,749 | £3,142,145 | |
| Average employees | — | 33 | 31 | 34 | 35 | |
| Wages | — | £981,687 | £1,106,992 | £1,263,757 | £1,287,347 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £94,560 | £98,871 | £98,081 | £135,091 |
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 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
-18.3%
£17,582,960 £14,372,780
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-90.2%
£10,290,045 £1,009,275
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
-27.7%
£4,344,749 £3,142,145
-
Employees
+2.9%
34 35
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-54.5%
£3,016,187 £1,373,302
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-52.4%
£3,414,162 £1,624,287
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+1.9%
£1,263,757 £1,287,347
highest in 4 filed years
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 16.1% | — | 17.2% | 9.6% | |
| Net margin | — | 13.0% | — | 15.0% | 9.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 114.9% | — | 67.4% | 38.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.16x | 1.01x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 1785.78x | 6765.03x |
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
- DENIS MAY & SONS LIMITED 2007-10-05 → present
- DENIS MAY CONCRETE LIMITED 2006-11-16 → 2007-10-05
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RRL LLP
- 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
- “Significant investment of £835k had been undertaken by the company during the previous year in upgrading and expanding the block plant along with a further £81k in the current year. £567k was spent on the purchase of new lorries in the year with a further £378k spent post year end.”
- “As discussed within the Strategic Report, significant investment has been undertaken in upgrading and improvement of the block plant which will improve efficiency and strengthen the company's position within its industry. The directors continue to review any further investment and examine opportunities for expansion on related markets.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY, Edward | Secretary | 2006-11-16 | — | British |
| JAGO, Peter John | Director | 2015-09-07 | Mar 1965 | British |
| MAY, Edward John | Director | 2015-09-07 | Aug 1985 | British |
| MAY, Hylton John | Director | 2006-11-16 | Sep 1954 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANTEL SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-11-16 | 2006-11-16 |
| MANTEL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-11-16 | 2006-11-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dms Holdings (South West) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-08-05 | Active |
| Mr Hylton John May | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 60 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-05-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-10-30 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-10-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-10-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2020-10-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2020-02-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-09-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2019-03-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-11-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- 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.