HARTSHORNE CROSSROADS GROUP CONTRACTS LIMITED
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Cash
£3.7M
-53.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£5.1M
-11.5% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£3.1M
-37.3% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £26,071,000 | £30,942,000 | +18.7% | |
| Operating profit | £5,768,000 | £4,673,000 | -19% | |
| Profit before tax | £4,964,000 | £3,110,000 | -37.3% | |
| Net profit | £3,795,000 | £2,331,000 | -38.6% | |
| Cash | £8,049,000 | £3,717,000 | -53.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £32,358,000 | £40,637,000 | +25.6% | |
| Net assets | £5,799,000 | £5,131,000 | -11.5% | |
| Equity | £5,799,000 | £5,131,000 | -11.5% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 22.1% | 15.1% | |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 7.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 17.8% | 11.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.59x | 0.28x | |
| Interest cover | 5.48x | 2.65x |
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
- BHP LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Consequently, after making appropriate enquiries including the support of other group companies, and taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that there are no material uncertainties that would cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts.”
Significant events
- “Revenue increased due to higher volume of vehicles on contract hire with customers which led to increased volume of maintenance agreements sold compared to 2023.”
- “Competitive pressure and economic uncertainties continue to be risks for the Company. The Company manages the risk by providing added value services to its customers, having fast response times, not only in supplying products and services, but also in handling all customer queries, and by maintaining strong relationships with customers.”
- “Despite higher sales volume, profit for the year before taxation amounted to £3,110,000 (2023: £4,964,000) which is down to higher cost of sales.”
- “Total dividends paid to the shareholders of the Company was £2,999,000 (2023: £3,400,000).”
- “Year on year cash has decreased, principally due to operating profit cash flows after allowing for the effect of dividends paid to the parent company of £2,999,000, and repayments of a number of balloon payments due on hire purchase agreements.”
- “The Company will continue to invest in specific staff training, system development and exploring new opportunities to ensure that the company's performance continues to be strong in securing medium and long-term prospects.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULPITT, Jayne | Secretary | 2017-05-02 | — | — |
| BULPITT, Jayne Michelle | Director | 2019-01-01 | Mar 1970 | British |
| COWEN, James Andrew | Director | 2019-01-01 | May 1986 | British |
| CRONIN, Martin James | Director | 2012-10-10 | Apr 1965 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLETCHER, Andrew Richard | Secretary | 2012-10-10 | 2017-05-02 |
| FLETCHER, Andrew Richard | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2018-05-03 |
| LIMB, Patrick Kevan | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2014-01-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cronin Family Investment Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-04-01 | Ceased 2021-03-03 |
| Mr Andrew Richard Fletcher | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-10-01 | Ceased 2018-05-03 |
| Hartshorne Crossroads Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-10-01 | Ceased 2016-10-01 |
| Martin James Cronin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-10-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 79 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | RP01PSC01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- 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.