GEORGE COX LIMITED

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  1 PSC ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

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

• Turnover

  +35.8%

  £25,598,686 → £34,753,001

• Cash

  +49.5%

  £2,524,849 → £3,775,761

  highest in 6 filed years

• Net assets

  +68.9%

  £2,417,149 → £4,082,317

  highest in 5 filed years

• Employees

  +17.5%

  103 → 121

  highest in 6 filed years

• Operating profit

  +121.3%

  £1,120,299 → £2,478,995

• Profit before tax

  +116.6%

  £1,147,718 → £2,486,501

• Wages

  +27.9%

  £4,086,356 → £5,225,298

  highest in 6 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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Abridged

Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)

Auditor

Barlow Andrews 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 Group's or the Parent 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.”

Group structure

1. GEORGE COX LIMITED · parent
   1. George Cox & Sons Limited 100% · Highway contractors

Significant events

• “The Group saw the start of a roll-out of major projects from previously secured and newly awarded long term framework clients. These schemes provide long-term visibility of work streams and confidence in planned investment programmes, on the strength of which the Group opened a further two offices in the North West of England.”
• “The Group continued to develop its in-house training and development programme, with a record number of apprentices successfully completing their course. The Group has increased the percentage of its workforce that are on apprenticeship or recognised training programmes to 14%, up from 12% in the previous year.”
• “The Group continued to exceed client agreed Social and Economic Value targets, undertaking a wide range of social, educational and community projects. It won several industry awards and commendations for its work within the year.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.