HIGHWOOD HOMES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-23 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£6M
highest in 5 filed years
Employees
7
lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-02-29 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £54,536,000 | £23,252,000 | — | £30,613,000 | £24,389,000 | |
| Operating profit | £2,873,000 | £1,028,000 | — | £3,745,000 | £149,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,802,000 | £945,000 | £4,052,000 | £2,748,000 | £2,997,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,259,000 | £756,000 | £3,252,000 | £2,533,000 | £2,989,000 | |
| Cash | £2,230,000 | £1,113,000 | £4,260,000 | £113,000 | £3,815,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,248,000 | £3,736,000 | £2,632,000 | £3,512,000 | £6,627,000 | |
| Net assets | £4,945,000 | £956,000 | £2,408,000 | £2,941,000 | £5,930,000 | |
| Equity | — | £956,000 | £2,408,000 | £2,941,000 | £5,930,000 | |
| Average employees | 12 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 7 | |
| Wages | — | £1,204,000 | £1,530,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £637,000 | £953,000 | £1,160,000 | £810,000 |
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 2023-06-30
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-02-29 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.3% | 4.4% | — | 12.2% | 0.6% | |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 3.3% | — | 8.3% | 12.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 34.8% | 27.5% | — | 106.6% | 2.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.34x | 1.44x | |
| Interest cover | 40.46x | 12.39x | — | — | 2.71x |
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
- Fiander Tovell Limited
- 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.”
Group structure
- HIGHWOOD HOMES LIMITED · parent
- Highwood Land (Horndean) Limited 100%
- Highwood (Botley) Limited 100%
- Highwood Land (South Allington) Limited 100%
- Highwood Ventures Limited 100%
- North Stoneham Developments Limited 100%
- Highwood Ventures 1 Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The past 18 months has been a period of significant transition for the Highwood. At the beginning of the period, the business underwent a change in leadership following a period marked by strategic decisions that, in hindsight, did not align with the long-term needs of the business. While these choices presented operational and financial challenges, the company responded with focus and determination. Through disciplined execution, stronger forecasting practices, and a realignment of strategic priorities, we have not only stabilised performance but also laid the foundation for sustainable growth.”
- “The planning environment has remained challenging, with negative rhetoric and policy signals from government earlier in the period contributing to delays in converting our pipeline into deliverable sites. However, there has been a noticeable shift in tone and direction following the incoming government in September 2024. This has been further supported by recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), prompting local authorities to reassess their positions. Encouragingly, we are already seeing the benefits of this change, most notably in the recent consent granted for the Rowlands Castle Road site in the last quarter.”
- “Despite the challenges faced, Highwood Group remained committed to investing in our people and ongoing development. Throughout the period, the Group completed, or was in the contractual process for, a total of 91 homes across two sites and delivery of 2 care homes with 137 beds. In addition, we successfully completed 4 land transactions which will deliver a mix of housing and care units in 2025 and we expect to complete on 5 further land transactions within the next 12 months.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEECH, Simon Charles Patrick | Director | 2018-04-23 | May 1971 | British |
| BROWN, Natalie Louise | Director | 2022-10-03 | Feb 1989 | British |
| HAWTHORNE, Martin James | Director | 2019-09-02 | Feb 1965 | British |
| MATTHEWS, Stephen | Director | 2020-08-05 | Jul 1972 | British |
| PROSSER, Phillip James Curran | Director | 2020-08-05 | Mar 1989 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASKERVILLE, Mark Oliver | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2024-02-19 |
| HAYWARD, Guy Desmond | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2020-08-05 |
| LORD, Elliot Allan | Director | 2020-08-05 | 2025-03-28 |
| MEEK, Nigel Ashley | Director | 2016-10-10 | 2021-07-05 |
| MINTRAM, Malcolm | Director | 2016-10-10 | 2021-07-05 |
| SHANNON, Nigel Leonard | Director | 2016-10-10 | 2021-07-05 |
| STEVENSON, Andrew | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2023-10-31 |
| WOODWARD, Paul Michael | Director | 2018-04-23 | 2020-07-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-01-26 | Ceased 2018-01-26 |
| Highwood Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-01-26 | Active |
| Mr Nigel Leonard Shannon | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-10-10 | Ceased 2018-01-26 |
| Mr Malcolm Mintram | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-10-10 | Ceased 2018-01-26 |
| Mr Nigel Ashley Meek | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-10-10 | Ceased 2018-01-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 48 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2024-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-11-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-18 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2021-08-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.