GW HIGHWAYS LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-17
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£9M
+30.9% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£6M
+3.4% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
7
+16.7% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£239K
-90.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £31,396,140 | £32,573,207 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £2,444,552 | £129,266 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,932,404 | £1,872,351 | £2,446,986 | £238,639 | |
| Net profit | — | £2,381,417 | £1,510,850 | £1,883,606 | £196,812 | |
| Cash | — | £4,438,764 | £2,071,089 | £6,668,170 | £8,731,388 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,381,517 | £3,902,200 | £5,803,762 | £6,002,822 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,381,517 | £3,892,367 | £5,775,973 | £5,972,785 | |
| Equity | — | £2,381,517 | £3,892,367 | £5,775,973 | £5,972,785 | |
| Average employees | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
| Wages | — | £112,740 | £220,019 | £453,201 | £582,350 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £296,020 |
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 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+3.7%
£31,396,140 £32,573,207
-
Cash
+30.9%
£6,668,170 £8,731,388
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+3.4%
£5,775,973 £5,972,785
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+16.7%
6 7
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-94.7%
£2,444,552 £129,266
-
Profit before tax
-90.2%
£2,446,986 £238,639
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+28.5%
£453,201 £582,350
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 7.8% | 0.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 6.0% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 42.1% | 2.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.44x | 2.08x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 562.22x | — |
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
- Crowe U.K. 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
- “GW Highways Ltd remains dedicated to sustainability, proudly leading the way as the first UK highways contractor to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire business operations, certified in accordance with PAS 2060:2014. The Company is now seeking verification for a third consecutive year. As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and net zero goals, the Company has reached a significant milestone by being awarded PAS 2080 certification as a 'Constructor' by the British Standards Institution (BSI).”
- “The Company has successfully won new contracts with local councils, which combined with our existing order book ensures the Company has substantial secured works for the next ten years and beyond.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLAND, Nicholas Paul | Director | 2024-04-01 | Mar 1975 | British |
| EADINGTON, Philippa Joanne | Director | 2024-04-01 | Dec 1983 | British |
| GIBBINS, David Jonathan | Director | 2020-03-12 | May 1976 | British |
| WENHAM, Luke Charles | Director | 2020-03-12 | Apr 1979 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djg Management Services Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-03-12 | Active |
| C.W. Surfacing Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-03-12 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 29 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-10-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
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.