W.H. SCOTT & SON (ENGINEERS) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-14 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£655K
lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£6M
highest in 6 filed years
Employees
70
highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £10,899,804 | £10,769,889 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£4,573 | £2,063,491 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£27,861 | £1,906,801 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£48,308 | £1,650,278 | |
| Cash | £695,289 | £963,460 | £1,619,358 | £1,301,025 | £666,481 | £654,623 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,439,260 | £2,998,785 | £3,752,356 | £4,379,720 | £4,963,399 | £12,410,006 | |
| Net assets | £2,202,916 | £2,803,426 | £3,545,285 | £4,180,884 | £4,132,576 | £5,782,854 | |
| Equity | £2,202,916 | £2,803,426 | £3,545,285 | £4,180,884 | £4,132,576 | £5,782,854 | |
| Average employees | 41 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 70 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,840,606 | £2,427,116 | |
| 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. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -0.0% | 19.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -0.4% | 15.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -0.1% | 16.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.26x | 1.06x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -0.20x | 13.17x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Jones Peters
- 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.”
Group structure
- W.H. SCOTT & SON (ENGINEERS) LIMITED · parent
- W. H Scott & Son (Engineers) Limited (formerly Hiltonne Engineering Limited) 100%
- Metlab Limited 100%
- Re-Ropes Limited 100%
- Hutcheon Examination Services Limited 100%
- RHC Lifting Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, the company strengthened its market presence through targeted investment and expansion, supported by a solid capital base and an experienced management team. The recent acquisitions and group reorganisation undertaken after the balance sheet date further support the long-term growth strategy and are expected to enhance both geographical coverage and service offering.”
- “On 1 July 2025, the trade and assets of the Republic of Ireland operations of W. H. Scott & Son (Engineers) Limited (Northern Ireland) were transferred to its subsidiary, W. H Scott & Son (Engineers) Limited (formerly Hiltonne Engineering Limited), as part of a group reorganisation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEINSTER LODGE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-07-20 | — | — |
| CURRAN, Conal | Director | 2023-10-13 | Feb 1969 | Irish |
| DOYLE, Patrick | Director | 2011-04-01 | Nov 1964 | Irish |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACLEAN, Katherine | Secretary | 2012-01-01 | 2012-09-01 |
| PETER DAVID, Dimmock | Secretary | 1979-12-19 | 2011-12-31 |
| WARD, Brian Sean, Mr. | Secretary | 2013-05-01 | 2016-07-20 |
| DIMMOCK, Peter David | Director | 2011-01-26 | 2011-12-31 |
| DOYLE, Patrick | Director | 2000-06-05 | 2008-06-01 |
| GOUGH, Michael Neil | Director | 2004-04-14 | 2010-08-31 |
| HANSEN, Tor Wartburg | Director | 2006-07-31 | 2011-01-26 |
| HEDMAN, Claes Urban Gunnar | Director | 2006-05-03 | 2009-08-14 |
| HERMANS, Karl Robert Alexander | Director | 2002-10-15 | 2006-01-26 |
| HOLMES, Nigel Howard James | Director | 2000-09-02 | 2009-01-16 |
| LENNER, John Yngve Krister | Director | 2000-06-05 | 2009-03-06 |
| OLIN, Per Goran | Director | 2000-06-05 | 2006-07-31 |
| SANDEN, Hans Ake | Director | 2011-03-07 | 2011-03-31 |
| SCOTT, Joyce | Director | 1979-12-19 | 2000-06-05 |
| SCOTT, William Hill | Director | 1979-12-19 | 2000-06-05 |
| SEATON, Robert Mccomb | Director | 2011-05-04 | 2013-03-05 |
| WARD, Brian Sean, Mr. | Director | 2013-03-06 | 2016-07-20 |
| WOLF, Daniel | Director | 2021-04-24 | 2023-10-13 |
| WOLF, Ernst, Dr. | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2021-04-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brendan Traynor | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2023-10-13 | Active |
| Mr Mark Flood | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2023-10-13 | Active |
| Hanfwolf Gmbh & Co Kg | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-09-27 | Ceased 2023-10-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 167 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-15 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-11-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-11-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-24 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2024-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-29 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-29 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.