MASH DIRECT LIMITED
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Cash
-£5.9m
lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4.8m
highest in 4 filed years
Employees
220
highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.8m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £25,160,738 | £27,795,787 | £23,950,778 | £32,797,415 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£984,937 | £366,425 | £1,449,917 | £2,370,627 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,596,716 | -£570,370 | £604,915 | £1,830,320 | — | |
| Net profit | -£1,203,137 | -£466,855 | £393,574 | £1,461,805 | — | |
| Cash | £6,196,581 | £5,532,957 | £6,255,372 | -£5,902,685 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,465,851 | £9,835,325 | £8,630,449 | £9,766,255 | — | |
| Net assets | £4,213,953 | £3,628,926 | £3,688,675 | £4,810,480 | — | |
| Equity | — | £3,628,926 | £3,688,675 | £4,810,480 | — | |
| Average employees | 205 | 209 | 196 | 220 | — | |
| Wages | — | £5,717,118 | £5,110,799 | £7,202,308 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £143,900 | £115,266 | £73,500 | £223,439 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £25,022 | £19,955 | £36,004 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 10 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -3.9% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 7.2% | |
| Net margin | -4.8% | -1.7% | 1.6% | 4.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -8.6% | 3.7% | 16.8% | 24.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 82.7% | 84.4% | 84.3% | 79.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 0.83x | 0.81x | 0.94x | |
| Interest cover | -1.61x | 0.39x | 1.72x | 2.58x |
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
- HCA Chartered Accountants Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In light of these factors, the directors believe there are no material uncertainties that cast significant doubt over the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “Prior financial year error correction: The methodology used to measure the accrual for entitlements was refined during the year to align with Section 28 of FRS 102, resulting in a net reduction of profit by £157,500 for that period.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAVAN, Declan | Director | 2026-09-03 | Aug 1970 | British |
| FERRIS, Desmond | Director | 2025-06-01 | Jul 1971 | Irish |
| HAMILTON, Jack | Director | 2013-10-30 | Oct 1987 | British |
| HAMILTON, Lance | Director | 2011-04-07 | Apr 1986 | British |
| HAMILTON, Robert Martin | Director | 2003-12-18 | Dec 1955 | British |
| HAMILTON, Tracy | Director | 2003-12-18 | Mar 1960 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON, Tracy | Secretary | 2003-12-18 | 2003-12-18 |
| KANE, Dorothy May | Secretary | 2003-12-18 | 2003-12-18 |
| ARMSTRONG, Gary John | Director | 2015-03-31 | 2025-01-31 |
| COOKE, Peter Duncan | Director | 2009-03-01 | 2019-07-17 |
| HILL, Stanley James | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2025-10-09 |
| MCCOLLUM, Janet Susanne Burgoyne | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2022-04-30 |
| REID, Anthony Frederick | Director | 2008-03-11 | 2014-06-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Martin Hamilton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Tracy Helen Hamilton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 103 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-09-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-31 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-16 | 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
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.