BUTCHER AND BARLOW LLP
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-14 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+12.2% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+1.6% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
144
+8.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+16.7% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £10,654,298 | £9,887,811 | £12,315,485 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £3,924,472 | £3,022,461 | £3,543,416 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £4,197,285 | £4,898,855 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £4,263,031 | £4,197,285 | £4,898,855 | |
| Cash | £776,859 | £1,719,822 | £1,102,237 | £1,840,837 | £1,704,813 | £1,912,442 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,105,616 | £4,182,426 | £3,649,120 | £4,119,891 | £4,437,239 | £4,511,744 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £4,347,239 | £4,416,744 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £4,347,239 | £4,416,744 | |
| Average employees | 130 | 120 | 118 | 139 | 133 | 144 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,712,551 | £3,924,091 | £4,901,042 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £190,349 | £206,015 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+24.6%
£9,887,811 £12,315,485
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+12.2%
£1,704,813 £1,912,442
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+1.6%
£4,347,239 £4,416,744
-
Employees
+8.3%
133 144
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+17.2%
£3,022,461 £3,543,416
-
Profit before tax
+16.7%
£4,197,285 £4,898,855
-
Wages
+24.9%
£3,924,091 £4,901,042
highest in 3 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 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 36.8% | 30.6% | 28.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 40.0% | 42.4% | 39.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 95.3% | 68.1% | 78.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 4.81x | 4.40x |
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
- DJH Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the members' 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 limited liability partnership'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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
33 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDERSLEY, Jonathan Andrew | Llp Designated Member | 2009-02-23 | Apr 1976 | — |
| HIGHAM, Anthony Richard | Llp Designated Member | 2009-02-23 | May 1970 | — |
| HOPKINS, Christopher | Llp Designated Member | 2010-05-01 | Mar 1982 | — |
| KELLY, Justin Sean | Llp Designated Member | 2010-05-01 | May 1972 | — |
| BAILEY, Timothy James | Llp Member | 2021-09-01 | Jun 1986 | — |
| BAKER, Karen | Llp Member | 2024-10-01 | May 1970 | — |
| BRACEGIRDLE, Michael Charles | Llp Member | 2014-05-01 | Jan 1955 | — |
| CHADDERTON, Helen | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Aug 1978 | — |
| CRYAN, Rachel | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | Jun 1979 | — |
| DALE, Samuel Mark | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Jun 1987 | — |
| DIN, Asim | Llp Member | 2025-04-01 | Apr 1986 | — |
| GIGG, Graham Malcolm George | Llp Member | 2012-02-01 | Apr 1954 | — |
| GLEAVE, Angela Simone | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | Jul 1976 | — |
| HANKINSON, Kevan Farley | Llp Member | 2013-05-01 | Oct 1970 | — |
| HODGSON, James | Llp Member | 2014-05-01 | May 1984 | — |
| HYATT, John Robert | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | Jul 1960 | — |
| JACKSON, Claire Damaris | Llp Member | 2013-05-01 | Jul 1974 | — |
| JENNINGS, Philip Daniel | Llp Member | 2016-05-01 | Dec 1985 | — |
| JEPSON, Rebecca Emily | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Apr 1986 | — |
| MACKENZIE, Andrew Duncan | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Jun 1989 | — |
| MARTIN, Rachel | Llp Member | 2021-05-01 | Nov 1974 | — |
| MCWILLIAM, Seema | Llp Member | 2023-05-01 | May 1971 | — |
| MYATT, Kelly Louise | Llp Member | 2026-01-05 | May 1984 | — |
| NEWMAN, Thomas Charles | Llp Member | 2024-04-01 | Feb 1988 | — |
| NORMAN, Amy Susan | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | Jan 1978 | — |
| PORTER, Gregory Lee | Llp Member | 2016-05-01 | Nov 1983 | — |
| SHAWCROSS, Adam Jon | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | Oct 1986 | — |
| STUCHFIELD, Lynsey Ann | Llp Member | 2017-05-01 | Apr 1977 | — |
| THOMPSON, Philip John | Llp Member | 2015-05-01 | Apr 1960 | — |
| TURNER, Mark David | Llp Member | 2022-05-01 | Jun 1972 | — |
| WILLIAMS, Alexandra Elizabeth | Llp Member | 2026-04-01 | Aug 1993 | — |
| WINGFIELD, Nicola Jane | Llp Member | 2019-05-01 | Mar 1987 | — |
| WOODCOCK, Daniel James | Llp Member | 2019-01-01 | Dec 1977 | — |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARLOW, Charles John Maxwell | Llp Designated Member | 2009-02-23 | 2023-04-30 |
| APPLETON, Susan | Llp Member | 2012-05-01 | 2016-05-01 |
| ASHTON, Richard James | Llp Member | 2011-04-01 | 2020-04-30 |
| BYROM, Edward Martin | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | 2013-04-30 |
| COCKILL-GUY, Caroline | Llp Member | 2011-11-01 | 2024-04-30 |
| FLETCHER, Mark Nicholas | Llp Member | 2015-05-01 | 2017-01-01 |
| HOLLAND, Stephen David | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | 2018-04-30 |
| MOONEY, Margaret Dianne | Llp Member | 2015-01-01 | 2018-04-30 |
| MORRIS, Robert Graham | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| PATON-CROCKETT, Zoe Rebekah | Llp Member | 2018-05-01 | 2025-05-30 |
| SANDLAND, Alexander George | Llp Member | 2015-05-01 | 2023-04-30 |
| THOMPSON, Philip John | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | 2014-04-30 |
| WALKER, Le Ann | Llp Member | 2010-05-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| WHITAKER, James Geoffrey | Llp Member | 2011-04-01 | 2020-12-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justin Sean Kelly | Individual | voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-limited-liability-partnership, right-to-share-surplus-assets-25-to-50-percent-limited-liability-partnership | 2022-05-01 | Active |
| Mr Charles John Maxwell Barlow | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-04-30 |
| Mr Anthony Richard Higham | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Jonathan Andrew Aldersley | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Christopher Hopkins | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-limited-liability-partnership | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2026-03-03 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-12-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-03 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-06-03 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2025-06-03 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-04 | LLAA01 | accounts | Change account reference date limited liability partnership previous shortened | |
| 2024-10-14 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2024-04-30 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-01 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2024-04-01 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2024-02-29 | LLCS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-08-16 | LLCH01 | officers | Change person member limited liability partnership with name change date | |
| 2023-08-16 | LLPSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control limited liability partnership | |
| 2023-05-02 | LLAP01 | officers | Appoint person member limited liability partnership with appointment date | |
| 2023-05-02 | LLTM01 | officers | Termination member limited liability partnership with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.