HENDERSON RETAIL LIMITED
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Cash
£7.3m
+188.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£171m
+17.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
4,201
+6.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£35m
+23.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £614,865,202 | £655,693,522 | £727,918,043 | +11% | |
| Operating profit | £27,803,852 | £24,310,635 | £30,195,039 | +24.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £31,698,735 | £28,449,209 | £35,119,975 | +23.4% | |
| Net profit | £22,850,705 | £20,269,758 | £25,580,254 | +26.2% | |
| Cash | £5,944,006 | £2,530,467 | £7,293,780 | +188.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £132,276,215 | £153,440,552 | £179,510,893 | +17% | |
| Net assets | £125,319,679 | £145,589,437 | £171,169,691 | +17.6% | |
| Equity | £125,319,679 | £145,589,437 | £171,169,691 | +17.6% | |
| Average employees | 3,786 | 3,934 | 4,201 | +6.8% | |
| Wages | £60,474,717 | £68,183,758 | £78,531,332 | +15.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,009,442 | £1,934,292 | £2,398,819 | +24% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £26,101 | £28,477 | £38,228 | +34.2% | |
| Highest paid director | £731,815 | £641,864 | £700,000 | +9.1% |
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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.1% | |
| Net margin | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 21.0% | 15.8% | 16.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 24.8% | 24.4% | 22.5% | |
| Current ratio | 2.76x | 3.03x | 3.43x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- HENDERSON RETAIL LIMITED 2005-03-16 → present
- ANDREW MILLAR AND COMPANY, LIMITED 1881-02-19 → 2005-03-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO Northern Ireland
- 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
- HENDERSON RETAIL LIMITED · parent
- T&M Retail Ltd 100%
- 88 Retail Holdings Limited 100%
- 77 Retail Ballybeen Holdings Limited 100%
- 77 Retail Ballybeen Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Moundview Service Station Ltd and Beechwood Retail (NI) Limited were dissolved on 26 August 2025.”
- “McGirr Retail Ltd and J & U McGirr Property Ltd were dissolved on 23 December 2025.”
- “On 2 April 2025 the company acquired 100% of the issued share capital of T&M Retail Ltd.”
- “On 1 July 2025 the company acquired 100% of the issued share capital of 88 Retail Holdings Limited and 77 Retail Ballybeen Holdings Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBLE, Neil William | Secretary | 2024-05-27 | — | — |
| ADAMS, William | Director | 2025-10-01 | Jan 1983 | British |
| AGNEW, Geoffrey William | Director | — | Apr 1964 | British |
| AGNEW, Martin John | Director | — | Aug 1962 | British |
| CHERRY, Julie Ann | Director | 2026-04-20 | Jan 1976 | Irish |
| DERBY, Desmond James | Director | 2026-04-16 | Feb 1977 | Irish |
| DRISCOLL, John William | Director | 2023-04-24 | Feb 1973 | British |
| GAMBLE, Neil William | Director | 2024-04-03 | Jan 1983 | British |
| HAMILTON, Stephen Leslie | Director | 2022-01-01 | Oct 1969 | British |
| KELLY, Neal Francis | Director | 2011-11-07 | Nov 1970 | Northern Irish |
| MCCAMMOND, Robert Mark | Director | 2014-09-15 | Nov 1965 | British |
| MOORE, William James | Director | 2021-01-01 | Jul 1976 | British |
| RANKIN, George David | Director | 2025-05-01 | Sep 1979 | British |
| SIMPSON, Katherine Allison | Director | 2025-04-01 | Jun 1974 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTEN, William John Ronald | Secretary | — | 2024-05-27 |
| ADRAIN, Mark Hugh | Director | 2007-06-25 | 2025-09-30 |
| AGNEW, John Robert Henderson | Director | — | 2002-04-22 |
| DAVIDSON, Samuel Houston | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| FITZSIMMINS, Alan James | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| GRAY, Nigel Robin Alexander | Director | 2009-08-10 | 2014-03-28 |
| JOHNSTON, Graeme | Director | 2004-03-08 | 2007-05-18 |
| MCCAMMOND, Robert Mark | Director | 2001-03-12 | 2009-04-30 |
| STEWART, Darren William | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2019-10-31 |
| WHITTEN, William John Ronald | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2024-05-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin John Agnew | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Geoffrey William Agnew | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| John Henderson (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 277 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.