THORBURN GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-08-31 (in 3mo)
Last filed for 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-25 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-11
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£430K
-45.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
+1.3% vs 2023
Employees
104
+11.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£141K
-31.7% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-05-31 | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £14,056,913 | £16,013,985 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £518,028 | £490,497 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £206,984 | £141,291 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £483,919 | £54,825 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £792,188 | £430,406 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £8,986,638 | £8,435,652 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £4,376,255 | £4,431,080 | |
| Equity | £4,908,613 | — | — | — | — | £4,376,255 | £4,431,080 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 104 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £3,075,256 | £3,676,546 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £192,518 | £137,409 |
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 2024-11-30 vs 2023-11-30
-
Turnover
+13.9%
£14,056,913 £16,013,985
-
Cash
-45.7%
£792,188 £430,406
-
Net assets
+1.3%
£4,376,255 £4,431,080
-
Employees
+11.8%
93 104
-
Operating profit
-5.3%
£518,028 £490,497
-
Profit before tax
-31.7%
£206,984 £141,291
-
Wages
+19.6%
£3,075,256 £3,676,546
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 | 2018-05-31 | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7% | 3.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4% | 0.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 5.8% | 5.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 67.8% | 67.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.32x | 1.17x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 1.65x | 1.38x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- THORBURN GROUP LIMITED 2021-09-30 → present
- JOHN THORBURN & SONS LTD 2020-02-11 → 2021-09-30
- JOHN THORBURN & SONS (CONSTRUCTION) LTD. 1992-03-23 → 2020-02-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Greaves West & Ayre
- 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
- THORBURN GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Premier Livestock Handling Ltd 100%
- Thorburn Group (Berwick) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “2024 has marked a significant milestone with the successful relocat on to our new site in Duns. This move reflects our long-term commitment to growth and operational excellence. Alongside the relocation, we've made strategic investments in our people and infrastructure to support the evolving processes and capabilities our new site enables.”
- “In December 2021, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) notified the company that it would be prosecuting the company for breaches of the Working at Heights Regulations following a workplace accident which occurred during the year ended 30 November 2022. At the period end the legal proceedings have been settled and the financial penalties and surcharges incurred amounts to £129,000 payable during the year ended 2026. An accrual for this amount has been included within the financial statements.”
- “On 1 December 2024, subsequent to the reporting period, the trade and assets of Thorburn Group (Berwick) Limited were transferred to its immediate parent undertaking, Thorburn Group Limited, which is the main trading entity of the group. This transaction followed the acquisition of Thorburn Group (Berwick) Limited by the group in March 2023. The transfer represents a group reorganisation designed to simplify the operating structure and consolidate trading activities within the parent company. Following the transfer, Thorburn Group (Berwick) Limited has ceased to trade.”
- “On 24 March 2025, subsequent to the reporting period, the bank loan was refinanced. The loan term is 10 years at an interest rate of 2.4% per annum over base rate.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWA COSEC LTD | Corporate Secretary | 2014-11-04 | — | — |
| THORBURN, Aynsley Ann | Director | 2021-06-04 | Jan 1989 | British |
| THORBURN, Euan Robert | Director | 2012-03-15 | Oct 1986 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| THORBURN, William Stuart | Secretary | — | 2014-11-04 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-03-23 | 1993-03-23 |
| MORRIS, Philip John Douglas | Director | 2021-06-04 | 2025-04-04 |
| THORBURN, Alistair Ewart | Director | 1992-03-23 | 2025-04-04 |
| THORBURN, Gwen Christina | Director | 2021-06-04 | 2025-04-04 |
| THORBURN, John Robert | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2021-06-04 |
| THORBURN, John Steel | Director | 1992-03-23 | 2021-06-04 |
| THORBURN, John | Director | 1992-03-23 | 2021-06-04 |
| THORBURN, Rosemary Isobel Barbara | Director | 1992-03-23 | 2021-06-04 |
| THORBURN, William Stuart | Director | 1992-03-23 | 2021-06-04 |
| COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-03-23 | 1992-03-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorburn Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-06-04 | Active |
| Mrs Gwen Christina Thorburn | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-04 |
| Mr Alistair Ewart Thorburn | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-04 |
| Mr John Steel Thorburn | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-04 |
| Mr William Stuart Thorburn | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-04 |
| Mrs Deborah Thorburn | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-04 |
| Mrs Sally-Anne Thorburn | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-06-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-06-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-02-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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.