HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED
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Cash
£8.3M
+166.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£9.5M
+50.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
226
+9.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.4M
+3,864.9% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £39,662,000 | £41,628,000 | £53,126,000 | +27.6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,925,000 | £518,000 | £4,736,000 | +814.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,605,000 | £111,000 | £4,401,000 | +3,864.9% | |
| Net profit | £1,347,000 | £233,000 | £3,203,000 | +1,274.7% | |
| Cash | £2,191,000 | £3,107,000 | £8,292,000 | +166.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,309,000 | £14,800,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £6,109,000 | £6,342,000 | £9,545,000 | +50.5% | |
| Equity | £6,109,000 | £6,342,000 | £9,545,000 | +50.5% | |
| Average employees | 205 | 207 | 226 | +9.2% | |
| Wages | £7,963,000 | £7,970,000 | £8,762,000 | +9.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | 4.9% | 1.2% | 8.9% | |
| Net margin | 3.4% | 0.6% | 6.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.5% | 3.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 75.5% | 74.7% | 71.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.40x | 1.70x | 1.36x | |
| Interest cover | 5.52x | 0.94x | 13.73x |
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
- HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED 1992-01-01 → present
- SOUTH WALES SWITCHGEAR LIMITED 1941-11-10 → 1992-01-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the forecasts prepared, the Company's Statement of Financial Position, cash balance and the current order book, the Directors have reasonable expectation that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and has therefore prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- HAWKER SIDDELEY SWITCHGEAR LIMITED · parent
- Brush Switchgear Limited 100%
- Bristol Meci Australasia Pty Limited 100%
- Hawker Siddeley Switchgear Pty Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, the ultimate parent of the Company, BRUSH Jersey HoldCo IV Limited, was acquired by BRUSH Group Topco Limited, thereby changing the ultimate ownership of the Company.”
- “Following the period end the decision was taken to wind up the MPEC group. The Company waived dividends owed from MPEC of EUR 226,225, which in conjunction with the waiver of dividends owed to other shareholders, returned the balance sheet of MPEC to a solvent position for the purposes of a voluntary liquidation.”
- “On 31 July 2025, the ultimate parent and controlling party changed from BRUSH Jersey HoldCo IV Limited to BRUSH Group Topco Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH, Richard | Secretary | 2025-09-12 | — | — |
| AMES, Elaine Kathryn | Director | 2025-12-04 | Nov 1982 | British |
| FRENCH, Richard Anthony Lister | Director | 2025-09-12 | Feb 1965 | British |
| HILEY, Richard Alexander | Director | 2025-12-04 | Feb 1982 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Garry Elliot, Mr. | Secretary | 2008-09-30 | 2013-10-07 |
| CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe | Secretary | 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-21 |
| HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton | Secretary | 2015-08-27 | 2025-09-12 |
| PORTER, Michael James Robert | Secretary | 1996-11-01 | 2005-01-13 |
| THORP, Peter Maurice | Secretary | — | 1993-10-11 |
| VENTRELLA, Antonio | Secretary | 2005-01-13 | 2008-09-30 |
| WESTLEY, Adam David Christopher | Secretary | 2013-10-07 | 2015-08-27 |
| INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1993-10-11 | 1996-11-01 |
| ABBOTT, Christopher David | Director | 2018-08-06 | 2023-03-02 |
| BAMFORD, Neil | Director | 2004-06-17 | 2008-07-01 |
| BAMFORD, Neil | Director | 1996-11-01 | 1998-06-01 |
| BARNES, Garry Elliot, Mr. | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2021-06-18 |
| BILES, John Anthony | Director | 1998-06-01 | 2004-06-17 |
| BROWN, Robert Casson | Director | 1993-11-15 | 1996-11-01 |
| CLARKE, Gareth John | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe | Director | 2018-06-21 | 2021-06-18 |
| CROSSLAND, Duncan Peter | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2021-09-22 |
| DALY, Michael Owen | Director | 2018-08-06 | 2019-02-27 |
| GRAHAM-ADRIANI, Robin Paul | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2010-06-30 |
| HAMPSON, Robert Percy | Director | — | 1995-05-26 |
| HARRIS, Toney | Director | — | 1996-11-01 |
| HENNECKE, Lars Karel | Director | 2025-09-12 | 2026-06-25 |
| HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2025-09-12 |
| LORDEREAU, Christian Bernard | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2023-11-10 |
| MARTIN, Clifford Allan | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| MARTIN, Geoffrey Peter | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2018-06-21 |
| MORGAN, Geoffrey Damien | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2021-06-18 |
| O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne | Director | — | 1996-11-01 |
| PEART, Alistair Garfield | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2018-05-31 |
| PECKHAM, Simon Antony | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2018-06-21 |
| PETRIE, William Macfarlane Murray | Director | 1995-05-26 | 1996-11-01 |
| PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2025-12-04 |
| PORTER, Michael James Robert | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2005-01-13 |
| RICHARDS, Matthew John | Director | 2009-03-27 | 2021-06-18 |
| RICHARDSON, Arthur Shepherd | Director | 1993-07-05 | 1994-12-31 |
| SIMMS, Michael Geoffrey | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| WEBB, Paul Jeffrey | Director | — | 1993-05-18 |
| WEST, John Dudley | Director | — | 1993-10-31 |
| WHARMBY, Neil Christopher | Director | 1994-02-07 | 1996-11-01 |
| WIFFEN, Robert Samuel | Director | — | 1996-11-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Stanley Killa | Director | — | 1993-11-15 |
| WOODMASS, Stephanie | Director | 2023-04-05 | 2025-12-04 |
| WOOLMER, Robin Alex | Director | 1993-10-25 | 1996-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Shares 75–100% (as firm), Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-11-28 | Active |
| Brush Power Distribution Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2022-10-07 | Ceased 2024-11-28 |
| Brush Electrical Machines Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-19 | Ceased 2022-10-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 256 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 5
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.