HYDRO BUILDING SYSTEMS UK LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£9.5m
-29.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
109
-2.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£3.2m
-31.9% lowest in 3 filed years
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 | £42,586,000 | £44,147,000 | £35,293,000 | -20.1% | |
| Operating profit | -£931,000 | -£2,440,000 | -£3,141,000 | -28.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,693,000 | -£2,457,000 | -£3,242,000 | -31.9% | |
| Net profit | -£2,026,000 | -£1,893,000 | -£3,195,000 | -68.8% | |
| Cash | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,833,000 | £19,890,000 | £14,933,000 | -24.9% | |
| Net assets | £16,273,000 | £13,341,000 | £9,461,000 | -29.1% | |
| Equity | £16,273,000 | £13,341,000 | £9,461,000 | -29.1% | |
| Average employees | 127 | 112 | 109 | -2.7% | |
| Wages | £5,040,000 | £4,671,000 | £5,272,000 | +12.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £246,000 | £294,000 | £325,000 | +10.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £19,000 | £20,000 | £23,000 | +15% | |
| Highest paid director | £135,000 | £159,000 | £178,000 | +11.9% |
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 | -2.2% | -5.5% | -8.9% | |
| Net margin | -4.8% | -4.3% | -9.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -3.7% | -12.3% | -21.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 52.6% | 48.8% | 55.4% | |
| Current ratio | 2.72x | 2.97x | 2.30x | |
| Interest cover | -1.53x | -6.19x | -8.80x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- HYDRO BUILDING SYSTEMS UK LIMITED 2017-12-01 → present
- SAPA BUILDING SYSTEMS LIMITED 2000-05-02 → 2017-12-01
- GRANGES BUILDING SYSTEMS LIMITED 1997-01-02 → 2000-05-02
- MONARCH ALUMINIUM LIMITED 1971-10-28 → 1997-01-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- other
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors are confident that the company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The war in Ukraine continues to influence energy costs and associated other issues in the UK market. This has resulted in cost increases from our own suppliers, and as a result, the company has had to increase its own prices in the market, where possible.”
- “The change of Government in 2024 and subsequent budget restraints has had a negative impact on the construction industry as a whole with lower public spending. This coupled with the increased compliance required under the Building Safety Act has seen a delay in project start times.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINER, Simon Nicholas | Secretary | 2012-05-21 | — | — |
| BARR, Allan James | Director | 2022-02-21 | Jul 1978 | Scottish |
| VINER, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2012-05-21 | May 1976 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHBY, David Peter | Secretary | 2003-11-20 | 2010-05-27 |
| IRELAND, Dennis Leslie Roy | Secretary | 1992-01-15 | 1994-04-13 |
| MORLEY, Richard Anthony | Secretary | — | 1992-01-14 |
| SISSONS, Nigel Keith | Secretary | 2012-02-24 | 2012-05-21 |
| SISSONS, Nigel Keith | Secretary | 1994-09-13 | 2003-11-20 |
| THOMPSON, David | Secretary | 2010-05-27 | 2012-02-24 |
| VINCENT, Nicholas John | Secretary | 1994-04-13 | 1994-09-13 |
| ASHBY, David Peter | Director | 2006-11-30 | 2010-05-27 |
| BEIM, Dusan David | Director | — | 1994-09-09 |
| BIOSCA, Salvador Vidal | Director | 2016-02-15 | 2018-09-01 |
| BOAST, David John | Director | 1996-10-25 | 2003-12-31 |
| COEFFIC, Francois Louis | Director | 2002-01-16 | 2005-08-16 |
| COOKSON, Kathleen | Director | 2006-04-10 | 2018-12-24 |
| CURTIS, Stephen John | Director | 1998-11-12 | 2004-03-31 |
| DANIELS, Anthony Patrick | Director | 2004-03-31 | 2006-09-27 |
| DEEKS, Andrew Gerald | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1996-10-25 |
| ELEY, Nigel Anthony | Director | 2009-02-04 | 2018-12-31 |
| ELLIOTT, Leslie Charles | Director | 2004-03-31 | 2004-12-31 |
| GOMEZ, Henri Hubert | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2025-12-05 |
| GREENSLADE, Robin Alastair | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2002-01-16 |
| GREENSLADE, Robin Alastair | Director | — | 1996-10-25 |
| HEENAN, Duncan | Director | 1996-10-25 | 1997-01-31 |
| HELSEN, Steven Mario | Director | 2016-05-11 | 2024-03-18 |
| JOHANSSON, Hans Uno Oscar | Director | 2006-05-19 | 2013-11-29 |
| KIRBY, Martin John | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| LUNDGAARD, Karsten | Director | 2015-03-26 | 2016-02-15 |
| MASON, David Maurice | Director | — | 1994-07-01 |
| MORLEY, Richard Anthony | Director | — | 1992-01-14 |
| MUNDAY, John | Director | 1997-05-15 | 1998-06-16 |
| PALETHORPE, Jonathan Peter Montgrove | Director | 2010-10-04 | 2015-01-29 |
| PALETHORPE, Jonathan Peter Montgrove | Director | 2006-01-27 | 2007-03-31 |
| PALETHORPE, Jonathan Peter Montgrove | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2004-03-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Derek Edward | Director | 1996-10-25 | 1998-01-01 |
| ROBERTS, Malcolm | Director | 1996-10-25 | 1998-04-07 |
| ROBINSON, Mark Peter | Director | 2006-01-27 | 2019-04-26 |
| ROGERS, Andrew John | Director | 2006-01-27 | 2008-09-29 |
| ROGERS, Andrew John | Director | 1999-01-04 | 2004-03-31 |
| SHOUBRIDGE, David James | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| SISSONS, Nigel Keith | Director | 1996-10-25 | 2019-03-20 |
| STRONG, Paul Crosson | Director | 2010-10-04 | 2019-05-15 |
| VINCENT, Nicholas John | Director | 1994-04-13 | 1994-09-13 |
| VINCENT, Nicholas John | Director | — | 1998-07-10 |
| VOS, Johan Paul Clement | Director | 2014-02-10 | 2016-05-11 |
| WADSWORTH, Timothy | Director | — | 1992-03-31 |
| WARTON, Paul | Director | 2006-01-27 | 2006-05-19 |
| WILSON, Anthony | Director | 1996-10-25 | 2000-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norsk Hydro Asa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-04-26 | Active |
| Hydro Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-12-30 | Ceased 2024-04-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 233 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-01-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-17 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-12-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.