HARTWELL MANUFACTURING LTD
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Cash
£241K
+62.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.3M
+10.1% vs 2024
Employees
133
+41.5% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£445K
+15.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £14,344,246 | £19,701,081 | £27,201,014 | +38.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £382,915 | £589,610 | £665,759 | +12.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £264,503 | £383,686 | £444,877 | +15.9% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £579,503 | £300,686 | £372,877 | +24% | |
| Cash | £292,762 | £380,562 | £114,666 | £148,311 | £241,047 | +62.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,554,265 | £1,995,238 | £1,350,828 | £1,461,344 | £1,763,088 | +20.6% | |
| Net assets | £1,147,490 | £1,355,215 | £1,034,811 | £1,135,497 | £1,250,654 | +10.1% | |
| Equity | £1,147,490 | £1,355,215 | £1,034,811 | £1,135,497 | £1,250,654 | +10.1% | |
| Average employees | 79 | 83 | 82 | 94 | 133 | +41.5% | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,372,207 | £4,397,700 | £5,749,639 | +30.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £32,767 | £39,128 | £142,824 | +265% |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 28.3% | 40.3% | 37.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 84.3% | 86.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.13x | 1.05x | 0.98x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 3.23x | 2.81x | 3.01x |
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
- HARTWELL MANUFACTURING LTD 2000-02-25 → present
- HARTWELL ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LIMITED 1973-04-10 → 2000-02-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Kirk Newsholme
- 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.”
Significant events
- “The 2024/25 financial year represented another period of strong growth and continued strategic progress for Hartwell Manufacturing Ltd.”
- “Hartwell made a significant investment during the year through the establishment of a dedicated manufacturing facility in Sheffield adding 65,000 sq ft of manufacturing space.”
- “EBITDA increased from £779,082 to £1,100,489, while net asset value increased from £1,135,497 to £1,250,654.”
- “During the year the company entered into finance agreements in respect of assets with a total value at the inception of the leases of £171,685 (2024 - £17,775).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMLINSON, Paul Robert | Secretary | 2000-02-14 | — | British |
| BALL, Philip David | Director | 2025-01-02 | Aug 1967 | British |
| MOORE, David Alan | Director | 2025-11-05 | Jul 1962 | British |
| PAYNE, Lindsay | Director | 2026-01-28 | Dec 1979 | British |
| TOMLINSON, Carl Jacob | Director | 2000-02-14 | Sep 1972 | British |
| TOMLINSON, Paul Robert | Director | 2007-07-04 | Jan 1976 | British |
| TOMLINSON, Robert Leslie | Director | 2025-01-02 | Sep 1948 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DODWELL, Graham | Secretary | — | 2000-02-21 |
| DODWELL, Graham | Director | — | 2000-02-21 |
| RICHARDSON, Neil | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2022-06-20 |
| SMITH, Sydney Frederick | Director | — | 2000-02-21 |
| TOMLINSON, Robert Leslie | Director | 2006-06-29 | 2024-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Jacob Tomlinson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2022-09-30 | Active |
| Mr Paul Robert Tomlinson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2022-06-20 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 138 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-05-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-05-23 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-23 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-05-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-13 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-02-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-26 | RP01PSC01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.