FAIRFAX PLANT HIRE LIMITED
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Cash
£1.6M
+117.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£26M
+15.4% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
117
+2.6% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+60.1% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,701,213 | £17,825,248 | £21,191,880 | £22,359,369 | £25,568,175 | £30,260,560 | +18.4% | |
| Operating profit | £2,039,411 | £4,649,897 | £6,177,198 | £5,456,774 | £5,640,106 | £7,708,370 | +36.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £968,306 | £3,692,075 | £5,158,352 | £4,213,337 | £3,093,076 | £4,951,707 | +60.1% | |
| Net profit | £569,119 | £2,307,522 | £4,071,203 | £3,190,612 | £2,302,178 | £3,696,747 | +60.6% | |
| Cash | £408,759 | £760,658 | £1,136,356 | £1,723,908 | £736,733 | £1,601,544 | +117.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,962,424 | £31,552,685 | £39,416,577 | £54,754,894 | £60,659,197 | £64,866,927 | +6.9% | |
| Net assets | £11,664,153 | £13,692,675 | £17,519,878 | £20,478,490 | £22,560,668 | £26,037,415 | +15.4% | |
| Equity | £11,664,153 | £13,692,675 | £17,519,878 | £20,478,490 | £22,560,668 | £26,037,415 | +15.4% | |
| Average employees | 87 | 93 | 101 | 110 | 114 | 117 | +2.6% | |
| Wages | £2,451,180 | £2,653,322 | £2,827,217 | £3,586,285 | £3,942,217 | £4,288,840 | +8.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £120,198 | £121,564 | £120,111 | £308,478 | £205,166 | £199,597 | -2.7% |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.9% | 26.1% | 29.1% | 24.4% | 22.1% | 25.5% | |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 12.9% | 19.2% | 14.3% | 9.0% | 12.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.6% | 14.7% | 15.7% | 10.0% | 9.3% | 11.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 71.4% | 71.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.76x | 0.59x | 0.54x | |
| Interest cover | 1.90x | 4.85x | 6.06x | 4.39x | 2.21x | 2.74x |
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
- FAIRFAX PLANT HIRE LIMITED 1991-10-14 → present
- FAIRFAX SITE SERVICES LIMITED 1985-12-03 → 1991-10-14
- SWIFT 770 LIMITED 1985-10-08 → 1985-12-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have performed a robust forecasting exercise taking into account the probable and possible business impacts associated with the business risks. The period of assessment covers a period of at least 12 months from the date of the audit report. The company has worked closely with the bank and other providers of finance to ensure the sufficient working capital facilities are in place over this period. As such the directors are satisfied that the company remains a going concern and the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The company has increased its geographical reach with the opening of a depot in East Yorkshire in 2024, growing its market share in this area.”
- “The company is developing a marketing strategy which includes updating its website and promoting it on social media, together with working alongside the plant suppliers to improve visibility with its customers old and new.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE, Carolyn | Secretary | 2000-02-09 | — | British |
| LOVE, Carolyn | Director | 2000-02-09 | Oct 1953 | British |
| LOVE, Kenneth | Director | — | Mar 1949 | British |
| LOVE, Mark Andrew | Director | 2009-02-05 | Dec 1973 | British |
| LOVE, Matthew John | Director | 2009-02-05 | May 1977 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Patricia | Secretary | — | 2000-02-09 |
| BROWN, John Fairfax | Director | — | 2000-02-09 |
| BROWN, Patricia | Director | — | 2000-02-09 |
| NORRIS, Peter Anthony | Director | — | 1992-11-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K And C Love Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-03-14 | Active |
| Carolyn Love | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-03-14 |
| Kenneth Love | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-03-14 |
| Mr Mark Andrew Love | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Matthew John Love | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 114 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-15 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
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.