COACHMAN CARAVAN COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£8.8M
-23.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£13M
+4.5% vs 2023
Employees
204
-8.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£773K
-82.2% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £77,288,759 | £63,161,359 | -18.3% | |
| Operating profit | £3,966,277 | £467,643 | -88.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £4,353,592 | £772,921 | -82.2% | |
| Net profit | £3,261,800 | £599,596 | -81.6% | |
| Cash | £11,469,775 | £8,751,345 | -23.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,257,124 | £15,036,904 | +5.5% | |
| Net assets | £12,493,125 | £13,053,699 | +4.5% | |
| Equity | £12,493,125 | £13,053,699 | +4.5% | |
| Average employees | 223 | 204 | -8.5% | |
| Wages | £10,447,983 | £8,327,331 | -20.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,628,901 | £2,107,392 | -19.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.1% | 0.7% | |
| Net margin | 4.2% | 0.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.8% | 3.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.75x | 2.05x |
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
- COACHMAN CARAVAN COMPANY LIMITED 1986-08-11 → present
- CLIVECRAFT LIMITED 1986-04-28 → 1986-08-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Smailes Goldie
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As of 31 December 2024, the Company had net assets of £13,053,699 (2023 - £12,493,125) and net current assets of £11,771,434 (2023 - £11,800,924) which includes cash balances of £8,751,345 (2023 - £11,469,775). The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company's financial forecasts, taking into consideration the current environment, show that the Company is expected to remain profitable and generate positive cash flows giving the Company the ability to continue to operate for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “Coachman Caravan Company Limited continues to report strong sales figures with the number of units sold in the 12 months to 31 December 2024 being 1,964 for touring caravans and 98 for motorhomes.”
- “Caravan sales are currently steady, but the market is certainly more challenging than the previous 3 years.”
- “The RV industry is expected to continue growing, driven by rising consumer interest in outdoor adventures and travel flexibility.”
- “The company purchases large quantities of material from Europe and takes out forward "Euro" purchase contracts with its bank to help to manage and hedge this risk.”
- “Investment in existing production lines and the opening of additional premises for future expansion.”
- “The purchase of either fully electric or hybrid motor vehicles. Intention to extend fleet of cars with either electric or hybrid vehicles in the future;”
- “The installation of solar panels on the factory in order to generate electricity in a carbon neutral way;”
- “Upgraded LED lighting in any new premises which incorporates offices and a factory environment;”
- “The business utilises a cardboard recycling facility in order to reduce landfill waste.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKSTRÖM, Alf Rikard | Director | 2021-05-04 | Jan 1956 | Swedish |
| FISHER, Emily | Director | 2026-04-01 | Nov 1980 | British |
| HIBBS, Elliot James | Director | 2014-12-11 | Oct 1976 | British |
| KERSHAW, Ian Martin | Director | 2016-12-05 | Jan 1972 | British |
| MACHIN, Lee Richard | Director | 2019-09-01 | Apr 1974 | British |
| PARKIN, Ben Allen | Director | 2019-09-01 | Apr 1985 | British |
| SHARF, Nasim | Director | 2021-05-04 | Sep 1970 | British |
| THOMPSON, Jason | Director | 2016-12-05 | Aug 1972 | British |
| WALKER, Gary | Director | 2021-05-04 | May 1964 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATKINSON, James Robert | Secretary | 2000-04-01 | 2001-11-13 |
| DUNHAM, Geoffrey | Secretary | 1997-07-01 | 2000-03-31 |
| HIBBS, Francis James | Secretary | — | 1997-07-01 |
| LUNT, Simon William | Secretary | 2001-11-13 | 2016-12-05 |
| CONSTANTINE, Nigel Loudon | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2001-11-13 |
| DOHERTY, Patrick Joseph | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2001-11-13 |
| GALLAGHER, Paul Michael | Director | 1993-12-15 | 2016-12-05 |
| HENDERSON, Martin Barry | Director | 2014-12-11 | 2015-11-10 |
| HIBBS, Francis James | Director | — | 2016-12-05 |
| KEMP, George William | Director | — | 1997-07-01 |
| KNOWLES, Ian Vernon | Director | 1997-12-11 | 2000-10-12 |
| LUNT, Simon William | Director | 2001-11-16 | 2016-12-05 |
| MAGEE, Edward | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2000-10-12 |
| PRESCOT, Nigel Kenrick Grosvenor | Director | 2000-07-11 | 2001-11-13 |
| QUINE, Robert George | Director | 2000-10-12 | 2001-11-13 |
| ROBERTS, Alan Gerarde | Director | 1993-12-15 | 2020-07-24 |
| SAWARD, Sandra Ann | Director | 1993-12-15 | 2008-02-28 |
| SHIPLEY, Stephen James | Director | 2016-12-05 | 2026-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachman Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-06-29 | Active |
| Coachman Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-12-02 | Ceased 2021-06-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 173 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-03-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2021-03-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-06-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-06-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-03-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-03-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-03-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2021-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.