HIAB LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£42m
-20.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
213
-0.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£12m
+19.4% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-08-18.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £196,344,000 | £165,116,000 | £156,585,000 | -5.2% | |
| Operating profit | £12,136,000 | £9,237,000 | £10,357,000 | +12.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £18,863,000 | £10,231,000 | £12,214,000 | +19.4% | |
| Net profit | £15,666,000 | £7,550,000 | £9,026,000 | +19.5% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £50,684,000 | £59,401,000 | £52,745,000 | -11.2% | |
| Net assets | £45,764,000 | £53,314,000 | £42,340,000 | -20.6% | |
| Equity | £45,764,000 | £53,314,000 | £42,340,000 | -20.6% | |
| Average employees | 208 | 215 | 213 | -0.9% | |
| Wages | £11,288,000 | £11,488,000 | £12,034,000 | +4.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £302,000 | £279,000 | £209,000 | -25.1% |
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 | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.6% | |
| Net margin | 8.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 23.9% | 15.6% | 19.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 45.4% | 35.4% | 42.5% | |
| Current ratio | 2.46x | 3.41x | 3.35x | |
| Interest cover | — | 19.99x | 69.51x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- HIAB LIMITED 2015-12-29 → present
- CARGOTEC UK LIMITED 2009-08-20 → 2015-12-29
- CARGOTEC HOLDING UK LIMITED 2006-11-21 → 2009-08-20
- KALMAR HANDLING SYSTEMS LIMITED 1987-07-31 → 2006-11-21
- ASTAFAYRE LIMITED 1987-03-30 → 1987-07-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- 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 to 30 June 2027.”
Significant events
- “On 10 June 2025, Hiab Limited received a final distribution from the liquidator, in relation to Del Equipment (UK) Limited, for £183,000 and Del Equipment (UK) Limited was officially dissolved on 22 November 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHT, William Campbell | Secretary | 2025-03-24 | — | — |
| SAINT, Martin | Director | 2016-01-02 | Sep 1965 | British |
| STOKES, Jason | Director | 2024-09-20 | Jun 1981 | American |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANWELL, Mark | Secretary | 2001-09-28 | 2004-04-30 |
| JOHNSON, Amanda Louise | Secretary | 2010-09-30 | 2016-01-02 |
| KEMP, John | Secretary | 2004-04-30 | 2005-02-15 |
| POOK, Edward John | Secretary | — | 2001-09-28 |
| SIMPSON, Ian | Secretary | 2016-01-02 | 2021-07-14 |
| SPIVEY, Neil Thomas | Secretary | 2007-08-06 | 2010-09-30 |
| SULEY, Valerie Patricia | Secretary | 2005-05-03 | 2007-08-06 |
| THOMSON, Gary | Secretary | 2021-07-14 | 2025-03-21 |
| TRESSLER, Gary John | Secretary | 2005-02-15 | 2005-05-03 |
| AALTONEN, Outi | Director | 2006-08-02 | 2009-10-06 |
| ARKELL, John Sydney | Director | — | 2000-06-29 |
| CARNALL, Jonathan William | Director | 2023-05-03 | 2024-09-20 |
| FAIRWEATHER, David Charles | Director | 2000-06-29 | 2006-08-02 |
| GLOEDE, Manfred | Director | — | 1992-12-23 |
| GORANSSON, Carl Gustaf | Director | 2014-05-22 | 2016-03-02 |
| HANKIMAA, Jonne Raimo | Director | 2008-11-10 | 2009-10-06 |
| HEINO, Seppo | Director | 2014-03-15 | 2016-01-02 |
| JEHANDER, Roger | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2008-11-14 |
| LEPPANEN, Ismo Antero | Director | 2011-04-18 | 2020-12-18 |
| LINDBLOM, Hans | Director | 2016-02-22 | 2017-01-27 |
| MITCHELL, Ian David | Director | 2019-03-04 | 2023-04-29 |
| PATTERSON, David | Director | 2013-03-21 | 2014-03-31 |
| POOK, Edward John | Director | — | 2001-09-28 |
| RAUBACHER, Heinz | Director | — | 1992-12-23 |
| RICHARDSON, Alan Cyril | Director | 2009-06-06 | 2011-04-18 |
| SIPILA, Eeva Tuulikki | Director | 2009-10-06 | 2014-10-01 |
| STAHL, Johnny | Director | — | 1992-12-23 |
| STONES, Andrew William | Director | 2009-06-05 | 2013-03-21 |
| VAIHTAMO, Ismo | Director | 2008-11-14 | 2009-10-06 |
| VAN DER LINDE, Arjaen Rogier | Director | 2016-07-04 | 2019-03-04 |
| VANHANEN, Olli Pekka Aslak | Director | 2006-08-02 | 2008-11-10 |
| VROONLAND, Dick | Director | 2011-04-18 | 2014-03-15 |
| VROONLAND, Dick | Director | 2011-02-18 | 2011-02-18 |
| WICHMANN, Thomas | Director | 2009-10-06 | 2014-03-15 |
| WILLIAMSON, Mark Paul | Director | 2009-10-06 | 2011-04-18 |
| ZIA, Leonardo | Director | 2016-01-02 | 2016-07-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargotec Oyj | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Hiab Oyj | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 236 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-12 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-03 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2023-02-28 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.