H.W. MARTIN (TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
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Cash
£7.5M
-3.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£26M
+8.2% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
728
+23.2% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£12M
-0.5% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £79,790,944 | £87,863,980 | £100,443,782 | £140,827,450 | £177,565,073 | +26.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £12,563,664 | £12,495,109 | -0.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £7,413,006 | £5,554,604 | £6,638,874 | £12,563,664 | £12,495,109 | -0.5% | |
| Net profit | £6,026,536 | £4,603,231 | £5,436,620 | £9,309,260 | £9,229,426 | -0.9% | |
| Cash | £4,028,993 | £4,836,786 | £5,657,322 | £7,767,813 | £7,481,704 | -3.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,864,613 | £16,467,844 | £19,304,417 | £25,041,621 | £26,709,730 | +6.7% | |
| Net assets | — | £16,467,844 | £18,904,464 | £24,138,198 | £26,117,624 | +8.2% | |
| Equity | £14,864,613 | £16,467,844 | £18,904,464 | £24,138,198 | £26,117,624 | +8.2% | |
| Average employees | 463 | 533 | 581 | 591 | 728 | +23.2% | |
| Wages | £21,153,137 | £24,768,314 | £27,745,032 | £33,458,387 | £40,941,220 | +22.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £597,851 | £851,413 | £931,378 | £682,355 | £897,262 | +31.5% |
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 8.9% | 7.0% | |
| Net margin | 7.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 50.2% | 46.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 42.6% | 47.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.62x | 1.78x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company funds both day-to-day operations and longer-term strategic development from its liquid resources, including working capital generated from operations. The Directors have considered the level of the liquid resources and the expected future profitability of both the Company and the wider Group, and are satisfied that, under anticipated trading conditions, there are sufficient available resources for the Company to meet its trading requirements through a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements to 30 April 2027. For this reason, they have concluded that it is appropriate to use the going concern basis on presenting these financial statements.”
Group structure
- H.W. MARTIN (TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) LIMITED · parent
- Amber Langis Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 2 September 2024 HW Martin (Traffic Management) Limited acquired the trading assets and business of the traffic management business of Tarmac Trading Limited. The fair value of the cash consideration for the acquisition was £4,186,449. The aquisition was for the purpose of expanding the Company's capability and capacity to successfully deliver works, especially in the north of England.”
- “On August 1, 2025, HW Martin (Traffic Management) Limited redesignated its A shares as Ordinary Shares, resulting in a single class of ordinary share capital.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKERS, Robin Roy | Director | 2024-01-22 | Aug 1975 | British |
| CLEGG, James | Director | 2025-08-01 | Sep 1965 | British |
| LOWE, Darren Keith | Director | 2022-10-01 | Mar 1974 | British |
| PEACE, Gavin Edward | Director | 2025-08-01 | Jul 1970 | British |
| SHAW, David Mark | Director | 2020-09-24 | Jun 1975 | British |
| STONE, Brian | Director | 2023-08-01 | Mar 1984 | British |
| WALTERS, Marie Claire | Director | 2022-10-13 | Mar 1980 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAULCONBRIDGE, Barbara | Secretary | — | 1996-11-01 |
| FAULCONBRIDGE, Nigel Charles | Secretary | 1996-11-01 | 2008-11-01 |
| BESWICK, Grahame Roger | Director | 2000-01-18 | 2023-05-23 |
| FAULCONBRIDGE, Nigel Charles | Director | 2000-01-18 | 2023-05-23 |
| MARTIN, Harold William | Director | — | 2023-07-25 |
| MARTIN, Iris | Director | — | 2000-01-17 |
| MARTIN, Kevin | Director | 1994-07-14 | 2025-08-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H W Martin Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 135 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-08-19 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-19 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-08-19 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-08-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-19 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 17
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.