M.J. ALLEN CASTINGS AND MACHINING LTD
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Cash
£2.2K
-91.7% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£2.1M
-33% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
68
-8.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£46K
-82.3% first positive since 2022
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 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6,487,967 | £7,634,807 | £9,952,763 | £6,750,356 | £6,369,295 | -5.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£750,002 | -£629,156 | £1,488,945 | £517,980 | £215,923 | -58.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,726,328 | -£702,741 | £1,207,251 | £260,123 | £46,028 | -82.3% | |
| Net profit | £1,726,328 | -£647,713 | £1,207,251 | £128,197 | £120,218 | -6.2% | |
| Cash | £4,746 | £230,661 | £13,434 | £26,772 | £2,230 | -91.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,411,272 | £2,611,103 | £3,132,947 | £3,228,028 | £2,164,005 | -33% | |
| Net assets | £3,008,367 | £2,360,654 | £3,067,905 | £3,096,102 | £2,075,751 | -33% | |
| Equity | £3,008,367 | £2,360,654 | £3,067,905 | £3,096,102 | £2,075,751 | -33% | |
| Average employees | 99 | 88 | 92 | 74 | 68 | -8.1% | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,349,207 | £2,234,189 | £2,093,270 | -6.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £184,374 | £169,863 | £211,191 | £273,165 | £201,056 | -26.4% |
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 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -11.6% | -8.2% | 15.0% | 7.7% | 3.4% | |
| Net margin | 26.6% | -8.5% | 12.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -22.0% | -24.1% | 47.5% | 16.0% | 10.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.22x | 1.38x | 4.65x | |
| Interest cover | -31.68x | -10.57x | 14.75x | 2.01x | 1.27x |
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
- M.J. ALLEN CASTINGS AND MACHINING LTD 2015-12-02 → present
- M.J. ALLEN - E.N.C. LIMITED 1989-08-29 → 2015-12-02
- TOLHAWK LIMITED 1989-05-02 → 1989-08-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Kreston Reeves Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“M.J. Allen Holdings Limited has confirmed that it will continue to provide any financial support required. Consequently, and given the company's strong net asset position at the period end, the directors have no doubt that the company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully despite the current uncertain global economic outlook. Accordingly, it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The business invested in the installation of solar panels in 2024 which significantly reduce the electricity overhead cost as well as contribute towards sustainability. This project was rolled out over three of the group companies, a total investment of circa £350k. It is likely we will see further installations in the coming year.”
- “The audit registration of Kreston Reeves LLP was transferred to Kreston Reeves Audit LLP on 6 October 2025. Kreston Reeves Audit LLP were formally appointed as auditor to the company on 6 October 2025.”
- “The Company waived the outstanding balance of £9,833,717, which has been recognised in equity.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROUCHER, Clive | Secretary | 2021-09-01 | — | — |
| ALLEN, Ben Nicholas | Director | 2019-02-27 | Jul 1991 | British |
| ALLEN, Michael Charles | Director | 2024-02-19 | Aug 1988 | British |
| ALLEN, Michael John | Director | — | Dec 1936 | British |
| CROUCHER, Clive | Director | 2021-09-01 | Dec 1971 | British |
| WALSH, Aaron John | Director | 2021-03-01 | May 1987 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBSON, Alan Charles | Secretary | 1999-09-30 | 2021-09-01 |
| GORDON, Graham | Secretary | — | 1999-09-30 |
| ALLEN, Michael Nicholas | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2024-02-19 |
| ALLEN, Timothy John | Director | 1992-10-14 | 2021-03-12 |
| BACK, Alan | Director | — | 2009-07-31 |
| GIBSON, Alan Charles | Director | 1999-09-30 | 2021-12-31 |
| GORDON, Graham | Director | — | 1999-09-30 |
| RANDALL, Michael George | Director | 1994-06-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| YOUNG, David James Sidney | Director | — | 1998-07-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M J Allen Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 136 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-09-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-09-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-06-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
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.