M.A.T. DAVIES HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£7.6m
-12.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£88m
+4.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
469
+17.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£7m
+2.7% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-28
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £38,641,816 | £41,345,701 | £47,897,259 | +15.8% | |
| Operating profit | £7,746,320 | £7,172,378 | £7,175,063 | 0% | |
| Profit before tax | £7,401,300 | £6,801,135 | £6,982,864 | +2.7% | |
| Net profit | £5,175,154 | £4,959,304 | £4,764,538 | -3.9% | |
| Cash | £9,913,647 | £8,728,183 | £7,612,996 | -12.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £108,826,779 | £109,115,711 | £120,950,160 | +10.8% | |
| Net assets | £80,311,177 | £84,495,782 | £88,406,485 | +4.6% | |
| Equity | £80,311,177 | £84,495,782 | £88,406,485 | +4.6% | |
| Average employees | 355 | 400 | 469 | +17.3% | |
| Wages | £8,486,141 | £8,486,141 | £9,588,747 | +13% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £941,532 | £1,087,776 | £1,103,733 | +1.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £53,500 | £35,500 | £40,000 | +12.7% | |
| Highest paid director | £472,327 | £594,879 | £610,390 | +2.6% |
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 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 20.0% | 17.3% | 15.0% | |
| Net margin | 13.4% | 12.0% | 9.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.1% | 6.6% | 5.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 33.4% | 30.9% | 35.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.99x | 0.83x | 0.73x | |
| Interest cover | 9.88x | 10.08x | 6.32x |
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
- M.A.T. DAVIES HOLDINGS LIMITED 1995-06-30 → present
- USUALEXCESS LIMITED 1993-04-05 → 1995-06-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Begbies Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting”
Group structure
- M.A.T. DAVIES HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- J T Davies & Sons Holdings Ltd 52.41%
- J T D Finance Limited 100%
- W H Brakspear & Sons Limited 100%
- J T D Investments Limited 100%
- J T Davies & Sons Limited 100%
- Redesdale Holdings Limited 100%
- Redesdale Arms Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 5 April 2025 the group acquired 100% percent of the issued capital of Redesdale Holdings Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries for a total consideration of £2,531,079”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN, David Gerald | Secretary | 2010-09-03 | — | — |
| DAVIES, Michael Anthony Trehearne | Director | 1993-06-08 | Feb 1953 | British |
| DAVIES, Thomas Anthony Trehearne | Director | 2010-05-12 | Feb 1980 | British |
| NATHAN, David Gerald | Director | 2010-05-12 | Jan 1970 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGMAN, Donald Alfred | Secretary | 2010-03-31 | 2010-09-03 |
| CHALLIS, Martin | Secretary | 1993-06-08 | 2005-03-31 |
| HILL, James Edward | Secretary | 2008-08-12 | 2010-03-31 |
| JEFFRIES, Brian | Secretary | 2005-04-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-04-05 | 1993-06-08 |
| BRIDGMAN, Donald Alfred | Director | 2008-08-11 | 2010-09-03 |
| CHALLIS, Martin | Director | 1993-06-08 | 2005-03-31 |
| DAVIES, Elizabeth Ann Wilford | Director | 1995-08-04 | 2000-03-06 |
| HILL, James Edward | Director | 2008-08-11 | 2010-03-31 |
| JEFFRIES, Brian | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| VEREY, Anthony Peter | Director | 2008-08-11 | 2010-04-30 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-04-05 | 1993-06-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Anthony Trehearne Davies | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2018-07-02 | Active |
| Mr Michael Anthony Trehearne Davies | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 115 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-19 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2019-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-04-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
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.