HJE LIMITED
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Cash
£3.2m
-42.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£66m
+22.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
363
-6.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.7m
-18.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £194,516 | £200,968 | £190,856,000 | £187,793,000 | -1.6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,222 | £1,294 | £7,437,000 | £5,321,000 | -28.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £857 | £131 | £5,713,000 | £4,671,000 | -18.2% | |
| Net profit | — | -£77 | £7,287,000 | £4,023,000 | -44.8% | |
| Cash | £5,910 | £13,225 | £5,509,000 | £3,158,000 | -42.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £82,542 | £82,232 | £71,679,000 | £84,347,000 | +17.7% | |
| Net assets | £61,499 | £59,727 | £53,427,000 | £65,681,000 | +22.9% | |
| Equity | £61,499 | £59,727 | £53,427,000 | £65,681,000 | +22.9% | |
| Average employees | 414 | 393 | 388 | 363 | -6.4% | |
| Wages | — | £18,306,000 | £20,393,000 | £19,258,000 | -5.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £299,000 | £329,000 | £669,000 | +103.3% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 2.8% | |
| Net margin | — | -0.0% | 3.8% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10.4% | 6.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 48.9% | 50.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.44x | 2.20x | 1.86x | |
| Interest cover | 1.91x | 0.85x | 3.65x | 4.10x |
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 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-12-17
- HJE LIMITED 2025-12-17 → present
- ECOBAT RESOURCES UK LIMITED 2022-07-28 → 2025-12-17
- H. J. ENTHOVEN LIMITED 1993-11-18 → 2022-07-28
- MULTIGLEN LIMITED 1993-05-26 → 1993-11-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- 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 of 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements.”
Group structure
- HJE LIMITED · parent
- Blotter Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 28 November 2025, the Company was acquired 100% by Splitstone Eco-Metals Limited, a UK incorporated parent company, from the Ecobat LLC Group ('Ecobat Group').”
- “The Company changed its name from Ecobat Resources UK Limited to HJE Limited effective 17 December 2025.”
- “On 29 May 2026, the Company approved and paid an interim dividend of £3,895,903 to Splitstone Eco-Metals Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANNING, John Robert | Director | 2022-06-27 | May 1981 | British |
| WARNKE, Luca | Director | 2025-11-28 | Apr 1970 | German |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Allan William | Secretary | 1994-02-21 | 1994-03-22 |
| CUMMINS, George Irving | Secretary | 1994-10-13 | 2011-09-30 |
| DAVIES, Ian Christopher | Secretary | 2011-09-30 | 2018-06-01 |
| HERRING, Jimmy | Secretary | 2018-06-01 | 2020-11-16 |
| SPRAGUE, Otho S | Secretary | 1994-03-22 | 1994-10-13 |
| TERRELL, Daniel | Secretary | 2020-11-16 | 2025-11-28 |
| WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison | Secretary | 1993-07-09 | 1994-02-21 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-05-26 | 1993-07-09 |
| ADAMS, Peter Ian Ferguson | Director | 1993-07-09 | 1994-03-16 |
| ALBURY, William Martin | Director | 1995-01-23 | 2001-11-30 |
| ALLBUTT, Peter | Director | 2012-09-17 | 2022-06-30 |
| ANDERSON, Allan William | Director | 1994-03-11 | 1994-03-22 |
| BODDY, Martin Charles | Director | 1995-01-23 | 2016-08-31 |
| BOON, Terence | Director | 1995-01-23 | 2010-12-31 |
| CAMPBELL, Jocelyn Donald Robin | Director | 1995-01-23 | 2020-02-29 |
| CLEMENTSON, Gregory Robert | Director | 2016-07-26 | 2019-04-04 |
| CUMMINS, George Irving | Director | 1994-10-13 | 2011-09-30 |
| DAVIES, Ian Christopher | Director | 2011-09-30 | 2018-06-01 |
| DESNOS, Philippe Jean Fernand | Director | 2016-08-31 | 2016-08-31 |
| EBY, Donald J | Director | 1994-03-22 | 1995-01-23 |
| ELLWOOD, Edward James | Director | 1993-07-09 | 1994-03-22 |
| FERRY, Arthur Vincent | Director | 2002-05-09 | 2003-12-22 |
| FOOTITT, Graham Lawrence | Director | 1993-07-09 | 1994-03-16 |
| HAMPSON, Andrew Robert | Director | 2007-06-04 | 2025-11-28 |
| HARRIS, Robert John | Director | 2013-08-30 | 2019-05-15 |
| HERRING, Jimmy R., Mr. | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2022-03-16 |
| HUNT, Brandon James | Director | 2020-11-16 | 2025-11-28 |
| JONES, Jason Mark | Director | 2019-04-12 | 2020-11-16 |
| KING, Peter Mcintosh | Director | 1994-10-13 | 2013-08-30 |
| KUBIS, Raymond Richard | Director | 2013-08-30 | 2015-10-30 |
| LOSPINOSO, Albert P | Director | 1994-03-22 | 1994-10-13 |
| MCKEON, Paul Kenneth | Director | 2019-05-15 | 2020-11-16 |
| MEYERS, Howard M | Director | 1994-03-22 | 1995-01-23 |
| NEWBERRY, Michael John | Director | 1993-11-09 | 1994-03-16 |
| SUTTIE, Andrew Beresford, Dr | Director | 1995-01-23 | 2000-03-06 |
| TOYN, Michael Neil | Director | 1995-01-23 | 2009-04-30 |
| WHEELER, David Lawrence | Director | 2007-06-04 | 2012-10-26 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-05-26 | 1993-07-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splitstone Eco-Metals Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-11-28 | Active |
| Hje Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-07-06 | Ceased 2025-11-28 |
| Ecobat Technologies Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2022-07-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 223 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-17 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-17 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-12-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-30 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-08 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.