LONGWORTH BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£1M
-55.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£2.1M
+40.1% vs 2024
Employees
75
-10.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.8M
+38.1% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £23,523,665 | £23,099,821 | -1.8% | |
| Operating profit | £2,068,271 | £2,830,176 | +36.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,039,868 | £2,816,253 | +38.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,521,580 | £2,101,359 | +38.1% | |
| Cash | £2,309,200 | £1,022,980 | -55.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,674,713 | £2,134,314 | +27.4% | |
| Net assets | £1,512,172 | £2,117,851 | +40.1% | |
| Equity | £1,512,172 | £2,117,851 | +40.1% | |
| Average employees | 84 | 75 | -10.7% | |
| Wages | £3,395,481 | £3,427,824 | +1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £168,486 | £173,632 | +3.1% |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.8% | 12.3% | |
| Net margin | 6.5% | 9.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 123.5% | 132.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.20x | 1.23x | |
| Interest cover | 68.74x | — |
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
- LONGWORTH BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 1999-04-28 → present
- LONGWORTH ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED 1996-07-31 → 1999-04-28
- CRESTWISE ENGINEERS LIMITED 1996-06-24 → 1996-07-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- DSG Audit
- 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.”
Significant events
- “Despite turnover for the reporting year being slightly down on the previous year, higher than forecast gross and net margin has been enjoyed by the business.”
- “Year 25/26 sales are already secured in full, with growth as targeted by the Directors. The sales pipeline into year 26/27 is equally encouraging with further sustainable growth planned. Further ahead again, the Directors are also pleased to advise that sales are secured for year 27/28 at a level never experienced previously.”
- “The Company continues to hold strong values over Health, Safety and Quality. Continued investment in its "People" department... recognised by being a finalist in the prestigious Construction News Award 2025 for the "Best place to Work" SME category.”
- “The Company's dedication to safety, training and quality has been rewarded again in the year by a number of Safety and Quality awards and the National Façade Award for Specialist Metal Rainscreen Cladding for its project at Project Dexter, Harwell Campus.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Paul | Secretary | 2006-05-16 | — | British |
| BARNETT, Stephen Thomas | Director | 2008-05-19 | Feb 1981 | British |
| JONES, Steven Ellis | Director | 2004-03-15 | Feb 1981 | British |
| SMITH, Karl Thomas | Director | 2015-10-30 | May 1987 | British |
| SMITH, Lee | Director | 2020-10-12 | Sep 1980 | English |
| SMITH, Paul | Director | 2001-02-01 | Jun 1973 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOARDMAN, Oswald Lawrence | Secretary | 1996-07-02 | 2006-05-16 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-06-24 | 1996-07-02 |
| ANDREWS, Geoffrey John | Director | 2002-04-08 | 2010-02-19 |
| BOARDMAN, Joan | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2001-02-01 |
| BOARDMAN, Oswald Lawrence | Director | 1996-07-02 | 2006-05-16 |
| HOUGHTON, Alan William | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2014-08-29 |
| HUGHES, Robert Alan | Director | 2002-04-08 | 2023-10-31 |
| LAVERY, Nicholas | Director | 2004-03-15 | 2005-08-31 |
| SCAHILL, Paul | Director | 1996-07-02 | 1999-09-01 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-06-24 | 1996-07-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Smith | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Longworth Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 115 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-10-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2018-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.