R.G. CARTER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Cash
£52M
+8.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£39M
-5.7% vs 2023
Employees
526
-3.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£9.2M
+45.8% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £227,818,000 | £224,861,000 | -1.3% | |
| Operating profit | £5,250,000 | £7,484,000 | +42.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,341,000 | £9,244,000 | +45.8% | |
| Net profit | £4,273,000 | £6,661,000 | +55.9% | |
| Cash | £47,578,000 | £51,564,000 | +8.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £61,332,000 | £58,894,000 | -4% | |
| Net assets | £41,054,000 | £38,715,000 | -5.7% | |
| Equity | £41,054,000 | £38,715,000 | -5.7% | |
| Average employees | 545 | 526 | -3.5% | |
| Wages | £25,117,000 | £25,138,000 | +0.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £761,000 | £661,000 | -13.1% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.6% | 12.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.61x | 1.53x |
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
- R.G. CARTER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 1997-06-17 → present
- R.G. CARTER GROUP LIMITED 1997-01-08 → 1997-06-17
- LEGISLATOR 1301 LIMITED 1996-11-27 → 1997-01-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit 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 Group's or the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- R.G. CARTER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · parent
- R. G. Carter Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Lincoln Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Cambridge Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Southern Limited 100%
- FisherBullen Limited 100%
- John Youngs Limited 100%
- Carter Homes Limited 100%
- Central Trades Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Projects Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Technical Services Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Dereham Limited 100%
- Bullen Homes Limited 100%
- H.Bullen & Son Limited 100%
- Carter Interiors Limited 100%
- Carter Design Limited 100%
- Fisher & Sons (Fakenham) Limited 100%
- John Youngs Insurance Services Limited 100%
- Longwater Business Park Limited 100%
- R.G. Carter Building Limited 100%
- William Mace & Bros Limited 100%
- R.G. Carter Central Limited 100%
- Fyre Solutions Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Engineering Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Civil Engineering Limited 100%
- G. M. Piling Limited 100%
- Ground Technology Services Limited 100%
- Central Garages Limited 100%
- G Hurst & Sons (Contractors) Limited 100%
- Carter Energy Limited 100%
- R. G. Carter Thetford Limited 100%
- R.G. Carter Peterborough Limited 100%
- R G Carter Ipswich Limited 100%
- R G Carter Colchester Limited 100%
- Blackburns (Harleston) Limited 100%
- Youngs Fire Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Dividends of £9,000,000 were paid during the year (2023 - £Nil).”
- “A significant challenge for the construction sector is fire safety and incorporating regulatory changes into current and future design of buildings. The Building Safety Act has been introduced and puts the onus on competence and compliance.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 24 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIBBINS, Jonathan Martin | Secretary | 2018-06-06 | — | — |
| ALFLATT, Robert John | Director | 2018-06-06 | Jan 1977 | British |
| CARTER, James George Stratton | Director | 2012-04-11 | Apr 1985 | British |
| CARTER, Robert Edward Russell | Director | 2010-05-04 | May 1982 | British |
Show 24 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALFLATT, Robert John | Secretary | 2012-06-19 | 2018-06-06 |
| DANIELS, Gerald William Victor | Secretary | 2000-12-22 | 2012-06-19 |
| DRAKE, Graham Leslie | Secretary | 1997-01-24 | 2000-07-28 |
| POOLEY, Maureen | Secretary | 1996-11-27 | 1997-01-24 |
| WRIGHT, Stuart Neil Harold | Secretary | 2000-07-28 | 2000-12-22 |
| ATKINS, Thomas Hector | Director | 1997-01-24 | 2011-12-31 |
| BURTON, Roy Arthur | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2010-05-26 |
| CARTER, Donald | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2017-04-25 |
| CARTER, Robert George Russell | Director | 1997-01-24 | 2011-02-16 |
| CLARKE, Stephen Anthony | Director | 2016-12-31 | 2025-02-18 |
| DIXON, Michael Henry | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2010-05-26 |
| DIXON, Peter Cecil | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2005-01-31 |
| DUGDALE, Anna Maria | Director | 2016-02-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| HARRINGTON, Robert Arthur | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2012-08-31 |
| HUMPHREY, Saul David | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2016-12-08 |
| KEYS, Grant John | Director | 2016-12-31 | 2020-05-14 |
| MARSHALL, Diana Jane | Director | 1996-11-27 | 1997-01-24 |
| NEALE, Brian Henry | Director | 1997-01-24 | 2010-05-26 |
| POOLEY, Maureen | Director | 1996-11-27 | 1997-01-24 |
| SMITH, Peter | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2016-09-28 |
| TANN, Anthony Christopher | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2012-02-28 |
| TURNER, Michael | Director | 2012-06-19 | 2020-05-14 |
| VINTERS, Emily Clare | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2023-10-26 |
| WHISTLER, Geoffrey Roy | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2016-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rgcc Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-12-23 | Active |
| R. G. Carter Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 148 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
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.