LOWTHER FORESTRY GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£2.7M
+125.4% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£6.4M
+22.9% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
68
+4.6% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.1M
+50.3% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Basic Materials 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 | £10,359,331 | £14,199,245 | £12,745,657 | £13,022,667 | £15,698,798 | +20.5% | |
| Operating profit | £1,243,605 | £1,983,775 | £1,723,696 | £1,337,178 | £2,038,389 | +52.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,247,971 | £1,998,323 | £1,763,269 | £1,370,542 | £2,060,502 | +50.3% | |
| Net profit | £1,043,703 | £1,573,833 | £1,340,658 | £1,257,706 | £1,528,229 | +21.5% | |
| Cash | £1,254,644 | £1,732,678 | £2,032,786 | £1,178,019 | £2,654,925 | +125.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,666,740 | £5,217,593 | £5,317,783 | £5,539,754 | £6,905,560 | +24.7% | |
| Net assets | £4,075,761 | £4,692,738 | £4,786,626 | £5,193,496 | £6,380,464 | +22.9% | |
| Equity | £4,075,761 | £4,692,738 | £4,786,626 | £5,193,496 | £6,380,464 | +22.9% | |
| Average employees | 53 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 68 | +4.6% | |
| Wages | £1,931,813 | £2,041,488 | £2,378,145 | £2,346,357 | £2,726,727 | +16.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £194,153 | £327,016 | £331,897 | £340,599 | £308,479 | -9.4% |
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 | 12.0% | 14.0% | 13.5% | 10.3% | 13.0% | |
| Net margin | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 9.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.6% | 38.0% | 32.4% | 24.1% | 29.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 39.9% | 34.4% | 38.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.47x | 2.29x | 2.28x | |
| Interest cover | 21.20x | 27.20x | 14.46x | 10.59x | 18.19x |
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
- LOWTHER FORESTRY GROUP LIMITED 1997-10-17 → present
- RANDALL-CO 3001 LIMITED 1997-01-29 → 1997-10-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Saffery 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 at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELSON-SLACK, Emma Jayne | Secretary | 2026-01-14 | — | — |
| BLISS, David Laurence Martin | Director | 2019-11-21 | Jun 1966 | British |
| LOWTHER, James Nicholas | Director | 1997-11-06 | Dec 1964 | British |
| PUGH, Simon | Director | 2021-04-28 | Jan 1971 | British |
| STEPHENS, Daniel | Director | 2015-06-01 | Sep 1977 | British |
| STEPHENSON, Antony Shaw | Director | 2004-07-14 | Jan 1965 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORR, John Stewart | Secretary | 1997-11-06 | 2011-09-30 |
| SHARP, Suzanne Elizabeth | Secretary | 2012-01-20 | 2026-01-14 |
| RANDALLS COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1997-01-29 | 1997-11-06 |
| JACK, Ian Michael | Director | 2004-07-14 | 2017-10-31 |
| ORR, John Stewart | Director | 2003-09-03 | 2011-09-30 |
| TAYLOR, David John | Director | 1997-11-06 | 2011-02-18 |
| RANDALLS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-01-29 | 1997-11-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alastair John Charlton Maxwell | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as firm) | 2023-06-14 | Ceased 2023-06-14 |
| Mr Peter John Vesey Holt | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as firm) | 2023-06-14 | Ceased 2023-06-14 |
| Lowther Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-02-28 | Active |
| Mr Neil Elliott Braithwaite | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-06-14 |
| Mr Patrick Hugh Peter De Pelet | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-06-14 |
| Mr Esme Charles Harlowe Lowe | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-06-14 |
| Mr James Nicholas Lowther | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-02-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-15 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-14 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-14 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-14 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.