HPI LIMITED
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Cash
£1.4M
+4.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£119M
-54.1% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£13M
-61.5% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £54,094,000 | £54,057,000 | -0.1% | |
| Operating profit | £33,017,000 | £12,396,000 | -62.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £33,467,000 | £12,874,000 | -61.5% | |
| Net profit | £25,608,000 | £9,720,000 | -62% | |
| Cash | £1,375,000 | £1,435,000 | +4.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £259,132,000 | £118,852,000 | -54.1% | |
| Net assets | £259,132,000 | £118,852,000 | -54.1% | |
| Equity | £259,132,000 | £118,852,000 | -54.1% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £145,000 | £78,000 | -46.2% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 61.0% | 22.9% | |
| Net margin | 47.3% | 18.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.7% | 10.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.54x | 1.27x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and for at least 12 months from the date of signing. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- HPI LIMITED · parent
- Carweb Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company revenue remained stable at £54.1M in the current year, and there was a decrease in operating profit to £12.4m (FY24 £33.0m).”
- “debtors from group undertakings have reduced by £228m year on year mainly due to payment of dividends during the year.”
- “The decrease in operating profit is due to an increase in intercompany recharges year-on-year.”
- “There have been no events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPAAN, Raoul Alexei | Secretary | 2026-04-24 | — | — |
| BABIN JR, David L. | Director | 2019-08-07 | Jul 1974 | American |
| CAIRO, Alberto | Director | 2024-09-10 | Apr 1969 | Austrian |
| WRIGHT, Christopher | Director | 2017-11-01 | Oct 1971 | British |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOYLE, Joe | Secretary | 2008-12-19 | 2011-04-13 |
| ELLIOTT, Giles | Secretary | 2003-06-20 | 2004-11-29 |
| JONES, Pauline Marie | Secretary | 2000-09-06 | 2000-12-22 |
| LUNT, Simon William | Secretary | 2001-01-24 | 2003-06-20 |
| ROWLEY, Angela Helen | Secretary | 2000-12-22 | 2001-01-24 |
| YOUNG, Aileen | Secretary | 2019-08-07 | 2026-04-24 |
| AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-11-29 | 2008-12-19 |
| AQUILA, Tony | Director | 2008-12-19 | 2019-08-07 |
| BALLIN, Jonathan Guy | Director | 2004-12-01 | 2008-12-19 |
| BISHOP, Alan John | Director | 2009-05-08 | 2010-12-15 |
| BRADY, Jason Michael | Director | 2008-12-19 | 2020-07-01 |
| BRASSELL, Martin William | Director | 2001-04-10 | 2005-01-14 |
| BURGESS, Daniel Robin | Director | 2012-06-14 | 2013-09-30 |
| BURGESS, Daniel Robin | Director | 2004-01-26 | 2005-04-21 |
| COYNE, Kevin | Director | 2000-09-06 | 2000-12-22 |
| DE FREITAS, John Paul Mcalpine | Director | 2007-09-26 | 2008-12-19 |
| DORAN, Stephen John | Director | 2005-03-21 | 2006-06-15 |
| DOYLE, Joseph Andrew | Director | 2004-01-26 | 2011-04-13 |
| EASTER, Philip Charles | Director | 2005-06-09 | 2006-06-15 |
| ELLIOTT, Giles | Director | 2001-12-13 | 2004-12-01 |
| GIGER, Renato Carlo | Director | 2008-12-19 | 2019-08-07 |
| HEATH, Bryony Laura | Director | 2020-06-12 | 2024-03-31 |
| HELSON, Joanne Marie | Director | 2002-02-20 | 2005-04-21 |
| HEWITT, Alison Deborah | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2008-12-19 |
| HODGES, Mark Steven | Director | 2004-08-16 | 2005-09-09 |
| HUGHES, Nicholas Beaumont Tudor | Director | 2005-09-09 | 2006-06-15 |
| INGALL-TOMBS, Stuart Michael | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2007-04-27 |
| KIMBER, John David William | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2004-02-02 |
| KITSON, John Robert | Director | 2004-08-16 | 2005-09-09 |
| LEO, Paul John | Director | 2001-04-10 | 2001-10-31 |
| LINDSAY, Nick | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2012-06-14 |
| LUNDHOLM, David Aiden | Director | 2004-12-01 | 2006-06-15 |
| MACHELL, Simon Christopher | Director | 2005-09-09 | 2006-06-15 |
| MACLEOD, Alastair Douglas Gordon | Director | 2013-02-25 | 2016-05-16 |
| MANSFIELD, Annette | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2003-01-08 |
| MCINTYRE, Bridget Fiona | Director | 2004-08-16 | 2005-06-09 |
| MORRIS, George Eryl | Director | 2000-12-22 | 2002-03-22 |
| OVERTOOM, Franciscus Johanes Carolus | Director | 2015-11-25 | 2020-06-12 |
| PEGG, Alastair | Director | 2006-06-15 | 2007-12-07 |
| PERKS, Nigel John | Director | 2000-12-20 | 2000-12-22 |
| ROBINSON, Christopher John | Director | 2004-12-21 | 2005-04-21 |
| ROGOZINSKI, Ron | Director | 2019-08-07 | 2023-02-28 |
| ROWLEY, Angela Helen | Director | 2000-12-22 | 2002-03-22 |
| ROWLEY, Martin | Director | 2000-12-22 | 2003-06-20 |
| WALKER, David | Director | 2005-09-09 | 2006-06-15 |
| WALKER, Simon James | Director | 2005-03-21 | 2005-09-09 |
| WALKER, Simon James | Director | 2001-04-10 | 2004-12-01 |
| WALL, Philip | Director | 2000-12-20 | 2000-12-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hpi Holdings | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-01-01 |
| Hpi Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 245 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-12-13 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-12-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-12-13 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-05-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company | |
| 2026-02-02 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-12-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-05-23 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.