MCCARTHY & STONE RETIREMENT LIFESTYLES LIMITED
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Cash
£54M
-36.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£333M
-21% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
335
-34.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£80M
-18.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £357,900,000 | £242,700,000 | £205,300,000 | -15.4% | |
| Operating profit | -£25,300,000 | -£56,600,000 | -£67,300,000 | -18.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£39,000,000 | -£67,800,000 | -£80,400,000 | -18.6% | |
| Net profit | -£34,600,000 | -£63,800,000 | -£88,600,000 | -38.9% | |
| Cash | £90,600,000 | £84,800,000 | £53,900,000 | -36.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £722,200,000 | £656,100,000 | £577,200,000 | -12% | |
| Net assets | £485,700,000 | £421,900,000 | £333,300,000 | -21% | |
| Equity | £485,700,000 | £421,900,000 | £333,300,000 | -21% | |
| Average employees | 575 | 513 | 335 | -34.7% | |
| Wages | £36,800,000 | £36,100,000 | £27,700,000 | -23.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | — |
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 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -7.1% | -23.3% | -32.8% | |
| Net margin | -9.7% | -26.3% | -43.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -3.5% | -8.6% | -11.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 51.1% | 53.3% | |
| Current ratio | 2.92x | 4.32x | 5.58x | |
| Interest cover | -1.47x | -3.14x | -3.72x |
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
- MCCARTHY & STONE RETIREMENT LIFESTYLES LIMITED 2009-04-24 → present
- HACKREMCO (N0.2581) LIMITED 2008-06-17 → 2009-04-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- 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 from when the financial statements are authorised for issue through to 30 April 2027, being the going concern assessment period.”
Group structure
- MCCARTHY & STONE RETIREMENT LIFESTYLES LIMITED · parent
- McCarthy & Stone (Equity Interests) Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone (Home Equity Interests) Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone Investment Properties No. 23 100%
- McCarthy & Stone (Total Care Living) Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone (Extra Care Living) Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone Total Care Management Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone Rental Properties Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone Rental Properties No. 2 Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone Rental Properties No. 3 Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone Rental Properties No. 4 Limited 100%
- McCarthy & Stone (Shared Ownership) Limited 100%
- Keyworker Properties Limited 100%
- Advantage Apartments Limited 50%
- Advantage Housing Limited 50%
- Advantage Homes Limited 50%
- Hotchkin Gardens Residents Management Company Limited 100%
- Strawberry Hill Gardens Residents Management Company Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During 2025, the Group completed its transformation from a divisionally-led to a functionally-led business which was announced in 2024. Additionally, a restructure to right-size our operational teams was announced and included executive team changes. The charge includes £17.7m of costs for sites aborted as part of the restructure.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURRETT, Andrew John | Director | 2025-10-01 | Aug 1970 | British |
| DELL, Nicholas John | Director | 2020-10-21 | Apr 1960 | British |
| PRATT, Matthew John | Director | 2026-01-05 | Jul 1975 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, John | Secretary | 2012-08-23 | 2014-07-07 |
| GREEN, Trevor Lindsay | Secretary | 2009-04-20 | 2012-08-23 |
| HOLE, Patrick David | Secretary | 2015-07-20 | 2019-12-06 |
| MADDOCK, Nicholas William | Secretary | 2014-07-07 | 2015-07-20 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-06-17 | 2009-04-20 |
| ABELL, Martin James | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2024-05-01 |
| ALBERT, Nils | Director | 2013-09-18 | 2015-10-21 |
| BAKER, Rowan Clare | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2020-07-31 |
| BALL, Michael David | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2011-09-02 |
| BATTY, Adam David | Director | 2020-01-20 | 2021-05-28 |
| BENNETT, Joanne Clare | Director | 2024-05-01 | 2025-08-29 |
| BOWKETT, Alan John | Director | 2010-01-26 | 2013-02-28 |
| CROSSLEY-MINTERN, Alison Victoria | Director | 2011-08-08 | 2014-04-30 |
| DAY, Gary Neil | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2020-10-30 |
| DELL, Nicholas John | Director | 2019-10-23 | 2020-09-15 |
| ELLIOTT, Mark | Director | 2012-11-02 | 2014-02-17 |
| FENTON, Clive | Director | 2014-02-17 | 2018-08-31 |
| GREEN, Trevor Lindsay | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2012-08-31 |
| HOLE, Patrick David | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2019-12-06 |
| JACKSON, Mark Andrew | Director | 2008-10-01 | 2009-02-09 |
| JENNINGS, Michael John | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2016-08-31 |
| JENSEN, Jeremy Michael Jorgen Malherbe | Director | 2009-04-23 | 2013-12-31 |
| JORDAN, Paula Carole | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| LLOYD, Michael Samuel | Director | 2019-01-16 | 2021-06-04 |
| MADDOCK, Nicholas William | Director | 2011-09-19 | 2017-01-06 |
| NANDA, Geeta | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2015-11-05 |
| NELSON, Francis Eamon | Director | 2013-11-18 | 2015-11-05 |
| NEWCOMBE, Paul Alan | Director | 2009-02-09 | 2009-04-20 |
| PARSONS, Michael Dennis | Director | 2013-11-04 | 2015-11-05 |
| PHILLIPS, Howard Peter Stewart | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2012-08-31 |
| TONKISS, John Michael | Director | 2015-11-05 | 2025-11-28 |
| TURNER, Nigel Alan, Mr. | Director | 2019-01-16 | 2020-07-15 |
| WHITE, John | Director | 2013-09-23 | 2015-11-05 |
| HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2008-06-17 | 2009-02-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Patrick Grayken | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-01-28 | Active |
| Mccarthy & Stone (Developments) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 460 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-01 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-15 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-06 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.