HPCC GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£4.8M
+110% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£1.4M
+20.8% vs 2024
Employees
116
+10.5% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£115K
+86.9% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2022-03-27 | 2023-04-02 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £41,387,836 | £30,392,884 | -26.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£554,874 | -£219,197 | +60.5% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£876,003 | -£114,577 | +86.9% | |
| Net profit | -£128,024 | -£51,185 | -£77,607 | £203,187 | -£386,223 | £240,563 | +162.3% | |
| Cash | £846,185 | £1,579,128 | £1,316,956 | £593,217 | £2,292,028 | £4,813,779 | +110% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£127,924 | — | — | — | £1,790,822 | £1,970,286 | +10% | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £1,158,499 | £1,399,062 | +20.8% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £1,158,499 | £1,399,062 | +20.8% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 116 | +10.5% | |
| Wages | — | £0 | £0 | £253,665 | £6,031,578 | £6,111,336 | +1.3% | |
| 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 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2022-03-27 | 2023-04-02 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -1.3% | -0.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -0.9% | 0.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -31.0% | -11.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.11x | 1.20x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- 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 and 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
- HPCC GROUP LIMITED · parent
- HP Melbourne Finance Limited 100%
- HP West End Limited 100%
- HP Toronto Finance Limited 100%
- HP Toronto Investments ULC 0%
Significant events
- “Beyond the financial period under review, a new a Dutch language production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will premiere in the Netherlands in March 2026.”
- “On Broadway, Tom Felton, who originated the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has made history by reprising his role in the production in November 2026.”
- “The London show will celebrate its 10th anniversary in July 2026 and after four successful years in Tokyo and Hamburg, reaching audiences of over 1.3million and 1.5 million respectively, both shows will end their runs in 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR, Neil Lyndon Marc | Director | 2018-10-04 | Sep 1966 | British |
| CALLENDER, Colin Nigel, Sir | Director | 2018-10-04 | May 1952 | British |
| FRIEDMAN, Sonia Anne Primrose | Director | 2018-10-04 | Apr 1965 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter Theatrical Productions Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2018-10-04 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 24 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-20 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-10-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-11 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2021-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-02-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2020-02-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-02-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-02-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with 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.