MORRIS LESLIE LIMITED
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Cash
£86K
-70.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£23M
+87.1% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
41
+2.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£12M
+1,864.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £3,563,266 | £3,522,583 | -1.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£41,082 | £1,792,731 | +4,463.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £488,063 | -£659,426 | £11,636,059 | +1,864.6% | |
| Net profit | £2,585,591 | — | £337,165 | -£585,321 | £10,862,408 | +1,955.8% | |
| Cash | £147,792 | — | £99,410 | £287,858 | £85,605 | -70.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £28,016,073 | £25,101,976 | £33,176,924 | +32.2% | |
| Net assets | £14,429,001 | — | £14,252,185 | £12,166,864 | £22,759,272 | +87.1% | |
| Equity | — | — | £14,252,185 | £12,166,864 | £22,759,272 | +87.1% | |
| Average employees | 34 | 298 | 38 | 40 | 41 | +2.5% | |
| Wages | £458,638 | — | £765,596 | £962,034 | £888,008 | -7.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £306,413 | £321,242 | £305,602 | -4.9% |
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 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -1.2% | 50.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -16.4% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | -0.2% | 5.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.38x | 0.64x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -0.05x | 1.86x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- MORRIS LESLIE LIMITED 1985-06-04 → present
- ONEARCH LIMITED 1985-03-25 → 1985-06-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Henderson Loggie 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.”
Group structure
- MORRIS LESLIE LIMITED · parent
- Morris Leslie (Selby) Ltd 100%
- Morris Leslie Aviation Ltd 100%
- Morris Leslie Plant Hire Ltd 100%
- Morris Leslie Plant Ltd 100%
- Morris Leslie Property Ltd 100%
- Morris Leslie South East Ltd 100%
- Morris Leslie Auctions Ltd 100%
- Morris Leslie Villages Ltd 100%
- Causeway Tractors Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “On 30 April 2025 the employees, trade and assets of the Morris Leslie Plant Limited were transferred into Morris Leslie Limited as the immediate parent company.”
- “During the year, the business disposed of a non-core commercial investment property, the proceeds of which were used to pay down debt.”
- “Following the year end, the trade and assets of the Morris Leslie Property Limited will be transferred into Morris Leslie Limited as the immediate parent company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE, Morris Young | Director | — | Apr 1955 | British |
| OGILVIE, Graham Robert | Director | 2015-10-08 | Aug 1972 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENNOX, Neil William James | Secretary | 2015-11-09 | 2017-05-19 |
| LESLIE, Joyce Charlotte | Secretary | — | 2015-11-09 |
| LENNOX, Neil William James | Director | 2015-09-23 | 2017-05-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Leslie Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-12-17 | Active |
| Mr Morris Young Leslie | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-12-06 | Ceased 2023-12-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 168 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-12-19 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2023-12-19 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-12-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-12-19 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-19 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2023-12-19 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-12-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-06 | 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.