KINGDOM TIMBER ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Cash
£2.7M
-33.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£3.7M
-29.4% vs 2024
Employees
61
+15.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.1M
-5.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-06-20.
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3 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £11,396,220 | £15,731,449 | £13,046,703 | £11,050,747 | £12,408,940 | +12.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,202,975 | £1,734,152 | £1,706,709 | £1,101,786 | £1,097,613 | -0.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,200,454 | £1,731,631 | £1,725,713 | £1,176,908 | £1,110,829 | -5.6% | |
| Net profit | £394,636 | £958,500 | £1,397,599 | £1,349,813 | £883,810 | £829,804 | -6.1% | |
| Cash | £1,421,965 | £1,911,693 | £2,099,199 | £3,330,805 | £4,005,804 | £2,678,800 | -33.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,553,844 | £2,326,745 | £3,504,114 | £4,656,429 | £5,366,106 | £3,805,597 | -29.1% | |
| Net assets | £1,435,741 | £2,194,241 | £3,391,840 | £4,541,653 | £5,225,463 | £3,688,600 | -29.4% | |
| Equity | £1,435,741 | £2,194,241 | £3,391,840 | £4,541,653 | £5,225,463 | £3,688,600 | -29.4% | |
| Average employees | 48 | 57 | 68 | 62 | 53 | 61 | +15.1% | |
| Wages | — | £1,507,729 | £1,815,717 | £1,804,979 | £1,769,071 | £2,032,918 | +14.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £200,381 | £212,339 | £220,315 | £237,533 | £267,319 | +12.5% |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 10.6% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 10.0% | 8.8% | |
| Net margin | — | 8.4% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 6.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 51.7% | 49.5% | 36.7% | 20.5% | 28.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 33.7% | 33.3% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.70x | 2.77x | 2.07x |
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
- Henderson Loggie LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the company, the directors have concluded that there is no material uncertainty and that they can continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Continued investment in new modern plant and machinery has enabled the business to increase its productivity, expand its presence in Scotland and improve the quality of finished goods, which puts the company in a strong position moving forward.”
- “Previously Virgin Money held a floating charge over the assets and undertakings of the company which has been released during this financial year.”
- “Subsequent to the year end, a group re-organisation took place, with the creation of a new holding company, LHSL Property Holdings Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASON, Steven | Secretary | 2008-06-06 | — | — |
| LOW, George Edwin | Director | 2009-01-19 | Aug 1952 | British |
| WELSH, Brian Alexander | Director | 2009-01-19 | Oct 1966 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT, Martin David | Director | 2013-04-06 | 2025-12-31 |
| LOW, George David Alexander | Director | 2008-06-06 | 2009-02-20 |
| LOW, Jeff | Director | 2008-06-06 | 2009-02-20 |
| WATSON, George | Director | 2009-01-19 | 2013-03-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhsl 1 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2025-10-03 | Ceased 2025-10-03 |
| Lhsl Property Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2025-10-03 | Ceased 2025-10-03 |
| Kte Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2025-10-03 | Active |
| Mr George Edwin Low | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-10-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 71 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-20 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-06 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-11-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.