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R. Thornton & Co. Ltd.

02745517

active
Private Limited Company
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Health Score
55 / 100

Notable Risks

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
30/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Negative net worth (-10)
  • Loss before tax (-10)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 5 outstanding charges (-10)

Details

LYNEFIELD PARK, ASHINGTON, NE63 9YH
Incorporated 07/09/1992

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

43120
Site preparation
77320
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Officers

Jacqueline Hickey

secretary · Since 29/09/2008

BRITISH

Also on 1 other board

Mr Thomas Anthony Hickey

director · Since 29/09/2008

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 61

Also on 4 other boards

Mr Nick Heads

director · Since 28/10/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 58

Also on 2 other boards

Mr Alan Thornton

director · Since 01/08/2024

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 47

Persons with Significant Control

M.J. Hickey Plant Hire & Contracts Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

Linton Industrial Estate, Linton, Morpeth, NE61 5SD

Reg: 04890756 · Registrar Of Companies · Limited Company

Notified 01/06/2016

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CompanyRankvs 2214+ SIC 43120 peers
31

Financial strength1th percentile among SIC peers · 0/25
Employees99th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.53× · 6/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength0/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity6/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Material uncertainty related to going concern We draw attention to note 2 in the financial statements, which - in the Going Concern section - indicates that the company exhibited a loss of £(692,692) during the year ended 31 May 202

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/05/2024

Turnover

£7.2M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

-£204k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

-£693k

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

-£1.7M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.9M

Current Liabilities

£3.6M

Fixed Assets

£3.0M

Debtors

£1.8M

Cost of Sales

£7.2M

Gross Profit

£81k

Admin Expenses

£588k

Operating Profit

-£507k

Profit After Tax

-£693k

51avg. employees+7

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£32k
VAT£142k
Dividends paid£120k

Director Loans

Directors owe company£95k

People Costs

Wages & salaries£1.7M
NI contributions£170k

Balance Sheet

Bank loans & overdrafts£71k
Assets less current liabilities£1.3M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied ProfitEst. Revenue
20240.53-£461k£2.8M
20230.52-£418k
20220.80-£16k
20210.88-£83k
20200.88-£53k
20191.03+£83k
20180.94

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.