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Houston & Hawkes Ltd

11868059

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
90 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

FOUR LONGWALK, UXBRIDGE, UB11 1FE
Incorporated 07/03/2019

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

56290
Other food service activities

Officers

Mr David James Hawkes

director · Since 07/03/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 54

Mr Simon Francis Houston

director · Since 07/03/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 42

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Simon Francis Houston

25–50% shares
25–50% votes
Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 42

Four, Longwalk, Uxbridge, UB11 1FE

Notified 07/03/2019

Mr David James Hawkes

25–50% shares
25–50% votes
Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 54

Four, Longwalk, Uxbridge, UB11 1FE

Notified 07/03/2019

CompanyRankvs 1469+ SIC 56290 peers
64

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees100th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.19× · 12/20
Longevity7 years trading (max 15) · 7/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 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.

Liquidity12/20 pts

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

Longevity7/15 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

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

Going Concern Doubt

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. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are d

Key FinancialsYear ending 27/08/2025

Turnover

£28.7M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£1.4M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£4.0M

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£2.0M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£1.3M

Working capital

Current Assets

£8.0M

Current Liabilities

£6.7M

Fixed Assets

£130k

Debtors

£4.0M

Cost of Sales

£24.6M

Gross Profit

£4.1M

Admin Expenses

£2.1M

Operating Profit

£2.0M

Profit After Tax

£1.5M

308avg. employees+106

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£626k
Dividends paid£732k

Director Loans

Company owes directors£88k

People Costs

Wages & salaries£10.8M
NI contributions£1.2M

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£1.4M
Prepared with Sage Accounts Production Advanced 2024 - FRS102_2024

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20251.19+£799k
20241.11+£231k
20231.13—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.