HUGHES ELECTRICAL LIMITED

HUGHES ELECTRICAL, MOBBS WAY, GORLESTON ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GORLESTON ROAD, LOWESTOFT SUFFOLK, NR32 3AL

Company Number: 00406069
Incorporation date: 13-Mar-1946
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47540 Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
70100 Activities of head offices
77299 Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods



SUMMARY

This company is 78.1 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 16.6 million which has increased from GBP 0 in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 128.2 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 129.4 million. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 30 other companies, 7 (23.3%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Mar-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Mar-2019 GBP 128,201,988 1,570,009 113 456,134 157,102 773,886
31-Mar-2018 GBP 129,369,739 3,737,661 217,463 633,391 2,612,807
31-Mar-2017 GBP 113,994,839 3,625,198 223,384 723,237 2,295,577
31-Mar-2016 GBP 1,752,490
31-Mar-2015 GBP 111,768,366 2,586,933 52,548 224,828 517,748 1,857,905
31-Mar-2014 GBP 106,871,478 3,684,270 16,864 272,310 1,081,381 1,969,460
31-Mar-2013 GBP 102,926,672 3,453,175 18,518 215,626 1,004,002 2,028,065


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Mar-2019 GBP 63,994 36,006 12,632,582 16,589,023
31-Mar-2018 GBP 63,994 36,006 9,146,271
31-Mar-2017 GBP 63,994 36,006 6,794,187 11,080,610
31-Mar-2016 GBP
31-Mar-2015 GBP 20,791 2,150,010 6,000,000 63,994 36,006 14,870,341 19,192,354
31-Mar-2014 GBP 1,101,053 22,079,484 2,434,675 63,994 36,006 17,283,879 22,300,497
31-Mar-2013 GBP 250,149 3,017,363 675,000 63,994 36,006 13,983,471 18,934,762

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Mar-2017 GBP 100.00% 100,000 0 100,000 50,000
31-Mar-2016 GBP inf% -100,000 100,000 0 3,039,605
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Christopher William THORNTON 30 Jun 2016 16 Apr 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Sandra Dawn SVOBODA 23 Jul 2014 29 Jun 2016 0 - 1
Resigned Christopher THORNTON 11 Apr 2013 23 Jul 2014 0 - 1
Resigned Sandra Dawn SVOBODA 01 May 2006 11 Apr 2013 0 - 9
Resigned Trevor John PULL 01 Jul 2002 30 Apr 2006 Accountant British 0 - 4
Resigned James Henry HUGHES 01 Jul 2002 0 - 6

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Mark David WARDELL 01 Feb 2021 Company Director British 6 - 00 (0.0%)
Active David Nigel WHITEHEAD 01 Feb 2021 Chartered Accountant British 4 - 64 (40.0%)
Active Mark WARDELL 01 Feb 2021 Company Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Philip HUGHES 01 Feb 2021 Company Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Jeremy HUGHES 01 Feb 2021 Company Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Christopher William THORNTON 14 Feb 2018 Finance Director British 13 - 11 (7.1%)
Resigned Victor SMITH 01 Feb 2002 28 Apr 2008 General Manager British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Andrew Bryn David PALLANT 12 Oct 1998 31 Dec 2020 Sales And Marketing Director British 0 - 81 (12.5%)
Active Lavinia LAWFORD 01 Oct 1996 Director British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Robert John HUGHES 01 Feb 1996 Manager British 9 - 44 (30.8%)
Resigned Orazio Pietro SABATINI 01 Feb 1996 31 Mar 2002 Manager Italian 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Simon HUGHES 01 Feb 1996 24 May 2002 Company Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Resigned Phyllis Mary SPRATT 16 Mar 2020 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned James Henry HUGHES 24 Mar 2018 Director British 0 - 62 (33.3%)
Resigned Colin IMBUSCH 31 Aug 1996 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter HUGHES 24 May 2002 Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 9.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 9.7%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
NORFOLK CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE (00049631) - Active
WASHCO LIMITED (00231369) - Active
RADIO, ELECTRICAL AND TELEVISION RETAILERS' ASSOCIATION (R.E.T.R.A.) LIMITED (00374327) - Active
HUGHES ELECTRICAL LIMITED (00406069) - Active
HUGHES TV AND AUDIO LIMITED (00695682) - Active
GOODMAN-SPARKS LIMITED (01012004) - Active
DARLING & WOOD LIMITED (01051292) - Dissolved
LASER SUPERSTORE (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED (01850522) - Dissolved
RETRACARE LIMITED (02621451) - Active
LARKING GOWEN HOLDINGS LIMITED (03260184) - Dissolved
MECHANICAL & LAUNDRY SERVICES LIMITED (03779286) - Dissolved
THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION (03825425) - Active
MOVE ON EAST (03853380) - Dissolved
INSCAN LIMITED (04681698) - Dissolved
LARKING GOWEN ADVISORS LIMITED (05757010) - Active
LARKING GOWEN CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED (06475004) - Dissolved
DIAL-A-TV (RENTALS) LIMITED (07104275) - Active
SOLENT LAUNDRY SOLUTIONS LTD (07172990) - Active
BEN'S SOCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD (07188016) - Active
BENNETTS RETAIL TRADING LIMITED (07492422) - Active
JAMES ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS LIMITED (07866098) - Active
DIAL-A-TV LIMITED (08453905) - Active
WHITE FIELD FINANCIAL LIMITED (11262682) - Active
SOLENT LAUNDRY SOLUTIONS (HOLDING) LIMITED (11487513) - Active
ROJEAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED (12298254) - Active
BROWN & MAY MARINE HOLDINGS LIMITED (12696411) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
HUGHES RENTAL LIMITED (13057497) - Active
CROMWELL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD (13955375) - Active
GOODMAN-SPARKS HOLDINGS LIMITED (14097750) - Active
ARG (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED (14375706) - Active
FITZMAURICE GROUP LIMITED (15421358) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2021-03-222019-12-272015-12-292014-12-292013-12-29
LAVINIA LAWFORDORDINARY15,497
24.2%
7,000
10.9%
7,000
10.9%
7,000
10.9%
7,000
10.9%
PHILIP HUGHESORDINARY15,000
23.4%
6,504
10.2%
6,504
10.2%
6,504
10.2%
6,504
10.2%
J.C. HUGHESORDINARY7,648
11.9%
7,648
12.0%
4,898
7.65%
4,898
7.65%
4,898
7.65%
ROBERT HUGHESORDINARY6,075
9.48%
6,075
9.49%
3,325
5.20%
3,325
5.20%
3,325
5.20%
A.F. HUGHESORDINARY6,001
9.36%
6,001
9.38%
3,250
5.08%
3,250
5.08%
3,250
5.08%
SHARON HUGHESORDINARY5,000
7.80%
5,000
7.81%
5,000
7.81%
5,000
7.81%
5,000
7.81%
AMANDA HUGHESORDINARY4,925
7.68%
4,925
7.70%
4,925
7.70%
4,925
7.70%
4,925
7.70%
G. JEFFREY HUGHESORDINARY3,352
5.23%
3,352
5.24%
3,352
5.24%
3,352
5.24%
3,352
5.24%
SHEILA HUGHESORDINARY496
0.774%
496
0.775%
496
0.775%
496
0.775%
496
0.775%
MARK WARDELLA ORDINARY100
0.156%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
PHYLLIS SPRATTORDINARY0
0%
16,993
26.6%
16,993
26.6%
16,993
26.6%
16,993
26.6%
B. HUGHESORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
6,000
9.38%
6,000
9.38%
6,000
9.38%
J.H. HUGHESORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
2,251
3.52%
2,251
3.52%
2,251
3.52%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

HUGHES ELECTRICAL LIMITED

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2023-04-01 2023-09-30 14 1% 0% 76934
2022-10-01 2023-03-31 23 0% 2% 69991
2022-04-01 2022-09-30 20 0% 0% 63595
2021-09-01 2022-03-31 22 3% 0% 58310
2021-04-01 2021-09-30 18 0% 4% 50434
2020-10-01 2021-03-31 22 0% 0% 45469
2020-04-01 2020-09-30 19 0% 0% 45468
2019-10-01 2020-03-31 14 1% 0% 45467
2019-04-01 2019-09-30 16 0% 1% 22295
2018-10-01 2019-03-31 14 0% 1% 22294
2018-04-01 2018-09-30 13 0% 4% 8211


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2017-11-13 Mr P Singh v Hughes Electrical Ltd [2017] UKET 1302447/2017 Age Discrimination : Sex Discrimination : Unfair Dismissal

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47540 Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
DSG RETAIL LIMITED 1 PORTAL WAY, LONDON, W3 6RS 00504877 2018-04-28 4,344,000,000 132,400,000
GAME RETAIL LIMITED UNITY HOUSE, TELFORD ROAD, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, RG21 6YJ 07837246 2018-07-28 478,242,000 -12,044,000
BRIGHTHOUSE LIMITED 5 HERCULES WAY, LEAVESDEN, WATFORD, WD25 7GS 06073794 2018-03-31 284,711,000 -27,749,000 47599-Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
64910-Financial leasing
CAVERSHAM FINANCE LIMITED 11TH FLOOR, LANDMARK ST PETER'S SQUARE, 1 OXFORD ST, MANCHESTER, M1 4PB 00785922 2018-03-31 279,692,000 -26,357,000 47599-Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
64910-Financial leasing
NESPRESSO UK LTD NESPRESSO UK LTD, HAXBY ROAD, YORK, ENGLAND, YO31 8TA 00156925 2017-12-31 198,792,000 6,371,000
HUGHES ELECTRICAL LIMITED HUGHES ELECTRICAL, MOBBS WAY, GORLESTON ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GORLESTON ROAD, LOWESTOFT SUFFOLK, NR32 3AL 00406069 2018-03-31 129,369,739 2,612,807 70100-Activities of head offices
77299-Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods
HUGHES TV AND AUDIO LIMITED HUGHES, MOBBS WAY, GORLESTON ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK, NR32 3AL 00695682 2018-03-31 123,061,787 12,577,154 77299-Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods
JOHN GILLMAN & SONS (ELECTRICAL) LIMITED DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DISTRIBUTORS HENRY JOHN HOUSE, NORTHWAY LANE, ASHCHURCH, TEWKESBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, GL20 8JH 01670406 2017-12-31 81,146,518 0
EURO-PRO EUROPE LIMITED 1ST/2ND FLOOR BUILDING 3150, THORPE PARK, CENTURY WAY, LEEDS, ENGLAND, LS15 8ZB 08492819 2017-12-31 58,663,447 -91,660
CAVERSHAM TRADING LIMITED 11TH FLOOR, LANDMARK ST PETER'S SQUARE, 1 OXFORD ST, MANCHESTER, M1 4PB 05396147 2018-03-31 53,519,000 -1,209,000 47599-Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store
HAMPDEN GROUP LIMITED 21 ARTHUR STREET, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT1 4GA NI011639 2017-02-28 44,614,000 5,445,000 70100-Activities of head offices
MARK'S ELECTRICAL LIMITED 4 BOSTON ROAD, LEICESTER, ENGLAND, LE4 1AU 04463433 2018-03-31 30,547,880 0
TVA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 27 THE BROADWAY, DARKES LANE, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, EN6 2HX 09683249 2017-07-31 2,619,848 0
T.E.J. DOMESTIC APPLIANCES LIMITED 128-130 HIGH STEET, HORNCHURCH, ESSEX, RM12 4UH 01850534 2018-03-31 996,193 0
L.PATMORE LIMITED 47 LONDON ROAD, SEVENOAKS, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, TN13 1AR 00638322 2018-09-30 739,190 0
M J PIPE LIMITED THE OLD POST COTTAGE, TOP GREEN, DENSTON, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 8PW 03522253 2019-03-31 641,862 0
GASLEC NORTHERN LIMITED UNIT A16 CHAMPIONS BUSINESS PARK ARROWE BROOK ROAD, UPTON, WIRRAL, UNITED KINGDOM, CH49 0AB 04846049 2018-08-31 372,980 0
KENT DOMESTIC APPLIANCES LIMITED TREE HOUSE, HEUSDEN WAY, GERRARDS CROSS, ENGLAND, SL9 7BD 08800487 2018-12-31 106,780 0
ALTERNATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LTD 90 ROYAL DRIVE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 3AX 08054502 2018-03-31 67,012 0
T.V.R. ELECTRICS LIMITED STERLING HOUSE FULBOURNE ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON, E17 4EE 03164710 2018-09-17 59,804 0 95220-Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment
BARGAIN OFFERS LTD UNIT 1 ELY ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB25 9PG 09672727 2017-08-31 45,230 0 95220-Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment
FINECARE UK LIMITED 176 MANSELL ROAD, GREENFORD, UB6 9EH 06600130 2017-05-31 20,823 0
MRG SUPPLIES LIMITED 219A ROCHDALE ROAD ROCHDALE ROAD, GREETLAND, HALIFAX, WEST YORLSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, HX4 8JE 10980814 2018-09-30 4,837 0 47749-Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
VICTORIA BUSINESS LIMITED 4 TROJAN MEWS, HARTFIELD ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON, UK, SW19 3TW 09660086 2018-06-30 0 0 47710-Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
47770-Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores
79110-Travel agency activities

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
HUGHES ELECTRICAL LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.6% 3.9% 8.8% Medium
Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.5% 1.8% 3.9% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 4.4% 8.7% Medium
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