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HORNBY HOBBIES LIMITED
ENTERPRISE ROAD, WESTWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MARGATE, CT9 4JXCompany Number: 02065081
Incorporation date: 17-Oct-1986
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
32409 Manufacture of other games and toys, not elsewhere classified
SUMMARY
This company is 37.5 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Hornby Plc. The company has negative equity (net assets) of GBP -10.6 million which has worsened since the previous year's figure of GBP -9 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 37.6 million which is up 20% on previous year's figure of GBP 32.6 million. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 14 other companies, 4 (28.6%) 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 are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Mar-2023)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Mar-2020 | GBP | 37,640,000 | -1,413,000 | 433,000 | 883,000 | -1,863,000 | |
31-Mar-2019 | GBP | 32,618,000 | -3,759,000 | 452,000 | 492,000 | -3,972,000 | |
31-Mar-2018 | GBP | 34,558,000 | -7,548,000 | 450,000 | 521,000 | -7,611,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Mar-2020 | GBP | 5,589,000 | 47,994,000 | 25,483,000 | -10,592,000 | ||||
31-Mar-2019 | GBP | 210,000 | 42,349,000 | 39,233,000 | 24,120,000 | -8,859,000 | -8,976,000 | ||
31-Mar-2018 | GBP | 3,401,000 | 42,293,000 | 36,811,000 | 23,559,000 | -5,296,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Kirstie Elaine GOULD | 04 Jan 2018 | 28 Mar 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | David Kevin MULLIGAN | 18 Aug 2016 | 31 Dec 2017 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | Amy Victoria STACEY | 01 Apr 2014 | 18 Aug 2016 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | Nicholas Philip STONE | 10 Jul 2013 | 01 Apr 2014 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | John Watson STANSFIELD | 16 May 1994 | 01 Jul 2013 | British | 2 - 8 | |
Resigned | Alan Robert COX | 16 May 1994 | 0 - 31 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
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Active | Oliver Max RAEBURN | 23 Jan 2023 | Director | British | 8 - 5 | 4 (30.8%) | |
Active | Kirstie Elaine GOULD | 04 Jan 2018 | Finance Director | British | 8 - 0 | 1 (12.5%) | |
Active | Lyndon DAVIES | 05 Oct 2017 | Chief Executive | British | 4 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | David Kevin MULLIGAN | 26 May 2016 | 31 Dec 2017 | Group Finance Director | British | 8 - 124 | 31 (23.5%) |
Resigned | Stephen Andrew COOKE | 13 Jul 2015 | 03 Oct 2017 | Group Finance Director | British | 3 - 56 | 7 (11.9%) |
Resigned | Richard Jonathan AMES | 28 Nov 2014 | 15 Feb 2016 | Chief Executive | British | 9 - 15 | 3 (12.5%) |
Resigned | Bharat AHIR | 11 Aug 2014 | 31 Mar 2018 | Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Redrick James Maynard MCKAY | 08 Jul 2013 | 20 Oct 2017 | Supply Chain Director | British | 0 - 4 | 3 (75.0%) |
Resigned | Nicholas Philip STONE | 01 Feb 2013 | 13 Jul 2015 | Accountant | British | 0 - 21 | 3 (14.3%) |
Resigned | Nathaniel Simon SOUTHWORTH | 01 Feb 2011 | 31 Jul 2016 | Sales & Marketing Director | British | 3 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Josep PASTOR | 17 Mar 2005 | 06 Feb 2009 | Group Marketing Director | Spanish | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Simon JEFFERY | 26 Aug 2004 | 07 Nov 2004 | Group Marketing Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Michael Alan WALTERS | 01 Apr 2003 | 30 Apr 2013 | Product Development Director | British | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Frits PASSET | 09 May 2001 | 18 Nov 2013 | International Director | Dutch | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Frank MARTIN | 03 Jan 2001 | 09 Jan 2014 | Director | British | 2 - 12 | 1 (7.1%) |
Resigned | Neil Anthony JOHNSON | 22 Dec 2000 | 27 Sep 2001 | Director | British | 1 - 37 | 4 (10.5%) |
Resigned | Nicholas Bernard William COLE | 22 Apr 1997 | 30 Apr 2013 | Operations Director | British | 1 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Peter NEWEY | 22 Apr 1997 | 22 Dec 2000 | Consultant | British | 1 - 8 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Alan Robert COX | 22 Feb 1996 | 04 Dec 1996 | Accountant | British | 0 - 31 | 5 (16.1%) |
Resigned | Keith Charles TYLER | 16 May 1994 | 27 Oct 1995 | Engineer | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | David Keith GEMMELL | 16 May 1994 | 31 Aug 1996 | Planning Director | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Terence David FLYNN | 16 May 1994 | 30 Nov 1996 | Works Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Derek Arthur Ernest DEELEY | 16 May 1994 | 25 Sep 1996 | Personnel Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | John Watson STANSFIELD | 16 May 1994 | 10 Jul 2013 | Accountant | British | 2 - 8 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Gaston Jack STROWGER | 31 Mar 1994 | Company Director | British | 0 - 5 | 1 (20.0%) | |
Resigned | David John BATE | 28 Nov 1995 | R & D Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Alan Robert COX | 04 Dec 1996 | Accountant | British | 0 - 31 | 5 (16.1%) | |
Resigned | Cyril Stanley MCCOLLUM | 05 Nov 1997 | Export Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Malcolm HUSSEY | 03 Jul 1998 | Sales And Marketing Director | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Keith Lawrence NESS | 19 Feb 1996 | Company Director | British | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 4.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 14.4%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
Name
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HORNBY INDUSTRIES LIMITED (01491879) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
HORNBY PLC (01547390) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
H & M (SYSTEMS) LIMITED (01558022) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
HORNBY HOBBIES LIMITED (02065081) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
OXFORD DIECAST LIMITED (02869520) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ||
LCD ENTERPRISES LIMITED (03005140) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ||
PAPERCHASE PRODUCTS LIMITED (03185938) - In Administration/Administrative Receive | ✔ | |||
LUCKY CHOICE LIMITED (03223099) - Active | ✔ | |||
49’S (1996) LIMITED (03285628) - Active | ✔ | |||
MURTRANH LIMITED (07289204) - Liquidation | ✔ | |||
MURTRANG LIMITED (07289222) - Liquidation | ✔ | |||
GOULD CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD (09747950) - Liquidation | ✔ | |||
ASPEN PHOENIX NEWCO LIMITED (13131751) - In Administration | ✔ | |||
HORNBY WORLD LIMITED (13832368) - Active | ✔ | |||
ASPEN PHOENIX TOPCO LIMITED (FC038385) - Active | ✔ |
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
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2015-09-30 | 2014-09-30 | 2013-09-30 | 2012-09-30 | 2011-09-30 | ||
HORNBY PLC | ORDINARY | 1 50% | 1 50% | 1 50% | 1 50% | 1 50% |
HORNBY PLC | ORDINARY | 1 50% | 1 50% | 1 50% | 1 50% | 1 50% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
HORNBY HOBBIES LIMITED
no controlled companies
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
Title | Date filed | Status | Publication number |
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Toy system | 2003-12-08 | Ceased | GB2412883 |
Toy system | 2003-12-08 | Ceased | GB2412884 |
Toy track system | 1993-06-30 | Ceased | GB2268417 |
Packaging for a doll | 1993-03-08 | Ceased | GB2264928 |
Wetting mechanism for a doll | 1992-08-26 | Terminated | GB2259259 |
Support for toy tracks | 1990-08-24 | Ceased | GB2247184 |
Model railway locomotive | 1985-06-12 | Granted | GB2176124 |
Toy railway track | 1983-05-16 | Ceased | GB2139909 |
Toy building brick | 1983-03-22 | Terminated | GB2136700 |
Toy building brick | 1983-03-22 | Ceased | GB2136699 |
Toy railway track vehicle | 1982-11-03 | Terminated | GB2129318 |
Three-dimensional toy vehicle track system | 1982-09-17 | Terminated | GB2127310 |
Self-engaging model railway vehicle couplings | 1980-06-19 | Granted | GB2078119 |
Fish-plate for model railway track | 1979-01-30 | Granted | GB2040173 |
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
32409 Manufacture of other games and toys, not elsewhere classified)
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47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet |
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47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 62012-Business and domestic software development 73110-Advertising agencies |
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59111-Motion picture production activities 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 90020-Support activities to performing arts |
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47650-Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores 93290-Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified |
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62090-Other information technology service activities |
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58110-Book publishing |
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47650-Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores |
NATURAL SCENICS UK AND EXPORT LTD | UNIT 7 ASHLEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MERESIDE, SOHAM, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND, CB7 5EE | 09883465 | 2017-12-31 | 0 | 0 | |
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86900-Other human health activities |
TLL GAMES LIMITED | 83 WARE ROAD, HODDESDON, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN11 9AD | 03985396 | 2018-08-31 | 0 | 0 |
69201-Accounting and auditing activities |
HORNBY PLC | ENTERPRISE ROAD, WESTWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MARGATE, ENGLAND, CT9 4JX | 01547390 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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HORNBY HOBBIES LIMITED | 0.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | Too few competitors | |||
Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Medium |
Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |