William Hughes Limited

Active00243035 Private limited company
Incorporated
17 October 1929 (97 years)
Industry
Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy (25500)
Treatment and coating of metals (25610)
Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs (25930)
Owned by
High Tension Wires Limited
Accounts type
Full
Region
South West
Address
Station Road
Stalbridge
DT10 2RZ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
7 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 June 2026

Charges

Total
13
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (7 former)
28 April 2013
Resigned Hughes, Penelope as Director
18 January 2007
Appointed Pocklington, Betty as Secretary
18 January 2007
Resigned Pocklington, Betty as Secretary
25 July 2005
Appointed Burgon, Emma Penelope as Director
31 December 1993
Appointed Hughes, Max Ivo Arthur as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Collins, Alan Frederick as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Hopkins, Kenneth Sidney as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Hughes, Geoffrey Wyndham as Director
31 December 1993
Resigned Talbot, James Robert as Director
13 April 1992
Appointed Hughes, Clara Christabel as Secretary
13 April 1992
Resigned Hughes, Geoffrey Wyndham as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

High Tension Wires Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited
Former controllers (1)
26 September 2017
Ceased Max Ivo Arthur Hughes — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Cash
£625,389
Turnover
£10,284,393
Profit Before Tax
(£58,256)
Employees
113
Profit Margin
-1%
Return on Equity
-4%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2022 2023 2024 £11,530,015 £11,640,180 £10,284,393
Balance sheet detail
202420232022
Fixed Assets£279,929£456,813£684,927
Current Assets£4,965,046
Debtors£3,953,136
Cash£625,389£621,441£510,600
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,318,434£2,805,685£3,447,505
Creditors (> 1 year)£239,503£403,950£674,464
Net Current Assets£1,517,541
Net Assets£1,516,240
Shareholder Funds£1,594,989£1,849,272£1,516,240

Turnover£10,284,393£11,640,180£11,530,015
Cost of Sales£9,006,316£9,561,026£9,877,743
Gross Profit£1,278,077£2,079,154£1,652,272
Admin Expenses£1,453,796£1,523,465£1,511,979
Staff Costs£3,544,647
Operating Profit(£22,482)£708,391£266,082
Profit Before Tax(£58,256)£651,303£208,344
Tax£482£161,784£53,103
Profit for Period(£58,738)£489,519£155,241

Filings 135

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 August 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
2 July 2026Confirmation statement with updates23 June 2026
23 June 2026Register inspection address has been changed
8 July 2025Confirmation statement with updates23 June 2025
20 June 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
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