Claude Fenton (Plant Hire) Limited

Active00869017 Private limited company
Incorporated
14 January 1966 (60 years)
Industry
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (43999)
Directors
Kirsty Michelle Archbold-Laming
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
Unit 1 Kennet Weir Business Park
Arrowhead Road
Theale
Reading
RG7 4AE

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 February 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British
Born July 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
British
Born October 1978 (48)
Archbold-Laming, Kirsty Michelle
Director · Appointed 6 January 2009
British
Born March 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 22 March 2005
British
Born July 1956 (70)
Secretary · Appointed 22 June 2004
British
Mcateer, David
Director · Appointed 1 October 2001
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Director
British
Born December 1941 (84)
Officer history (11 former)
1 January 2025
Appointed Rayns, Chris as Director
30 April 2024
Resigned Gray, Douglas Allan as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Gray, Douglas Allan as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Fenton, Matthew Robert Paul as Director
30 August 2019
Resigned Gammer, David Burnett as Director
6 January 2009
Appointed Archbold-Laming, Kirsty Michelle as Director
22 March 2005
Appointed Harper, Anthony John as Director
22 June 2004
Resigned Fenton, James Stuart as Secretary
22 June 2004
Appointed Fenton, Matthew as Secretary
1 October 2001
Appointed Mcateer, David as Director
30 April 1998
Resigned Trendall, Leslie Ernest as Director
22 June 1995
Appointed Fenton, James Stuart as Secretary
31 May 1995
Resigned Wilson, Alan Victor as Secretary
7 March 1995
Appointed Wilson, Alan Victor as Secretary
4 March 1995
Resigned Seal, Raymond Colin as Secretary
31 October 1992
Resigned Maclellan, Ian Alastair David as Director
30 July 1991
Resigned Bennett, Trevor Roy as Director
9 May 1991
Resigned Wilson, Alan Victor as Secretary
9 May 1991
Resigned Wilson, Alan Victor as Director
9 May 1991
Appointed Seal, Raymond Colin as Secretary
30 April 1991
Resigned Barry, David John as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Incorporated Company
Reg. no. 474108

Group structure 16 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Alan Hadley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Arrowhead Hire Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Claude Fenton (BM) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Claude Fenton (Construction) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Claude Fenton (Plant Hire) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Claude Fenton (Plant) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Claude Fenton Estates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Claude Fenton Manufacturing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Claude Fenton,limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Claw Scaffold Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fenton Hadley Contracts Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fenton Technology Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hill Industrial Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Sheerhire Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Southern Hoist Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£5,591,116
Cash
£2,096,175
Turnover
£5,858,627
Profit Before Tax
£451,392
Employees
31
Debt Ratio
33%
Current Ratio
2.9x
Profit Margin
8%
Return on Equity
10%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £4,762,275 £6,184,123 £6,904,774 £6,933,639 £6,959,872 £5,858,627
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£4,282,865£4,543,122£4,823,382£4,420,732£3,823,237£3,897,707
Current Assets£4,034,036£4,355,329£4,271,825£3,938,714£3,450,710£3,746,687
Cash£2,096,175£2,546,211£2,595,106£2,169,398£1,997,847£2,268,564
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,408,639£1,968,269£2,020,743£2,068,553£1,713,278£2,101,501
Creditors (> 1 year)£344,149£455,872£918,847£809,521£637,373£748,982
Net Current Assets£2,625,397£2,387,060£2,251,082£1,870,161£1,737,432£1,645,186
Net Assets£5,591,116£5,485,844£5,168,260£4,713,488£4,306,700£4,381,750
Shareholder Funds£5,591,116£5,485,844£5,168,260£4,713,488£4,306,700£4,381,750

Turnover£5,858,627£6,959,872£6,933,639£6,904,774£6,184,123£4,762,275
Cost of Sales£4,091,923£4,616,224£4,541,034£4,712,956£4,245,381£2,999,352
Gross Profit£1,766,704£2,343,648£2,392,605£2,191,818£1,938,742£1,762,923
Admin Expenses£1,304,597£1,362,393£1,186,349£1,122,604£1,318,225£980,029
Operating Profit£462,107£981,255£1,206,256£1,069,214£620,517£782,894
Profit Before Tax£451,392£975,262£1,175,267£1,035,244£584,088£734,642
Tax(£103,880)£207,671£270,494£228,452£259,137£167,124
Profit for Period£555,272£767,591£904,773£806,792£324,951£567,518

Filings 139

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 May 2026Full accounts30 September 2025
8 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates20 February 2026
28 March 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
17 February 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
2 May 2025Full accounts30 September 2024
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