Website & contact details
- Website
Charles Wilson Engineers Limited
- Incorporated
- 10 October 1978 (48 years)
- Industry
- Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (77320) Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (77390)
- Directors
- Graham John Pollard
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Pendragon House65 London RoadSt AlbansAL1 1LJ
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 1 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 18 August 2026
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Gallagher, Matthew Gerard
Secretary · Appointed 16 July 2021
Director · Appointed 6 November 2019
British
Born August 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 12 November 2014
British
Born November 1968
Pollard, Graham John
Director · Appointed 8 May 1997
British
Born April 1959 (67)
Wilson, Mark David Dominic
Director · Appointed 28 October 1993
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Director
Irish
Born October 1959 (67)
Director
Irish
Born October 1960 (66)
Officer history (6 former)
12 May 2023
21 August 2021
Resigned Wilson, David Alfred as Director
16 July 2021
Appointed Gallagher, Matthew Gerard as Secretary
16 July 2021
6 November 2019
12 November 2014
28 March 2003
Resigned Shaw, Gary Leslie as Director
21 December 1999
21 December 1999
8 May 1997
Appointed Pollard, Graham John as Director
28 October 1993
Appointed Wilson, Mark David Dominic as Director
9 June 1993
15 May 1993
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
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 01386287
Group structure 23 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Gallagher Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ayot Place Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Matthew Homes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brant Heights (Brantham) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Damson (Grays) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Elsenham - Robin Hood Road (Elsenham) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Fieldmaple (Ashwell) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Flowercorn (Horam) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Green Park Gardens (Goffs Oak) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Greenland Oaks Management Limited Has significant influence or control
Langleynash (Datchet) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Larkspur (Thurston) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Lealands (Colchester) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Meadow Gardens (Clacton) Management Company Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Mulberry (Goffs Oak) Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Pendragon Debt Collection Agency Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pinethomas (Trimley) Management Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Roadmarch Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Matthew Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Charles Gallagher Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Charles Wilson Engineers Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Matthew Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £130,262,230
- Cash
- £12,157,991
- Profit Before Tax
- £13,826,360
- Debt Ratio
- 24%
- Current Ratio
- 1.4x
- Return on Equity
- 8%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £138,787,275 | £123,022,456 | £109,376,764 | £94,704,955 | £63,016,683 | £77,941,364 |
| Current Assets | £32,111,923 | £35,565,953 | £32,770,304 | £21,902,183 | £29,785,312 | £22,008,569 |
| Debtors | £18,766,564 | £20,267,685 | £15,971,543 | £19,239,809 | £12,184,688 | |
| Cash | £12,157,991 | £13,967,268 | £10,759,034 | £4,799,127 | £9,460,700 | £8,644,401 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £23,221,011 | £22,591,709 | £26,120,236 | £23,395,232 | £12,435,847 | £17,037,079 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £8,525,000 | £8,525,000 | £8,250,000 | £7,850,000 | £7,450,000 | |
| Net Current Assets | £8,890,912 | £12,974,244 | £6,650,068 | (£1,493,049) | £17,349,465 | £4,971,490 |
| Net Assets | £130,262,230 | £120,404,323 | £104,153,858 | £84,961,906 | £72,402,336 | £74,984,846 |
| Shareholder Funds | £130,262,230 | £120,404,323 | £104,153,858 | £84,961,906 | £72,402,336 | £74,984,846 |
| Turnover | £67,708,309 | £55,411,327 | £62,499,512 | |||
| Cost of Sales | £46,559,169 | £35,252,508 | £38,876,747 | £38,075,420 | £34,250,816 | £46,749,011 |
| Gross Profit | £29,632,889 | £21,160,511 | £15,750,501 | |||
| Admin Expenses | £22,301,053 | £22,053,548 | £20,004,991 | £13,189,608 | £12,390,940 | £15,006,719 |
| Staff Costs | £17,050,646 | £17,775,518 | £17,689,355 | £12,652,145 | £12,455,464 | £15,346,406 |
| Operating Profit | £16,443,820 | £9,931,298 | £1,274,421 | |||
| Profit Before Tax | £13,826,360 | £22,140,097 | £25,101,517 | £16,071,409 | £9,562,972 | £871,314 |
| Tax | £3,718,453 | £5,639,632 | £5,659,565 | £3,261,839 | £1,895,482 | £251,408 |
| Profit for Period | £10,107,907 | £16,500,465 | £19,441,952 | £12,809,570 | £7,667,490 | £619,906 |
What Charles Wilson Engineers say about themselves
“Looking for quality equipment hire? CW Plant Hire has depots nationwide. From tools to telehandlers, we offer a local service on a national basis.”
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2026 | Full accounts | 30 April 2025 | ||
| 29 August 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 18 August 2025 | 8 | |
| 29 January 2025 | Full accounts | 30 April 2024 | ||
| 30 August 2024 | Confirmation statement with updates | 18 August 2024 | 5 | |
| 8 January 2024 | Full accounts | 30 April 2023 |
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