What R. Thornton & Co say about themselves
“Count on R Thornton & Co Ltd in Morpeth for machine hire, skip hire, construction & demolition services and more. Serving Newcastle upon Tyne & Northumberland.”
R. Thornton & Co. Ltd.
- Incorporated
- 7 September 1992 (34 years)
- Industry
- Site preparation (43120) Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (77320)
- Directors
- Alan Thornton
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- North East
- Address
- Lynefield ParkAshingtonNE63 9YH
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 28 February 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 May 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 31 May 2026
Charges
- Total
- 10
- Outstanding
- 5
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Thornton, Alan
Director · Appointed 1 August 2024
British
Born July 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 28 October 2019
British
Born September 1967 (59)
Secretary · Appointed 29 September 2008
British
Director · Appointed 29 September 2008
British
Born July 1964 (62)
Officer history (12 former)
1 August 2024
Appointed Thornton, Alan as Director
28 October 2019
28 October 2019
29 September 2008
29 September 2008
29 September 2008
29 September 2008
29 September 2008
29 September 2008
29 September 2008
1 October 2000
Resigned Thornton, John as Director
1 October 2000
Resigned Thornton, William as Director
12 June 1999
Resigned Thornton, Gladys as Director
12 June 1999
Resigned Thornton, Robert as Director
12 June 1999
12 June 1999
Appointed Thornton, John as Director
27 February 1998
Resigned Thornton, John as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Thornton, William as Director
1 August 1994
1 August 1994
1 August 1994
Appointed Thornton, Gladys as Director
1 August 1994
Appointed Thornton, John as Director
5 April 1994
7 September 1992
7 September 1992
7 September 1992
Appointed Thornton, Robert as Director
7 September 1992
7 September 1992
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 1 June 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 04890756
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Lynefield Park Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
R. Thornton & Co. Ltd. This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Emmex Freight Services Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 May 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- (£693,393)
- Profit Before Tax
- (£645,440)
- Debt Ratio
- 116%
- Current Ratio
- 0.4x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £2,620,555 | £3,007,260 | £3,112,554 | £2,388,965 | £1,850,848 |
| Current Assets | £1,793,963 | £1,933,072 | £1,808,224 | £2,804,092 | £2,210,521 |
| Debtors | £1,553,414 | £1,787,068 | £1,653,676 | £1,936,819 | £1,790,184 |
| Cash | £0 | £198,681 | £78,431 | ||
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £4,181,107 | £3,641,887 | £3,508,489 | £3,180,194 | £2,507,622 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £926,804 | £1,502,544 | £1,155,141 | £1,212,705 | £655,650 |
| Net Current Assets | (£2,387,144) | (£1,708,815) | (£1,700,265) | (£376,102) | (£297,101) |
| Net Assets | (£693,393) | (£204,099) | £257,148 | £690,323 | £773,290 |
| Shareholder Funds | (£693,393) | (£204,099) | £257,148 | £690,323 | £773,290 |
| Turnover | £7,235,175 | ||||
| Cost of Sales | £7,355,179 | £7,153,988 | |||
| Gross Profit | £81,187 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | £550,676 | £587,705 | |||
| Staff Costs | £1,944,521 | £1,864,708 | |||
| Operating Profit | (£506,518) | ||||
| Profit Before Tax | (£645,440) | (£692,692) | |||
| Tax | (£156,146) | £0 | |||
| Profit for Period | (£489,294) | (£692,692) | (£657,894) | ||
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2025 | Full accounts | 31 May 2024 | ||
| 6 June 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 31 May 2025 | ||
| 22 October 2024 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 12 July 2024 | Accounts for a small company | 31 May 2023 | ||
| 1 July 2024 | Registration of a charge |
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