Bob Francis Crane Hire Limited

Active03325242 Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 1997 (29 years)
Industry
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (43999)
Freight transport by road (49410)
Directors
Sandra Ellen Francis
Mark Robert Francis
Owned by
Luke Robert Francis
Mark Robert Francis
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Wales
Address
Unit 32
St. Asaph Business Park
St. Asaph
LL17 0JA

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
16 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 September 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 16 September 2026
British
Born December 1989 (36)
Francis, Mark Robert
Secretary · Appointed 19 January 2010
Francis, Sandra Ellen
Director · Appointed 22 March 2001
Welsh
Born October 1966 (60)
Francis, Mark Robert
Director · Appointed 27 February 1997
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Officer history (6 former)
16 September 2026
Appointed Francis, Luke Robert as Director
27 October 2023
Resigned Francis, Robert Thomas as Director
28 May 2011
Resigned Francis, Hefin as Director
5 November 2010
Appointed Francis, Hefin as Director
5 November 2010
Appointed Francis, Robert Thomas as Director
19 January 2010
Resigned Francis, Hefin as Director
19 January 2010
Appointed Francis, Mark Robert as Secretary
19 January 2010
Resigned Francis, Robert Thomas as Secretary
19 January 2010
Resigned Francis, Robert Thomas as Director
22 March 2001
Appointed Francis, Hefin as Director
22 March 2001
Appointed Francis, Sandra Ellen as Director
27 February 1997
Appointed Thomas, Howard as Nominee Secretary
27 February 1997
Resigned Thomas, Howard as Nominee Secretary
27 February 1997
Appointed Francis, Robert Thomas as Director
27 February 1997
Appointed Francis, Mark Robert as Director
27 February 1997
Appointed Francis, Robert Thomas as Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 11 June 2025
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born December 1989 (36)
Mark Robert Francis
Individual · Notified 27 February 2017
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Former controllers (2)
11 June 2025
Ceased Robert Thomas Francis — Owns 25–50% of shares
12 April 2023
Ceased Robert Thomas Francis — Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£2,485,740
Cash
£805,612
Employees
40
Debt Ratio
62%
Current Ratio
1.5x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £2,070,125 £1,784,380 £1,792,976 £1,725,289 £1,870,952 £2,485,740
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£4,819,274£3,471,971£2,441,579£2,825,022£2,807,038£3,831,836
Current Assets£1,692,611£1,354,898£1,622,011£1,693,520£2,012,262£2,092,777
Debtors£861,949£736,252£807,936£667,226£567,141£1,777,678
Cash£805,612£594,857£791,411£1,004,732£1,423,559£297,392
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,142,785£905,895£972,655£1,027,417£965,159£1,270,729
Creditors (> 1 year)£2,039,955£1,465,993£869,524£1,369,709£1,641,360£2,294,384
Net Current Assets£549,826£449,003£649,356£666,103£1,047,103£822,048
Net Assets£2,485,740£1,870,952£1,725,289£1,792,976£1,784,380£2,070,125
Shareholder Funds£2,485,740£1,870,952£1,725,289£1,792,976£1,784,380£2,070,125

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 October 2026Replacement filing of Confirmation Statement27 February 2017
20 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates2 September 2026
19 October 2026Director's details changed
16 September 2026Appointment of a director
9 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
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