The Howells Group PLC
Registered name: THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC
The Howells Group PLC made £0 revenue and a £254k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text
The Howells Group PLC’s revenue was £0 in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £254k and 5 employees. The company is classified under “activities of production holding companies” and is based in Wythenshawe; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Wythenshawe, North West
- Age
- 36 yrs · since 1990
- Type
- Public Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Profit only | Profit only | Profit only | Full P&Lread from filing text | Full P&Lread from filing text |
| Profit & loss | |||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | — | £0 | £0 |
| Cost of sales | £3m | £3.2m | £2.8m | £2.6m | — |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | −£475k | −£425k |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | −£300k | −£246k |
| Profit after tax | −£283k | −£565k | −£270k | −£290k | −£254k |
| Profit (best available) | −£283k | −£565k | −£270k | −£290k | −£254k |
| Staff costs | £833k | £991k | £822k | £1m | £985k |
| Employees (average) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ratios | |||||
| Profit margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | — | £0 | £0 |
| Profit per employee | −£56.7k | −£113k | −£53.9k | −£58k | −£50.8k |
| Growth (year on year) | |||||
| Headcount growth | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||||
| Cash at bank | £3m | £2.7m | £2.1m | £1.7m | £1.8m |
| Net assets | £6.5m | £5.9m | £5.7m | £5.4m | £5.1m |
| Fixed assets | £5.4m | £5.1m | £4.5m | £4.1m | £3.7m |
| Current assets | £6m | £5.8m | £5.3m | £5m | £5.2m |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5.5k |
| Deferred income | £24.9k | £119k | £27.9k | £13.4k | £11.8k |
| Cash from operations | — | — | £814k | — | — |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- —
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £0
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£50.8k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- —
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- —
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
- ▼5%
- Now £5.1m
- Cash at bank
- ▲6%
- Now £1.8m
- Headcount
- 0%
- Now 5
- Deferred income
- ▼12%
- Now £11.8k
- Fixed assets
- ▼9%
- Now £3.7m
Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.
Group structure
Subsidiaries (2)
- Howells Railway Products LimitedRev. £4.8m · Profit £118k
- Telair (Warrington) LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit −£254k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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