THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC
Active Company number 02458045
THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC (company number 02458045) is a public limited company incorporated on 10 January 1990. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Wythenshawe, M22 4SS. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of production holding companies (64202). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 March 2026, report net assets of £5.1m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 02458045
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 10 January 1990
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- LONGLEY LANE
SHARSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WYTHENSHAWE
MANCHESTER
M22 4SS
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 March
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2026
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 10 January 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 24 January 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 March 2026 Check: our two readings differ | 31 March 2025 Check: our two readings differ | 31 March 2024 Check: our two readings differ | 31 March 2023 | 31 March 2022 | 31 March 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | −£246k | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit after tax | −£254k | −£290k | −£270k | −£565k | — | — |
| Total assets | £8.9m | £9.1m | £9.7m | £10.9m | £11.4m | £11.9m |
| Cash at bank | £1.8m | £1.7m | £2.1m | £2.7m | £3.0m | £3.0m |
| Current liabilities | £3.7m | £3.6m | £4.0m | £4.8m | £4.8m | £4.8m |
| Net current assets | £1.5m | £1.4m | £1.3m | £1.0m | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| Net assets | £5.1m | £5.4m | £5.7m | £5.9m | £6.5m | £6.8m |
| Employees | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 52 |
—: no figure read from the filing.
- Year to 31 March 2026: Check: our two readings differ on operating profit. These figures are being checked against the filing.
- Year to 31 March 2025: Check: our two readings differ on turnover, gross profit. These figures are being checked against the filing.
- Year to 31 March 2024: Check: our two readings differ on turnover, gross profit. These figures are being checked against the filing.
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (3 including ceased)
- Charges (mortgages)
- 4 registered, 0 outstanding, 4 satisfied
Questions about THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC
Is THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC incorporated?
THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC was incorporated on 10 January 1990, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC registered?
Its registered office is in Wythenshawe, M22 4SS. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02458045/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2026. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 31 March 2026. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 4 charges: 0 outstanding and 4 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02458045/charges. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is THE HOWELLS GROUP PLC on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 8 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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