HORNBY LIMITED

Active Margate

Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.

229 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Advanced & precision manufacturing Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.
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HORNBY LIMITED

Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.

Founded 25 Feb 1981 Active Margate, England 229 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Advanced & precision manufacturing Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.

Previous Company Names

HORNBY PLC 19 Aug 1996 — 17 Apr 2025
HORNBY GROUP PLC 5 Nov 1986 — 19 Aug 1996
WILTMINSTER LIMITED 25 Feb 1981 — 5 Nov 1986
Accounts Submitted 6 Jan 2026 Next due 31 Dec 2026 7 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 2 Oct 2025 Next due 14 Oct 2026 4 months remaining
Net assets £13M £12M 2024 year on year
Total assets £45M £10M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £33M £2M 2024 year on year
Charges 8
3 outstanding 5 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Enterprise Road Westwood Industrial Estate Margate CT9 4JX England

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for HORNBY LIMITED (01547390), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in Margate, England. Incorporated 25 Feb 1981. Manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c.. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2013–2024)

Cash in Bank

£586.00k

Decreased by £530.00k (-47%)

Net Assets

£12.60M

Decreased by £11.71M (-48%)

Total Liabilities

£32.52M

Increased by £1.71M (+6%)

Turnover

£56.57M

Increased by £324.00k (+1%)

Employees

229

Increased by 2 (+1%)

Debt Ratio

72%

Increased by 16 (+29%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

Funding Rounds 2

Investors (2)

Investor NameInvestor SinceParticipating Rounds
Investor 2May 2022Debt Financing
Investor 1Jul 2023Debt Financing

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

2 Allotments 3,325,932 Shares £336k Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
8 Aug 20222,925,932£29k£0.01
24 Nov 2010400,000£307k£0.768

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (5)

Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limited
81.3%
Frasers Group Plc
9.3%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

HORNBY LIMITED Current Company
HORNBY HOBBIES LIMITED united kingdom
HORNBY WORLD LIMITED united kingdom

Charges

Charges

3 outstanding 5 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
6 Jan 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025
2 Dec 2025OfficersAppointment of Adrian Ashwin Narayan as director on 28 Nov 2025
2 Dec 2025OfficersTermination of Kirstie Elaine Gould as director on 28 Nov 2025
28 Nov 2025OfficersTermination of Kirstie Elaine Gould as director on 28 Nov 2025
28 Nov 2025OfficersAppointment of Adrian Ashwin Narayan as director on 28 Nov 2025
6 Jan 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025

2 Dec 2025 Officers

Appointment of Adrian Ashwin Narayan as director on 28 Nov 2025

2 Dec 2025 Officers

Termination of Kirstie Elaine Gould as director on 28 Nov 2025

28 Nov 2025 Officers

Termination of Kirstie Elaine Gould as director on 28 Nov 2025

28 Nov 2025 Officers

Appointment of Adrian Ashwin Narayan as director on 28 Nov 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 31 Mar 2025

4 months ago on 6 Jan 2026

Appointment of Adrian Ashwin Narayan as director on 28 Nov 2025

5 months ago on 2 Dec 2025

Termination of Kirstie Elaine Gould as director on 28 Nov 2025

5 months ago on 2 Dec 2025

Termination of Kirstie Elaine Gould as director on 28 Nov 2025

5 months ago on 28 Nov 2025

Appointment of Adrian Ashwin Narayan as director on 28 Nov 2025

5 months ago on 28 Nov 2025