LIONEL HITCHEN LIMITEDActive

Company number 00838331Private limited companyIncorporated 1965

Key figures

£72,478,503+13.1%
Net assets 2024/25
+14.0%
Average annual growth 2021/22–2024/25
020 m40 m60 m80 m2021/222022/232023/242024/25

LIONEL HITCHEN LIMITED does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.

Ratios

2024/25
Balance sheet structure
Current assetsFixed assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
050 m100 m2021/222022/232023/242024/25
Filed accounts2021/22–2024/25
2021/222022/232023/242024/25
Profit for the year6,939,2267,694,2907,447,4258,374,748
Cash at bank and in hand19,654,51517,073,55325,615,61638,395,634
Total assets59,568,63768,048,20671,853,97581,557,122
Total liabilities10,100,44410,851,5717,064,7528,265,479
Net assets / total equity48,962,04156,656,33064,103,75572,478,503
Average number of employees132133140159

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Principal activity

Accounts 2025

The group's principal activities include the extraction of botanical materials, distillation, separation, washing, de-waxing of essential oils, blending of food flavourings in liquid form and trading of a variety of flavouring ingredients. Future prospects are described in the Strategic Report.

As described in the company's latest filed accounts.

Summary: LIONEL HITCHEN LIMITED

Company

LIONEL HITCHEN LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00838331. It was incorporated on 19 Feb 1965. Its status is active. The registered office is in Andover (SP10). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (10890).

Accounts

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Sep 2025); the company files group accounts. Profit for the year was £8,374,748. Net assets were £72,478,503, up 13.1% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £38,395,634. Total assets were £81,557,122 and total liabilities £8,265,479. The company had an average of 159 employees. Figures are available for 4 financial years (2021/22–2024/25).

Control and charges

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 1 registered charges are outstanding.

Filing deadlines

The next accounts are due by 30 Jun 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 23 Jan 2027.