HIRST SIGNS LIMITED

Active
Company number 02093728Private limited companyIncorporated 1987

Key figures

£314,208-8.2%
Net assets 2024/25
+10.1%
Average annual growth 2019/20–2024/25
0100 k200 k300 k400 k2019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Like most small UK companies, HIRST SIGNS LIMITED does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 32990

Where the company stands among the 16,354 active companies whose first SIC code is 32990 (Other manufacturing n.e.c.).

Net assets£314,208
Higher than 71% · median £45,188
Total assets£378,592
Higher than 63% · median £157,459
Cash£254,970
Higher than 65% · median £73,979
Employees0
Lower than 75% · median 2
Company age39.8 years
Older than 90% · median 13.6 years
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  10. ALGECO UK LIMITED£250.5m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 16,354. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: HIRST SIGNS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

HIRST SIGNS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 02093728. It was incorporated on 27 Jan 1987. Its status is active. The registered office is in Collery road creswell (S80). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other manufacturing n.e.c. (32990).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Mar 2025); the company files small company accounts (filleted). Net assets were £314,208, down 8.2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £254,970. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 6 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 16,354 active companies whose first SIC code is 32990: By net assets it ranks higher than 71% of them (median £45,188). By total assets it ranks higher than 63% of them (median £157,459). By cash it ranks higher than 65% of them (median £73,979). By number of employees it ranks lower than 75% of them (median 2). It is older than 90% of them (median age 13.6 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 11 public contract award notices from 9 public sector buyers since 2016. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £626.9k. Its most frequent buyer is Derbyshire County Council (2 contracts). 8 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

Who runs and controls the company?

The company has 1 current director. One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 1 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 4 Aug 2027.

Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
Cash at bank and in hand193,252246,400302,692284,192254,970
Total assets284,263362,360432,377359,891378,592
Total liabilities——156,26890,290—
Net assets / total equity241,556276,441355,160342,419314,208
Average number of employees889100

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.

Public contracts

11 contracts

HIRST SIGNS LIMITED is named as a supplier in 11 public contract award notices from 9 public sector buyers since 2016. The 3 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £626.9k. 8 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers9
Derbyshire County Council
2 contracts · £326.9k
Leicestershire County Council
2 contracts · £300k
CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED
1 contract
Cornwall Council
1 contract
Espo
1 contract
Contracts
  1. The Supply of Highway Signs, Street Nameplates, General Signage and Posts, fixings and AccessoriesCORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £190,000 in total · runs until Jul 2029
  2. 344_26 SignsLeicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £15,000,000 in total · runs until Apr 2028
  3. Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance, Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal, and Manufacture and Provision of Highw…Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £80,000 in total · runs until Dec 2029
  4. Highway and Civil Materials SupplyNewcastle City Council · shared by 12 suppliers, up to £8,742,856 in total · runs until Mar 2028
  5. Traffic Signs & Associated Products_2023‡Leicestershire County Council · £300,000
Show 6 more
  1. CETE099 - Supply of Traffic Sign Plates‡Derbyshire County Council · £320,000
  2. Traffic Signs Supply Contract 2019‡Leicestershire County Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £800,000 in total
  3. ETE7645 - Supply and Printing of Bus Stop and Associated Signage‡Derbyshire County Council · £6,855
  4. Sign services‡Leeds City Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £137,000 in total
  5. 221_15 Traffic Signs, Posts, Street Furniture and Related Items‡Espo · shared by 24 suppliers, up to £1,400,000 in total
  6. The Supply of Highway Signs and Street Nameplates‡Cornwall Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £1,136,496 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

History

14 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £314.2k, 0 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £342.4k, 10 employees
  3. Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £355.2k, 9 employees
  4. Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £276.4k, 8 employees
  5. Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £241.6k, 8 employees
  6. Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £194.4k, 10 employees
  7. Mr Kenneth Gee registered as a person with significant control
  8. Adrian HIRST resignedDirector
Earlier events (6)
  1. Eric HIRST resignedDirector
  2. Mavis HIRST resignedSecretary
  3. Mavis HIRST resignedDirector
  4. Kenneth GEE appointedSecretary
  5. Kenneth GEE appointedDirector
  6. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.