R. THORNTON & CO. LTD.
ActiveKey figures
R. THORNTON & CO. LTD. does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 43120Where the company stands among the 3,445 active companies whose first SIC code is 43120 (Site preparation).
- RWE RENEWABLES UK DOGGER BANK SOUTH (EAST) LIMITED£700.2m
- RWE RENEWABLES UK DOGGER BANK SOUTH (WEST) LIMITED£644.2m
- DOGGERBANK OFFSHORE WIND FARM PROJECT 3 PROJCO LIMITED£234.4m
- AWEL Y MÔR OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED£107.9m
- M & J EVANS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED£58.6m
- FIVE ESTUARIES OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED£50.5m
- NORFOLK VANGUARD EAST LIMITED£41.6m
- COPPARD PLANT HIRE LIMITED£28.3m
- TOM PRICHARD CONTRACTING LIMITED£21.2m
- QUINN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED£19.5m
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 3,445. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: R. THORNTON & CO. LTD.
What kind of company is it?
R. THORNTON & CO. LTD. is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 02745517. It was incorporated on 7 Sep 1992. Its status is active. The registered office is in Ashington (NE63). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is site preparation (43120), renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (77320).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 May 2025); the company files full accounts. Loss for the year was £489,294. Net assets were −£693,393, down 239.7% on the previous year. Total assets were £4,414,518 and total liabilities £5,107,911. 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 3,445 active companies whose first SIC code is 43120: By net assets it ranks lower than 99% of them (median £24,732). By total assets it ranks higher than 96% of them (median £81,232). By number of employees it ranks lower than 85% of them (median 1). It is older than 97% of them (median age 7.6 years).
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 3 current directors. One person with significant control is registered. 5 of 10 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 28 Feb 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 14 Jun 2027.
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £120,003.
Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | 7,235,175 | — |
| Profit for the year | — | — | -657,894 | -692,692 | -489,294 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 198,681 | 202,010 | 0 | — | — |
| Total assets | 2,804,092 | 1,960,256 | 4,920,778 | 4,940,332 | 4,414,518 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | 5,107,911 |
| Net assets / total equity | 690,323 | 674,711 | 257,148 | -204,099 | -693,393 |
| Average number of employees | 43 | 43 | 44 | 51 | 0 |
| Average pay (per year) | — | — | — | 36,563 | — |
| Dividends paid | — | — | 120,003 | — | — |
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 2025The principal activity of the company continued to involve providing a range of services including tipping, earthworks and plant hire, mainly in the North East of England.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
History
36 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets −£693.4k, 0 employees
- Alan THORNTON appointedDirector
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £7.2m, net assets −£204.1k, 51 employees
- Financial year 2022/23 endedAccounts: net assets £257.1k, 44 employees
- Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: net assets £674.7k, 43 employees
- Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £690.3k, 43 employees
- Financial year 2019/20 endedAccounts: net assets £773.3k, 47 employees
- Scott BERESFORD resignedDirector
Earlier events (28)
- Nick HEADS appointedDirector
- M.J. Hickey Plant Hire & Contracts Limited registered as a person with significant control
- Ian THORNTON resignedDirector
- Robert THORNTON resignedDirector
- Melvin THORNTON resignedSecretary
- Melvin THORNTON resignedDirector
- Jacqueline HICKEY appointedSecretary
- Thomas Anthony HICKEY appointedDirector
- Scott BERESFORD appointedDirector
- John THORNTON resignedDirector
- William THORNTON resignedDirector
- Gladys THORNTON resignedDirector
- Robert THORNTON resignedDirector
- Robert THORNTON resignedDirector
- John THORNTON appointedDirector
- John THORNTON resignedDirector
- Gladys THORNTON appointedDirector
- Ian THORNTON appointedDirector
- John THORNTON appointedDirector
- Robert THORNTON appointedDirector
- William THORNTON appointedDirector
- Robert THORNTON appointedDirector
- CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedNominee secretary (corporate)
- Melvin THORNTON appointedSecretary
- CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedNominee secretary (corporate)
- Melvin THORNTON appointedDirector
- Robert THORNTON appointedDirector
- 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.