GEORGE COX & SONS LIMITEDActive

Company number 02775128Private limited companyIncorporated 1993

Key figures

£870,106-45.6%
Net assets 2024/25
+1.3%
Average annual growth 2020/21–2024/25
0500 k1 m1.5 m2 m2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Ratios

2024/25
Balance sheet structure
Current assetsFixed assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
05 m10 m15 m2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25

Dividends

from the accounts
2024/25

Dividends paid in the financial year: £2,350,000 (145% of the profit for the year).

History
2024/25£2,350,000
2023/24£977,000
2022/23£400,000
2021/22£281,000
2020/21£475,216
Filed accounts2020/21–2024/25
2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25
Turnover12,639,81811,058,465——34,753,001
Profit for the year508,978282,8281,088,3361,061,0501,620,214
Cash at bank and in hand742,364822,7131,299,8772,426,1483,271,594
Total assets4,265,6054,114,2487,893,2488,454,16510,316,615
Total liabilities3,401,5463,254,2926,341,9346,819,2489,386,561
Net assets / total equity825,678827,5061,515,8421,599,892870,106
Average number of employees677075100117
Average pay (per year)36,49933,90038,88642,57947,947
Dividends paid475,216281,000400,000977,000-2,350,000

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 principal activity of the company continued to be that of highway contractors.

As described in the company's latest filed accounts.

Summary: GEORGE COX & SONS LIMITED

Company

GEORGE COX & SONS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 02775128. It was incorporated on 4 Jan 1993. Its status is active. The registered office is in Farnworth (BL4). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is construction of roads and motorways (42110).

Accounts

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Sep 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £34,753,001. Profit for the year was £1,620,214. Net assets were £870,106, down 45.6% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £3,271,594. Total assets were £10,316,615 and total liabilities £9,386,561. The company had an average of 117 employees. Figures are available for 5 financial years (2020/21–2024/25).

Control and charges

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 3 registered charges are outstanding.

Filing deadlines

The next accounts are due by 30 Jun 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 21 Jan 2027.