£72.48m
+13%vs Sept 2024Active00838331Private limited companyAndover
LIONEL HITCHEN LIMITED
Significant control: Allos Holdings Limited (75–100%)
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Summary
LIONEL HITCHEN LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00838331) incorporated on 19 February 1965, registered in Andover. Its registered activity is manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (SIC 10890). Latest group accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £72.48m and cash of £38.40m, with 159 employees on average. Net assets rose 13% on the prior period (£64.10m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 501 comparable companies in Other (median £84, upper quartile £23k).
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Ownership and control
- Allos Holdings Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mrs Alison Mackie Barnes
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 19 February 196561 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027in 246 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 5 March 2027in 129 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 10890
- Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Group
- Size band
- MediumCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£38.40m
+50%vs Sept 2024Not reported
159
+14%vs Sept 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £72.48m | £38.40m | — | £8.27m | — | £8.37m | 159 |
| 30 September 2024 | £64.10m | £25.62m | — | £6.63m | — | £7.45m | 140 |
| 1 October 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio9.08Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£241kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £72,478,503 at 30 September 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+13.1% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 9.08
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £38,395,634
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 19 February 1965
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 246 days
- Confirmation statement duein 129 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £72.48m · group accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £64.10m · group accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in the UK
- NORTH STAFFS OATCAKE BAKERS LIMITEDNewcastle · inc. Oct 1965
- K.G.B.TRANSPORT LIMITEDWisbech · inc. Jul 1970
- A.J. HORNIG LIMITEDDunfermline · inc. May 1972
- WASSEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDHessle · inc. Jan 1974
- RIPON SELECT FOODS LIMITEDRipon · inc. Feb 1974
- SUN VALLEY LIMITEDFakenham · inc. Apr 1955
All companies incorporated on 19 February 1965 · in Feb 1965.
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