−£693k
vs May 2024Active02745517Private limited companyAshington
R. THORNTON & CO. LTD.
Significant control: M.J. Hickey Plant Hire & Contracts Limited (75–100%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
Watch this company
Get an email when Companies House records a change for R. Thornton & Co. Ltd.: status, filings, accounts, officers or owners. Free.
Not live yet: alerts start by 15 December 2026. We store your email and this company number only, for these alerts. If alerts don’t launch, we tell you and delete your address. Privacy
Coming soon · product and service lists
What does R. Thornton & Co. Ltd. sell?
Registered activity: Site preparation (SIC 43120). We’re building product and service lists for UK companies. Get this one when it’s ready.
One email, only about this. If we don’t launch within 60 days we’ll tell you. Privacy
01
Summary
R. THORNTON & CO. LTD. is an active private limited company (company number 02745517) incorporated on 7 September 1992, registered in Ashington. Its registered activity is site preparation (SIC 43120). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 May 2025, showing net assets of −£693k, with 50 employees on average. Net assets fell 240% on the prior period (−£204k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 73 comparable companies in Newcastle (median £10k, upper quartile £93k).
02
Ownership and control
- M.J. Hickey Plant Hire & Contracts Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
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.
03
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 7 September 199234 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 28 February 2027in 123 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 21 September 2027in 328 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
04
Activity
- SIC 43120
- Site preparation
- SIC 77320
- Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
05
Financials
Not reported
Not reported
50
−2%vs May 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | −£693k | — | £1.55m | £4.18m | — | −£489k | 50 |
| 31 May 2024 | −£204k | — | £1.79m | £3.64m | — | −£693k | 51 |
| 31 May 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio0.43Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
06
Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets below zeroNet assets £-693,393 at 31 May 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-239.7% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.43
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 7 September 1992
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.
07
Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 328 days
- Next accounts duein 123 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £693k · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £204k · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
08
Similar companies in Newcastle
- J.B. CONSTRUCTION (NORTH EAST) LIMITEDChoppington · inc. Nov 1994
- BURN HAULAGE (CONTRACTS) LTDNewcastle Upon Tyne · inc. Mar 1988
- 03541143 LIMITEDNewcastle Upon Tyne · inc. Apr 1998
- COLTON EXCAVATIONS LIMITEDCounty Durham · inc. Dec 1999
- MATOM LIMITEDSunderland · inc. Dec 2000
- M.J. HICKEY PLANT HIRE & CONTRACTS LIMITEDNorthumberland · inc. Sept 2003
All companies incorporated on 7 September 1992 · in Sept 1992.
09
Reminders for R. THORNTON & CO. LTD.
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.