HOLMES AND MURPHY LIMITED
Company number 08236764 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Holmes and Murphy Limited represents a compelling case study of an independent veterinary practice that has transitioned from a bootstrapped startup (net assets of £4,073 in 2017) to a significantly-invested business (£90,697 net assets in 2025) over eight years. The latest accounts reveal a strategic pivot—substantial debt-financed capital investment that has doubled fixed assets but also quadrupled the debt-to-equity ratio—signalling confidence in long-term independent operation rather than preparation for corporate trade sale. The practice's primary vulnerabilities are its elevated leverage in a rising-rate environment and its complete dependency on a single owner-director, whilst its strengths lie in a proven growth record, strong liquidity, and a defensible geographic market position.
Shareholders' funds
£90,697
Balance sheet as at 2025-10-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2012-10-02
- Employees
- 14 (2025 accounts · was 12 in 2024)
- Registered office
- The Old Smokery, Builder Street West, Llandudno, Gwynedd, LL30 1HH
- Postcode
- LL30 1HH
- Capital
- 100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Micro
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-10-31
- Next due by
- 2027-07-31
- Financial year end
- 31 October
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-18
- Next due by
- 2027-09-01
Nature of business (SIC)
- 75000 Veterinary activities
Officers 1 current · 1 resigned
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA324811 (Tier 1), registered since 2018.
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| F.MURPHY LIMITED | 2017-04-27 |
| HOLMES AND MURPHY LIMITED | 2017-04-26 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| LAWISTINE KINMEL WAY, TOWYN, ABERGELE, CLWYD, LL22 9NE | 2014-11-19 |
| LAWISTINE KINMEL WAY, TOWYN, LL22 9NE, CONWY, LL22 9NE, WALES | 2013-10-18 |
Competitors Wrexham
This company ranks 12 among veterinary activities in Wrexham.
The class of 2012
42%
of the 419 companies in this sector incorporated in 2012 are still active today; 56% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Freehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2024-11-11
- Price paid, where recorded
- £245,000
- Where
- Conwy
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA568908 | Conwy | Freehold | 2024-11-11 | £245,000 |
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