ALGECO UK LIMITED
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Cash
£5.5k
+324.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£251k
-11.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
1,039
-13.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£32k
-26.6% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £252,433,000 | £221,318 | £229,378 | +3.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£21,627,000 | -£21,552 | -£22,396 | -3.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£26,914,000 | -£25,124 | -£31,804 | -26.6% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£26,914,000 | £560 | -£31,804 | -5,779.3% | |
| Cash | £6,354 | — | £6,897,000 | £1,295 | £5,494 | +324.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £449,883 | £496,287 | £583,825,000 | £736,226 | £554,165 | -24.7% | |
| Net assets | £324,743 | — | £288,424,000 | £282,339 | £250,535 | -11.3% | |
| Equity | £324,743 | £315,338 | £288,424,000 | £282,339 | £250,535 | -11.3% | |
| Average employees | 830 | 887 | 969 | 1,201 | 1,039 | -13.5% | |
| Wages | — | — | £36,094,000 | £41,869 | £47,335 | +13.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £956,000 | £741 | £741 | 0% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £607,000 | £504 | £504 | 0% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -8.6% | -9.7% | -9.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -10.7% | 0.3% | -13.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -3.7% | -2.9% | -4.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 10.9% | — | 57.5% | 66.4% | 70.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 4.09x | 4.19x | 1.55x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -2.14x | -0.79x | -0.76x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 7 times since incorporation
- ALGECO UK LIMITED 2022-02-21 → present
- ELLIOTT GROUP LIMITED 1995-11-29 → 2022-02-21
- DAVIS FALCON LIMITED 1994-07-08 → 1995-11-29
- GODFREY DAVIS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 1991-06-10 → 1994-07-08
- THE DAVIS SERVICE GROUP LIMITED 1991-04-02 → 1991-06-10
- FALCON INDUSTRIES LIMITED 1984-07-02 → 1991-04-02
- JENKS & CATTELL P. L. C. 1977-12-31 → 1984-07-02
- A.E.JENKS & CATTELL,LIMITED 1917-04-21 → 1977-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have therefore continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements and have concluded that there are no material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- ALGECO UK LIMITED · parent
- Mietsystem für Bau und Industrie GmbH (MBM) 100%
- Algeco Schweiz AG 90%
- Algeco GmbH 77%
- Algeco s.r.o 77%
- Algeco S.R.L 76%
- Algeco Polska Sp.Zo.o 77%
Significant events
- “On 21 July 2026, the company sold its holdings in Mietsystem für Bau und Industrie GmbH (MBM) to Modulaire Group Holdings Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODOM, James | Secretary | 2022-10-05 | — | — |
| AKERSON, Carl Per Henrik | Director | 2026-06-11 | May 1976 | Swedish |
| ODOM, James Stewart Christopher | Director | 2022-10-05 | Jan 1986 | British |
| UNDERWOOD, Warren Paul | Director | 2026-06-11 | Jan 1967 | British |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Thomas | Secretary | 1995-11-06 | 2009-12-23 |
| DE EPALZA, Joana | Secretary | 2012-03-28 | 2015-10-05 |
| HOSKIN, Malcolm Charles | Secretary | — | 1995-11-06 |
| NICOL, Roy George | Secretary | 2015-10-05 | 2017-05-31 |
| O'MALLEY, James | Secretary | 2017-07-04 | 2022-10-05 |
| THOMPSON, Ian Patrick Russell | Secretary | 2009-12-23 | 2012-03-16 |
| ANDERSON, Thomas | Director | 1995-11-06 | 2009-12-23 |
| AZUWUIKE, Henry Ndukwu | Director | 2012-10-12 | 2018-06-01 |
| BAKER, Henry Maurice | Director | 1995-11-06 | 2001-07-03 |
| BOYLE, George Mathieson | Director | — | 2000-09-01 |
| BRIGGS-FISH, David Robert | Director | 1995-11-06 | 2000-10-06 |
| CAMPBELL, John Michael Joseph | Director | 2019-04-08 | 2022-07-26 |
| CAVANAGH, Darron William | Director | 2018-07-02 | 2018-10-31 |
| DALE, Manjit | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2008-11-24 |
| DARWIN, Robert Christopher | Director | 1995-11-06 | 2008-10-31 |
| DE EPALZA, Joana | Director | 2012-03-28 | 2015-10-05 |
| DORLING, Keith Michael | Director | 2023-02-08 | 2026-01-14 |
| DYE, Iain Roger | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2005-05-24 |
| EBURNE, Mark Andrew | Director | 2010-01-19 | 2012-10-16 |
| EDWARDS, David John | Director | 2007-10-15 | 2011-01-05 |
| GORDON, Simon | Director | 2020-11-09 | 2022-04-14 |
| HOSKIN, Malcolm Charles | Director | — | 1995-11-06 |
| IVEY, John Charles | Director | 1995-11-06 | 2005-05-24 |
| JONES, Ceredig Ifan | Director | 2023-04-28 | 2026-06-11 |
| JONES, Richard | Director | 2016-04-18 | 2018-06-30 |
| LANG, James Paul | Director | 2012-03-28 | 2014-07-14 |
| LEE, Geoffrey Ronald | Director | 2001-07-03 | 2003-01-31 |
| MURRAY, Thomas Anthony | Director | 2020-12-11 | 2023-03-27 |
| NEWMAN, Lee Jon | Director | 2015-10-05 | 2018-02-28 |
| NORTON, Trace Lee | Director | 2022-05-30 | 2023-02-08 |
| O'KELLY, Paul Brian | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2010-01-19 |
| O'MALLEY, James | Director | 2018-01-29 | 2022-10-05 |
| PEACH, Andrew Kenneth | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2011-06-30 |
| PIERCE, Richard Thomas Henry | Director | 1995-11-06 | 2007-04-30 |
| QUENOT, Bertrand Marcel Bernard | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2018-05-02 |
| ROBERTSON, Stephen James | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2008-11-24 |
| ROQUEPLO, Bruno | Director | 2012-10-15 | 2012-12-14 |
| ROWLAND, Philip | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2008-11-24 |
| SMEETH, Paul Edmund | Director | 1995-11-06 | 2006-08-31 |
| THAKRAR, Sundip | Director | 2018-01-29 | 2021-12-15 |
| THOMPSON, Ian Patrick Russell | Director | 2009-12-23 | 2012-03-16 |
| TYLER, Andrew, Dr | Director | 2018-07-02 | 2019-10-25 |
| UNDERHILL, Geoffrey Franklin | Director | 2000-07-05 | 2010-02-26 |
| YOUNG, Lee Andrew | Director | 2018-10-15 | 2020-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeco Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 339 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-24 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-12-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-09-25 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2023-08-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.