PHOENIX ME LIMITED
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Cash
£38M
+68% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£52M
+15.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
469
+11.7% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£17M
+55.2% highest in 6 filed years
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Our short-form breakdown of PHOENIX ME LIMITED's latest filing
UK mechanical and electrical contractor Phoenix ME sees profits jump 50% to £16m, backed by a growing cash pile and a new £6.4m dividend. 🏗️📈
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £190,178,000 | £140,143,000 | £160,055,000 | £170,175,000 | £295,275,000 | £319,135,000 | +8.1% | |
| Operating profit | £7,636,000 | £4,908,000 | £7,520,000 | £7,180,000 | £10,288,000 | £15,869,000 | +54.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,589,000 | £4,957,000 | £7,363,000 | £7,402,000 | £10,671,000 | £16,565,000 | +55.2% | |
| Net profit | £5,590,000 | £3,652,000 | £5,727,000 | £6,359,000 | £7,790,000 | £13,478,000 | +73% | |
| Cash | £20,518,000 | £23,374,000 | £24,108,000 | £12,990,000 | £22,368,000 | £37,571,000 | +68% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,003,000 | £29,954,000 | £33,281,000 | £38,395,000 | £45,894,000 | £56,822,000 | +23.8% | |
| Net assets | £24,393,000 | £27,992,000 | £30,719,000 | £37,078,000 | £44,868,000 | £51,893,000 | +15.7% | |
| Equity | £24,393,000 | £27,992,000 | £30,719,000 | £37,078,000 | £44,868,000 | £51,893,000 | +15.7% | |
| Average employees | 402 | 307 | 311 | 373 | 420 | 469 | +11.7% | |
| Wages | £29,288,000 | £23,160,000 | £24,255,000 | £30,136,000 | £44,225,000 | £48,976,000 | +10.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £4,244,000 | £2,811,000 | £3,480,000 | £3,409,000 | £6,526,000 | £6,165,000 | -5.5% |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | |
| Net margin | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 29.4% | 16.4% | 22.6% | 18.7% | 22.4% | 27.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 60.6% | 62.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.79x | 1.67x | 1.69x | |
| Interest cover | 72.04x | — | — | — | — | — |
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 1 time since incorporation
- PHOENIX ME LIMITED 2013-06-24 → present
- PHOENIX ELECTRICAL COMPANY LIMITED 1931-04-02 → 2013-06-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- HJS Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The company is working with R&D specialists to finalise the 2025 R&D claim. At the time of signing the financial statements the value of the R&D claim has been placed in as an estimate. Funds are expected to be confirmed and received during the next financial year.”
- “Subsequent to the Reporting Date, the Parent Company has entered discussions with a 3rd party with a vew to acquiring a percentage of the share capital of Phoenix ME and it's subsidiaries, these discussions remain ongoing. The Directors do not consider that any potential sale of shares would have an adverse impact on the company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCARTHUR, Duncan | Secretary | 2015-02-01 | — | British |
| BAISH, Nick | Director | 2025-10-01 | Oct 1972 | British |
| COMPTON, Lee David | Director | 2006-04-03 | Jun 1961 | British |
| CRANE, Stewart Gary | Director | 2014-02-01 | Sep 1979 | British |
| HUSSEY, Terence John | Director | 2022-04-01 | Dec 1986 | British |
| MARLER, Dean George | Director | 2022-04-01 | Sep 1978 | British |
| MCARTHUR, Duncan | Director | 2018-01-01 | Dec 1983 | British |
| O'CONNOR, Sean Anthony Mark | Director | 2024-01-31 | Aug 1980 | British |
| PERKINS, Terrence Phillip | Director | 2024-01-31 | Apr 1973 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADDICK, Graham Peter | Secretary | 2001-02-06 | 2006-03-21 |
| CODLING, Robert Eric | Secretary | — | 1993-06-01 |
| CURTIS, Richard Gregory | Secretary | 1996-03-13 | 2001-01-26 |
| HOWARD, Kenneth John | Secretary | — | 1996-03-13 |
| SWANSON, Nigel Charles | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2015-02-01 |
| ADAMS, Dennis Thomas | Director | — | 1994-08-05 |
| BADGER, Roger Gregory | Director | — | 1993-03-02 |
| BRADDICK, Graham Peter | Director | 1998-03-31 | 2006-03-21 |
| CUNNINGHAM, David | Director | 1996-04-25 | 2014-06-01 |
| DAVIES, Charles Arthur | Director | — | 1998-12-15 |
| HARRINGTON, Michael John | Director | 1998-03-31 | 2001-01-26 |
| HOWELL, David John | Director | 1994-08-05 | 2006-03-21 |
| INGRAM, Brian Leslie | Director | — | 2009-08-31 |
| ISHERWOOD, David | Director | 1993-03-02 | 1994-04-29 |
| MCSWINEY, Stewart Robert Patrick | Director | — | 2003-06-30 |
| MILES, Gerwyn John | Director | 1996-04-25 | 1998-03-31 |
| MINT, Colin | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2020-12-14 |
| NORDLING, Bertil | Director | — | 1993-03-02 |
| PARKER, John Sydney | Director | 1993-03-02 | 1994-04-29 |
| PHELPS, Ivan Vaughan | Director | 2002-01-02 | 2008-05-30 |
| TARRANT, Alan | Director | 2016-01-12 | 2023-10-01 |
| THOMAS, James Anthony | Director | 1998-03-31 | 2001-01-26 |
| UPTON, Brian Stephen | Director | 1998-07-27 | 2003-10-31 |
| WHITTEN, Robert Edward | Director | — | 1993-03-02 |
| WILSON, Robert Anthony | Director | 1993-03-01 | 1996-04-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cityside Electrical Co Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-04-30 | Active |
| Phoenix Electrical (Holdings) Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-04-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-06-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-06-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.