PHOENIX ME LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-23 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£22M
+72.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£45M
+21% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
420
+12.6% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£11M
+44.2% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-09-30 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £140,143,000 | — | £170,175,000 | £295,275,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £4,908,000 | — | £7,180,000 | £10,288,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £4,957,000 | £7,363,000 | £7,402,000 | £10,671,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £3,652,000 | £5,727,000 | £6,359,000 | £7,790,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £23,374,000 | £24,108,000 | £12,990,000 | £22,368,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £29,954,000 | £33,281,000 | £38,395,000 | £45,894,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £27,992,000 | £30,719,000 | £37,078,000 | £44,868,000 | |
| Equity | £14,684,000 | £18,963,000 | £24,393,000 | £27,992,000 | £30,719,000 | £37,078,000 | £44,868,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 307 | 311 | 373 | 420 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £23,160,000 | £24,255,000 | £30,136,000 | £44,225,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £2,811,000 | £3,480,000 | £3,409,000 | £6,526,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
+73.5%
£170,175,000 £295,275,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+72.2%
£12,990,000 £22,368,000
-
Net assets
+21%
£37,078,000 £44,868,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+12.6%
373 420
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+43.3%
£7,180,000 £10,288,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+44.2%
£7,402,000 £10,671,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+46.8%
£30,136,000 £44,225,000
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-09-30 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 3.5% | — | 4.2% | 3.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 2.6% | — | 3.7% | 2.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 16.4% | — | 18.7% | 22.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.79x | 1.67x |
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
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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
- “In the year ended 30 September 2023 the company made an insurance claim. At the reporting date it had been agreed that an interim payment of £1,250,000 less the excess fees of £250,000 was to be paid. This was paid post year end and has been recorded in these financial statements.”
- “The company is working with R&D specialists to finalise the 2024 R&D claim. At the time of signing the financial statements the value of the R&D claim cannot be quantified but the specialist have confirmed that the company has a justified claims. Funds are expected to be received during the next financial year.”
- “On 14 October 2024 the company entered into a new lease with an annual commitment of £78,000.”
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 208 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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
- 2
- 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.