SERCO-IAL LIMITED
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Cash
£3.1k
+9.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£45k
-3% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
64
-71.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£506
+154.1% first positive since 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £34,221,000 | £31,778 | £9,756 | -69.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£896,000 | -£569 | £781 | +237.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £558,000 | -£935 | £506 | +154.1% | |
| Net profit | £509,000 | -£1,180 | £505 | +142.8% | |
| Cash | £13,949,000 | £2,830 | £3,102 | +9.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £50,157,000 | £47,442 | £45,123 | -4.9% | |
| Net assets | £49,073,000 | £46,504 | £45,099 | -3% | |
| Equity | £49,073,000 | £46,504 | £45,099 | -3% | |
| Average employees | 232 | 226 | 64 | -71.7% | |
| Wages | £18,088,000 | £17,559 | £4,556 | -74.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £277,000 | £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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -2.6% | -1.8% | 8.0% | |
| Net margin | 1.5% | -3.7% | 5.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.8% | -1.2% | 1.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 10.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% | |
| Current ratio | 11.21x | 7.98x | 4.28x | |
| Interest cover | — | -1.11x | 0.67x |
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
- SERCO-IAL LIMITED 1994-01-17 → present
- INTERNATIONAL AERADIO LIMITED 1947-01-09 → 1994-01-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 63 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER, Amanda | Secretary | 2025-10-01 | — | — |
| BOYLE, Paul Gavin | Director | 2020-07-01 | Oct 1972 | British |
| KASMANI, Arshaad Farouk | Director | 2020-06-23 | Apr 1980 | British |
| ROBERTSON, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2023-07-17 | Apr 1966 | British |
Show 63 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER, Suzanne Claire | Secretary | 2000-07-21 | 2001-01-11 |
| BOLSTER, John Roger | Secretary | 1994-03-12 | 1994-09-01 |
| EVELEIGH, David Charles | Secretary | 2022-06-25 | 2023-09-15 |
| GRAHAM-BURRELL, Nickesha | Secretary | 2023-09-15 | 2025-10-01 |
| HAYDON, Stuart John | Secretary | 2021-10-08 | 2022-06-25 |
| HOGBIN, Roger Phillip | Secretary | 1994-09-01 | 1996-11-13 |
| ILAN, Ronen | Secretary | 1999-01-14 | 2000-03-22 |
| MANNING, Paul Jonathan | Secretary | 1996-11-13 | 1999-01-14 |
| ROBSON, Alan Lewis | Secretary | 1992-06-01 | 1994-03-12 |
| TODD, Francesca Anne | Secretary | 2000-07-11 | 2006-05-31 |
| UNSWORTH, John Warburton | Secretary | 2000-03-22 | 2000-07-11 |
| WILSON, Julian Bernard | Secretary | — | 1992-06-01 |
| SERCO CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-05-31 | 2021-10-08 |
| ALLKINS, John Stephen | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| ASHBY, Scott Michael | Director | 2015-03-02 | 2019-12-31 |
| BARTLEY, Stephen | Director | 2010-11-08 | 2014-07-10 |
| BEESTON, Kevin Stanley | Director | 1998-01-29 | 2000-03-24 |
| BEESTON, Kevin Stanley | Director | 1992-04-30 | 1997-01-30 |
| BRYAN, Everton | Director | 1995-11-06 | 1999-04-01 |
| BUCKLEY, Robert David | Director | 1994-03-21 | 2000-07-27 |
| BURKE, David | Director | 2012-05-24 | 2015-03-02 |
| CAVANAGH, Julia Naomi | Director | 2000-07-27 | 2008-10-16 |
| CHEHAYEB, Riad | Director | 2021-06-11 | 2025-01-01 |
| CORNWELL, Anthony Bruce | Director | 1992-06-01 | 1993-08-18 |
| DIXON, Josephine | Director | 2000-07-27 | 2002-10-10 |
| DRYDEN, Kelvin Matthew | Director | 2022-11-13 | 2023-07-17 |
| DUGGAN, John Charles | Director | 1992-04-30 | 1997-01-09 |
| FARNFIELD, Christopher James | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| FARNFIELD, Christopher James | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1994-03-21 |
| FUTCHER, William Frank | Director | 1992-06-01 | 1992-12-31 |
| GRAY, George Gowans, Dr | Director | 1992-04-30 | 1994-03-12 |
| GREER, David John | Director | 2015-03-18 | 2018-10-16 |
| HICKEY, John Patrick | Director | 2008-11-20 | 2012-05-15 |
| HILL, Gavin | Director | 2006-07-21 | 2010-04-23 |
| HILL, Stephen Ronald | Director | 2002-10-10 | 2006-07-21 |
| HYMAN, Christopher Rajendran | Director | 1998-12-23 | 2000-07-27 |
| KEHOE, Paul | Director | 1993-12-09 | 1997-07-31 |
| LAWLOR, Timothy Charles | Director | 2006-07-21 | 2010-10-06 |
| LEACH, Guy William | Director | 2000-06-07 | 2012-05-15 |
| MANNING, Paul Jonathan | Director | 1994-06-25 | 1999-01-14 |
| MCGREGOR-SMITH, Ruby | Director | 1995-11-06 | 2000-04-30 |
| MCGUINESS, Robert Clayton, Dr | Director | 2011-10-28 | 2015-03-02 |
| MCKOEN, Paul Seth | Director | 1993-12-09 | 1994-06-25 |
| MOHRING, Peter James | Director | 2015-03-02 | 2021-04-21 |
| MONTGOMERY, Edward Harold | Director | 1997-07-29 | 2000-03-22 |
| MONTGOMERY, Edward Harold | Director | 1994-05-01 | 1997-01-30 |
| O'HAGAN, Michael Lawrence | Director | 1992-04-30 | 1992-11-04 |
| OLIVER, Oswald Edward | Director | 1994-03-21 | 1998-02-20 |
| PERKINS, David Ernest | Director | 1992-04-30 | 1994-03-12 |
| POSTON, John Richard | Director | — | 1992-01-01 |
| REDWOOD, Peter Boverton, Sir | Director | 1992-06-01 | 1995-12-31 |
| ROBERTSON, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2022-09-12 |
| ROBSON, Alan Lewis | Director | 1992-04-30 | 1994-03-12 |
| RODGERS, Gerrard | Director | 1995-07-24 | 1997-01-30 |
| RODGERS, Gerrard | Director | 1995-07-24 | 1997-01-30 |
| ROWLES, Samantha Dawn | Director | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-01 |
| RUMBLES, Grant | Director | 2001-10-29 | 2008-03-25 |
| SAMUEL, David Lynn | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| SIMPSON, John Lee | Director | 1992-06-01 | 1992-12-31 |
| UNDERWOOD, Alan Jack | Director | — | 1992-01-01 |
| WHITE, Andrew Warren Newton | Director | 2003-12-09 | 2011-10-03 |
| WILSON, Julian Bernard | Director | 1992-06-01 | 1993-03-05 |
| SERCO CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2014-07-10 | 2020-07-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serco Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 314 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-29 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2024-11-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-09-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.