CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
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Cash
£21m
+70.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£179m
+13.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,941
+17.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£27m
+938.5% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-09-30.
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Material uncertainty over going concern
As with any company placing reliance on other group entities for financial support, the Directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this support will continue although, at the date of approval of these financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will not do so. Thus, the Directors continue to apply the going concern basis of accounting when preparing the annual financial statements.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £172,428,000 | £239,344,000 | £292,039,000 | +22% | |
| Operating profit | £1,884,000 | £11,277,000 | £27,197,000 | +141.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£3,403,000 | £2,613,000 | £27,135,000 | +938.5% | |
| Net profit | -£4,008,000 | £2,122,000 | £21,203,000 | +899.2% | |
| Cash | £3,127,000 | £12,152,000 | £20,742,000 | +70.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £162,275,000 | £167,779,000 | £193,656,000 | +15.4% | |
| Net assets | £154,983,000 | £157,220,000 | £178,528,000 | +13.6% | |
| Equity | £154,983,000 | £157,220,000 | £178,528,000 | +13.6% | |
| Average employees | 1,528 | 1,647 | 1,941 | +17.9% | |
| Wages | £66,622,000 | £82,233,000 | £98,004,000 | +19.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £783,000 | £505,000 | £617,000 | +22.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £16,000 | £23,000 | £30,000 | +30.4% | |
| Highest paid director | £552,000 | £206,000 | £331,000 | +60.7% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.1% | 4.7% | 9.3% | |
| Net margin | -2.3% | 0.9% | 7.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.2% | 6.7% | 14.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 57.2% | 61.3% | 58.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.33x | 0.48x | 0.62x | |
| Interest cover | 1.63x | 14.06x | 36.90x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED 2010-12-31 → present
- CHUBB ELECTRONIC SECURITY LIMITED 1998-06-01 → 2010-12-31
- CHUBB ALARMS LIMITED 1953-10-09 → 1998-06-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“As with any company placing reliance on other group entities for financial support, the Directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this support will continue although, at the date of approval of these financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will not do so. Thus, the Directors continue to apply the going concern basis of accounting when preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED · parent
- Frontline Security Solutions Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During May 2025 Frontline Security Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of the company, which was in voluntary liquidation at the end of the year was dissolved.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILCOCK, Laura Jayne | Secretary | 2009-06-16 | — | British |
| COWARD, Caroline Ellen | Director | 2025-01-27 | Dec 1983 | British |
| FORBES, Craig Alexander | Director | 2008-04-29 | Oct 1963 | British |
| MOFFATT, Gary | Director | 2025-01-27 | Oct 1978 | British |
| WHITE, Andrew Graeme | Director | 2023-02-13 | Nov 1979 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHALL, Arthur James | Secretary | 2001-09-28 | 2003-11-18 |
| COOPER, Dionne | Secretary | 2003-11-18 | 2005-08-10 |
| HILL, Robert Christopher | Secretary | 2000-11-14 | 2001-09-28 |
| LAFRENIERE, Nora Elizabeth | Secretary | 2005-08-10 | 2008-05-29 |
| MOORE, Marie Louise, M | Secretary | 2008-05-29 | 2009-10-05 |
| SLOSS, Robert John | Secretary | 2009-05-08 | 2023-07-21 |
| STRATTON, Malcolm | Secretary | 1997-04-29 | 2000-11-14 |
| WHITTAKER, David | Secretary | — | 1997-04-29 |
| ATKINSON, Alfred Leslie | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| BAXTER, Allan Anderson | Director | — | 1997-12-29 |
| BRENNAN, Anthony | Director | 2012-07-30 | 2022-03-04 |
| BRYNE, David Anthony | Director | 2009-04-14 | 2011-12-12 |
| CHRISTIE, James Rupert Alexander | Director | 1996-05-20 | 1998-08-31 |
| CROUCHER, Roger Henry Harley | Director | — | 1997-07-31 |
| DAVIES, Mark Dingad | Director | 2001-06-11 | 2003-12-01 |
| DRISCOLL, Barrie | Director | — | 1995-07-10 |
| DUNNAGAN, Stephen David | Director | 2022-10-20 | 2025-01-27 |
| GARNER, John Philip | Director | — | 1997-12-29 |
| GRUNAU, Paul | Director | 2022-05-16 | 2023-11-30 |
| HALL, Simon John | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2000-09-04 |
| HARVEY, Lindsay Eric | Director | 2014-03-13 | 2016-07-28 |
| HAYTON, Thomas Clive | Director | 2008-04-29 | 2009-06-30 |
| HUGHES, William Darryl | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2009-01-13 |
| HUGHES, William Darryl | Director | — | 2001-02-28 |
| KITCHING, Suzanne Elizabeth | Director | 1998-11-12 | 2000-08-07 |
| LINDROTH, Brian Harlowe | Director | 2008-06-30 | 2011-11-01 |
| MANN, Kevin Gordon | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2006-11-22 |
| MCNULTY, Brendan Patrick | Director | 2019-10-14 | 2023-11-21 |
| MUNDY, Stephen John | Director | 2001-06-11 | 2005-05-20 |
| OTTEN, Bart | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2013-04-10 |
| PEACOCK, David James | Director | — | 1997-04-29 |
| PHILLIPS, Christopher Nigel | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1996-07-01 |
| POOL, Nigel | Director | 2022-05-16 | 2023-02-13 |
| QUILLISH, Simon Andrew | Director | 2011-12-12 | 2015-03-17 |
| REYNOLDS, Alastair | Director | 2015-03-23 | 2016-12-31 |
| RUE, Alain | Director | 2013-04-10 | 2014-03-13 |
| SMITH, John Patrick | Director | 1997-12-30 | 1998-09-04 |
| STRYDOM, Danna Booyens | Director | 2001-06-11 | 2002-02-01 |
| WEAR, David Alan | Director | 2005-05-20 | 2008-06-30 |
| CHUBB MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-04-29 | 2022-05-16 |
| WESTMINSTER SECURITIES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-04-29 | 2007-11-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubb Group Security Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-08-22 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 260 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-26 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-02-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.