VISTRA LIMITED
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Cash
£306k
+215.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£6.4m
+4.9% vs 2024
Employees
63
-21.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£789k
+397.8% first positive since 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £5,402,769 | £5,382,568 | £4,894,027 | £4,700,630 | £4,489,034 | £4,560,733 | +1.6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,260,470 | £402,561 | £608,078 | -£808,911 | -£274,493 | £781,176 | +384.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,388,871 | £659,646 | £619,678 | -£739,900 | -£264,807 | £788,702 | +397.8% | |
| Net profit | £1,305,089 | £560,110 | £577,037 | -£828,538 | -£205,309 | £299,053 | +245.7% | |
| Cash | £439,161 | £1,007,846 | £2,257,521 | £542,361 | £96,817 | £305,849 | +215.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,011,239 | £6,571,349 | £7,148,386 | £6,319,847 | £6,114,538 | £6,413,591 | +4.9% | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £6,319,847 | £6,114,538 | — | — | |
| Equity | £6,011,239 | £6,571,349 | £7,148,386 | £6,319,847 | £6,114,538 | £6,413,591 | +4.9% | |
| Average employees | 73 | 78 | 49 | 50 | 80 | 63 | -21.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,315,637 | £2,422,734 | £1,651,510 | -31.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £528,187 | £344,216 | £427,940 | +24.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £28,221 | £27,632 | £32,644 | +18.1% | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £241,620 | £124,112 | £198,792 | +60.2% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.3% | 7.5% | 12.4% | -17.2% | -6.1% | 17.1% | |
| Net margin | 24.2% | 10.4% | 11.8% | -17.6% | -4.6% | 6.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 21.0% | 6.1% | 8.5% | -12.8% | -4.5% | 12.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 78.4% | 83.3% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.27x | 1.20x | 1.23x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -66.79x | — |
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 5 times since incorporation
- VISTRA LIMITED 2019-04-05 → present
- JORDANS LIMITED 1996-06-17 → 2019-04-05
- JORDAN & SONS LIMITED 1970-02-04 → 1996-06-17
- JORDAN & SONS, LIMITED 1968-06-25 → 1970-02-04
- TYNDALL REGISTRARS 1966-12-19 → 1968-06-25
- HAMIPLAG LIMITED 1965-11-30 → 1966-12-19
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered the prospects and viability as detailed above, the directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- VISTRA LIMITED · parent
- Vistra Corporate Law Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company has an arrangement under which employees may be entitled to receive incentive payments contingent upon the successful sale of the business.”
- “There have been no significant events requiring disclosure or adjustment to the financial statements of the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2003-08-29 | — | — |
| BLACKER, Stephen Allan | Director | 2023-12-01 | Mar 1965 | Welsh |
| HILTON, Richard David | Director | 2025-08-01 | Mar 1971 | British |
| SHAW, Joanna Simone | Director | 2023-12-01 | Aug 1983 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN DUZER, Peter George | Secretary | 1995-02-01 | 2001-06-15 |
| THE WEST OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-06-15 | 2003-08-29 |
| THE WEST OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | — | 1995-02-01 |
| ACRAMAN, Emily Jane | Director | 2024-08-15 | 2024-11-19 |
| BREMMER, Vincent | Director | 2018-08-15 | 2019-02-18 |
| BURGOYNE, Jason Anthony | Director | 2012-02-08 | 2024-08-22 |
| COGHLAN, Andrew Charles | Director | 2007-02-14 | 2009-05-08 |
| COLLERY, Gavin Patrick | Director | 2023-03-10 | 2023-12-15 |
| COOPER, Paul John | Director | 2016-12-20 | 2023-12-14 |
| CURTIS, Stephen Russell | Director | 1997-01-02 | 2003-12-05 |
| DOYLE, Peter | Director | 2020-08-24 | 2023-04-04 |
| EDWARDS, Thomas Stephen | Director | 2014-05-14 | 2019-07-12 |
| ELLIOTT, William Paul | Director | — | 1997-09-26 |
| FARMAN, Debbie Jane | Director | 2013-02-06 | 2023-12-22 |
| FILMER, Simon Wickham | Director | 2016-12-20 | 2018-08-15 |
| FULLER, John Stewart | Director | — | 1996-07-12 |
| GIBBONS, Brian John | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2016-12-20 |
| HARBOTTLE, Ian Anthony | Director | 1993-11-17 | 2016-12-20 |
| HARVERYE, Craig | Director | 2022-01-17 | 2023-08-04 |
| HUDSON, Richard Thomas | Director | — | 2003-08-29 |
| IMPEY, David Richard | Director | — | 1993-03-30 |
| JONES, Matthew | Director | 2019-12-12 | 2020-02-14 |
| KELLY, Barbara Ann | Director | 2001-04-30 | 2007-09-28 |
| KENWARD, Robert Timothy | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2014-09-30 |
| LAW, Janis | Director | 2002-09-11 | 2008-09-30 |
| LEAKE, Ralph David Sydney | Director | — | 1995-05-31 |
| LEWIS, Owen | Director | 2023-03-10 | 2023-12-31 |
| MATHIE, James Wright | Director | — | 1994-10-27 |
| PALMER, Martin William Gordon | Director | 1995-02-01 | 2018-08-15 |
| PEARCE, Jane Margaret | Director | 2019-02-19 | 2019-07-22 |
| READER, Jason Antony | Director | 2023-12-01 | 2025-12-12 |
| REES, Nicholas Daryl | Director | 2001-05-17 | 2017-01-03 |
| RICKETTS, William Nicholas | Director | 2011-11-02 | 2016-02-04 |
| RUDGE, David | Director | 2016-12-20 | 2020-08-24 |
| RUFFELS, Clive Anthony | Director | 2013-05-15 | 2018-09-28 |
| TEMPLETON, Richard | Director | 2000-11-21 | 2016-12-20 |
| TOWNSEND, Paul Michael | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2013-05-17 |
| VANDRIDGE AMES, Caroline | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2011-05-31 |
| WATSON, Andrew | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2013-05-31 |
| WHALLEY, Stephen Frank | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2014-04-30 |
| WHITWELL, Michael | Director | — | 2001-03-28 |
| WILCOCK, Geoffrey Edward | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2009-03-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vistra Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-02-14 | Active |
| West Of England Trust Limited(The) | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-02-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 245 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-19 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.