SIMPSON SPENCE YOUNG LTD
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Cash
£23k
+12.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.7m
-21.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
34
+6.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.4m
-20.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
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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 | £12,571,623 | £11,199,994 | £9,879,118 | -11.8% | |
| Operating profit | £5,602,567 | £3,034,787 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £5,602,567 | £3,034,787 | £2,401,325 | -20.9% | |
| Net profit | £4,116,532 | £2,160,747 | £1,687,140 | -21.9% | |
| Cash | £157,114 | £20,674 | £23,349 | +12.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £4,132,282 | £2,176,497 | £1,702,890 | -21.8% | |
| Equity | £4,132,282 | £2,176,497 | £1,702,890 | -21.8% | |
| Average employees | 29 | 32 | 34 | +6.3% | |
| Wages | £4,379,570 | £5,240,254 | £4,794,165 | -8.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £402,938 | £293,283 | £286,056 | -2.5% | |
| Highest paid director | £100,734 | £97,761 | £95,352 | -2.5% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 44.6% | 27.1% | — | |
| Net margin | 32.7% | 19.3% | 17.1% | |
| Current ratio | 4.20x | 4.36x | 1.63x |
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
- SIMPSON SPENCE YOUNG LTD 2015-01-16 → present
- SIMPSON, SPENCE & YOUNG LIMITED 2001-03-14 → 2015-01-16
- SIMPSON SPENCE & YOUNG SHIPBROKERS LIMITED 1972-01-12 → 2001-03-14
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully, despite the challenging market backdrop and emerging geopolitical tension. Having reviewed the Company's current position, cash flow projections and forward order book the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 130 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Andrew Paul Carlyle | Secretary | 2020-01-01 | — | — |
| BOLES, Robert Alan | Director | 2023-01-01 | Aug 1986 | Irish |
| DUNIPACE, Toby Charles Richard | Director | 2020-01-01 | Apr 1991 | British |
| ENGLISH, Toby John Richard | Director | 2023-01-01 | Aug 1977 | British |
| HARMSWORTH, Richard James | Director | 2010-09-28 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HUDSON, Robin Alexander Marc | Director | 2006-01-01 | Mar 1976 | British |
| JEKOV, Stanko Georgiev | Director | 2017-02-16 | Apr 1981 | Norwegian |
| MILLER, Sean Martin | Director | 2013-10-08 | Jan 1982 | British |
| ULSTEIN, Ole Martin | Director | 2019-01-01 | Mar 1988 | Norwegian |
| WILLIAMS, Andrew Paul Carlyle | Director | 2020-01-01 | Oct 1973 | British |
Show 130 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAYES, Leslie | Secretary | — | 2006-12-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Mark James | Secretary | 2019-01-01 | 2020-01-01 |
| SOUTTER, David John Mark | Secretary | 2007-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| AISHFORD, Michael Phillip | Director | — | 2006-01-01 |
| ARNOLD, Roy George | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2002-06-28 |
| BAGNALL, Graham Douglas St John | Director | — | 2011-09-09 |
| BALLARD, Stephen Michael | Director | — | 2016-02-17 |
| BAMFORD, John Huram Daniel | Director | 2015-03-02 | 2017-03-21 |
| BANNENBERG, Cam Beaupre | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2008-01-30 |
| BARBER, Richard John | Director | 1992-11-16 | 1997-05-29 |
| BARHAM, David Richard Leslie | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2001-03-15 |
| BAXTER, Michael John | Director | — | 2010-01-27 |
| BEARD, David Christopher | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| BLAYNEY, Simon Michael | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2006-11-17 |
| BOLES, Robert Alan | Director | 2013-05-10 | 2016-02-17 |
| BOLTON, George Hedley | Director | 2011-01-27 | 2013-02-13 |
| BOND, Brian | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| BONIFACE, Stephen | Director | 2007-10-15 | 2016-02-17 |
| BONIFACE, Stephen | Director | 1993-04-01 | 1997-03-27 |
| BOUSFIELD, Leonard Garth | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2016-02-05 |
| BRANGHAM, Timothy William Mansell | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| BROOK, Warren William | Director | — | 2011-05-16 |
| BROUGH, Charles Anthony James | Director | 2012-01-27 | 2012-10-29 |
| BROWN, Michael Thomas Richard | Director | — | 2009-01-26 |
| BULOW, Soren Einar Staffan | Director | 1993-11-01 | 2001-09-10 |
| CARLISLE, Mark | Director | — | 2017-02-16 |
| CHENEY, Christopher John | Director | 2007-03-05 | 2009-04-30 |
| COUGHLAN, Bernard Anthony | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2009-04-30 |
| CRAFT, Charles Andrew | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2011-09-09 |
| CRANE, Stephen | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| CRIDLAND, Colin | Director | 1997-04-28 | 2002-07-19 |
| CROSS, David Robert Walter | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2013-02-13 |
| DAHL, Christopher John | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2017-02-16 |
| DAUS-PETERSEN, Ole | Director | 2000-02-23 | 2007-08-24 |
| DAWSON, Andrew | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2014-05-01 |
| DAWSON, Andrew | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2010-01-27 |
| DOVAS, Petros | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2010-01-27 |
| DUNWELL, Michael Paul | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2010-01-27 |
| EVELEIGH, Norman Charles | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2011-05-16 |
| FITSELL, Carl | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| FLEET, Grahame Stuart | Director | 2004-09-06 | 2007-08-28 |
| FLEET, Grahame Stuart | Director | — | 1998-07-06 |
| FRENCH, Patrick Dominic | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2009-01-26 |
| FRIEND, James Christopher | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2007-09-20 |
| GARRETT, Thomas Francis | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2005-02-10 |
| GILES, David George | Director | — | 1998-06-30 |
| GRAY, Amanda Jane | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| GRENFELL, Anthony | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| HAIRS, Andrew Duncan | Director | 2009-04-29 | 2014-09-24 |
| HAMPTON-DAVIES, Blake Jarrett | Director | 1999-01-01 | 1999-07-27 |
| HARRINGTON, James William | Director | 2015-04-20 | 2016-02-17 |
| HAVILL, Giles Dominic | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2026-01-31 |
| HAVILL, Giles Dominic | Director | 2012-06-29 | 2016-02-17 |
| HAY, Perdita Sarah Amanda Lucy | Director | — | 2000-05-03 |
| HAYES, Leslie | Director | — | 2006-12-31 |
| HEATHCOTE, Peter Johnathan Antoine | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2005-03-09 |
| HOBBS, Simon David Guy | Director | 1995-10-05 | 2017-02-16 |
| HOLMAN, Anthony Thomas | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2008-05-01 |
| HORTON, Nicholas John | Director | 2010-06-24 | 2013-07-26 |
| HUGHES, Mark | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2008-01-30 |
| JACKSON, John Mason | Director | 1994-01-10 | 1997-06-30 |
| JONES, Simon Boycott | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2006-10-09 |
| JUNDI, Farid Victor | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2004-05-31 |
| KEANE, Michael Andrew | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| KEARSEY, John Peter | Director | 2002-07-19 | 2018-12-31 |
| KELLEY, Stephen Patrick | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| KEMPF, Ulrich Alexander Roman | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2012-10-29 |
| KITCHING, James Harold | Director | 2014-10-30 | 2016-01-17 |
| KITCHING, James Harold | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2007-05-21 |
| KITCHING, Peter Marshall | Director | — | 2001-12-31 |
| LAWSON, Rupert Christopher David | Director | 2017-02-16 | 2024-01-22 |
| LAWSON, Rupert Christopher David | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2010-09-30 |
| LEE, Jun Gyue | Director | 2012-01-27 | 2016-02-17 |
| LESTER, Simon James Henry | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2009-04-30 |
| LEWIS, John | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1998-12-11 |
| LOWE, Robert James | Director | 2013-06-24 | 2016-02-17 |
| LUSHER, Martin John | Director | — | 2018-02-19 |
| LUTHER, William Gordon Leslie | Director | 2017-09-29 | 2019-08-31 |
| LYON, Shaun Bruce | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2011-09-09 |
| MARTIN, Susan Ellen | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| MCLUSKIE, Alistair John | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2010-04-26 |
| MEADE, Mark Graham | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| NADIN, John | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2016-02-17 |
| NIGHTINGALE, Fraser Charles Gordon | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2005-02-08 |
| NORMAN, James Masters William | Director | — | 1994-02-05 |
| O'NEILL, Patrick Stephen | Director | 2001-07-23 | 2002-04-26 |
| OTUDEKO, Opeyemi Olusoji | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| OWLES, Toby Richard Beaumont | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2005-02-08 |
| PALMER, James William | Director | 2009-01-26 | 2018-02-19 |
| PARKER, Dominic Lewellin | Director | 2017-02-16 | 2021-10-01 |
| PARKER, Dominic Lewellin | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| PARMENTER, Terence George | Director | 1992-11-16 | 1998-11-30 |
| PASIALIS, Athanasios | Director | 2014-09-24 | 2016-02-17 |
| PETERS, Michael Victor | Director | 2015-10-07 | 2016-02-17 |
| POEL, Clive William | Director | — | 2001-11-30 |
| PRINCE, Richard | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2005-11-05 |
| PRINCE, Robert John | Director | — | 2005-03-24 |
| RALPH, Nicholas John | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1996-09-30 |
| RANGEL, Claire Ellen | Director | 2012-02-14 | 2012-05-09 |
| REILLY, Christopher Michael | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Mark James | Director | 2004-04-07 | 2022-12-31 |
| RICHER, Andrew James | Director | 2009-01-26 | 2016-02-17 |
| ROBERTS, Simon Michael Johnathon | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2005-02-08 |
| ROGERS, Barry James | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| ROGERS, Philip George, Dr | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2000-02-29 |
| ROMER LEE, Edward | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2007-09-20 |
| ROMER-LEE, Simon William | Director | 2010-09-28 | 2021-01-01 |
| ROSANO, Giuseppe | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-22 |
| SLATER, David | Director | 2008-05-27 | 2012-10-29 |
| SOUTTER, David John Mark | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| SPEIRS, Mark Charles | Director | 2006-04-26 | 2011-01-13 |
| SUAREZ PINDELSKI, Sonia | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| SUMMERSON, Matthew James Frobisher | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2007-04-06 |
| TALBOT, James Edward | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2005-07-28 |
| TAYLOR, Mark James | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| THOMAS, Robert Neil Webb, Dr | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| TRIBE, James Geoffrey Thomas | Director | 2001-04-02 | 2005-02-08 |
| TRIPODAKIS, Filippos Thomas | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2024-05-17 |
| UNDERHILL, Christopher Mark | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| VAUGHAN, Stephen James | Director | 2010-03-16 | 2016-02-17 |
| WAALER, Lars | Director | 1996-10-01 | 2015-04-14 |
| WARWICK, Terence William John | Director | 2010-06-24 | 2014-09-17 |
| WELHAM, John Alfred | Director | 1992-10-16 | 2018-02-19 |
| WHALER, Nigel James | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| WHICK, Daniel Matthew | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2011-07-01 |
| WOODS, Michael | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2011-07-01 |
| WOODWARD, Gareth James | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2016-02-17 |
| WU, Bin | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-05-25 |
| XU, Chao | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2010-09-29 |
| YAMAGISHI, Daisuke | Director | 2012-01-27 | 2016-02-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sean Martin Miller | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-01-22 | Active |
| Mr Toby John Richard English | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Paul Carlyle Williams | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-10-01 | Active |
| Mr Robin Alexander Marc Hudson | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-12-19 | Active |
| Mr Rupert Christopher David Lawson | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-04-25 | Ceased 2024-01-22 |
| Mr Mark James Richardson | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-04-25 | Ceased 2022-12-31 |
| Mr Dominic Lewellin Parker | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-04-25 | Ceased 2021-10-01 |
| Mr Stanko Georgiev Jekov | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-04-25 | Active |
| Mr David John Mark Soutter | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2018-12-19 |
| Mr John Alfred Welham | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2018-04-25 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 469 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-05-30 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-31 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 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 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-12 | 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
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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last 24 months
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