CHRISTIE GROUP PLC
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Cash
£9.4M
+93% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£5.4M
+4.9% vs 2024
Employees
621
+3.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£6M
+133.9% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £52,340,000 | £59,239,000 | £70,600,000 | +19.2% | |
| Operating profit | -£2,125,000 | £3,421,000 | £3,521,000 | +2.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,933,000 | £2,569,000 | £6,009,000 | +133.9% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £1,248,000 | £4,870,000 | £9,400,000 | +93% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,544,000 | £15,335,000 | £17,333,000 | +13% | |
| Net assets | £6,905,000 | £5,111,000 | £5,360,000 | +4.9% | |
| Equity | £6,905,000 | £5,111,000 | £5,360,000 | +4.9% | |
| Average employees | 579 | 600 | 621 | +3.5% | |
| Wages | £31,971,000 | £35,316,000 | £39,891,000 | +13% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,824,000 | £1,309,000 | £1,579,000 | +20.6% |
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 | -4.1% | 5.8% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -7.4% | 22.3% | 20.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 84.1% | 82.7% | 84.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.94x | 1.15x | 1.27x | |
| Interest cover | -2.63x | 3.59x | 3.97x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- CHRISTIE GROUP PLC 1988-06-07 → present
- CHRISTIE GROUP PLC 1986-03-19 → 1988-06-07
- CHRISTIE & CO. GROUP LIMITED 1983-04-27 → 1986-03-19
- C.O. & D. GROUP LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 1983-04-27
- WINESPIRE LIMITED 1980-01-09 → 1980-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- MHA Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors therefore have a reasonable expectation that there are no material uncertainties that cast significant doubt about the Group's ability to continue in operation for at least 12 months.”
Group structure
- CHRISTIE GROUP PLC · parent
- Christie, Owen & Davies Ltd 100%
- Christie & Co (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Christie & Co SAS 100%
- Christie & Co GmbH 100%
- Christie, Owen & Davies SL 100%
- Christie & Co Austria GmbH 100%
- Christie Group Central Services Limited 100%
- Pinders Professional & Consultancy Services Ltd 100%
- Christie Financial Services Ltd 100%
- RCC Business Mortgages plc 100%
- RCC Insurance Brokers plc 100%
- Venners Ltd 100%
- Vennersys Ltd 100%
- Venpopova Limited 100%
- Christie GSP Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 10 December 2023 the Group entered into an agreement to dispose of the business and assets of its visitor attraction software business, Vennersys, to Digital Ticketing Systems Limited for a cash consideration of up to £1.4m.”
- “On 4 November 2024 the Group disposed of its entire issued share capital of Orridge Holdings Limited to RGIS Inventory Specialists Limited ("RGIS") for a cash consideration of up to £5.0m.”
- “Significant increase in net funds position to £9.4m (2024: £4.9m).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH, Charlotte Elizabeth | Secretary | 2019-03-12 | — | — |
| DOYLE, Andrew Norbert | Director | 2021-06-01 | Jun 1959 | Irish |
| GWYN, Hwfa Anthony Richard | Director | 2017-09-18 | Mar 1980 | British |
| HAWKINS, Simon James | Director | 2017-09-18 | Jul 1971 | British |
| HERRICK, Simon Edward | Director | 2021-05-01 | Jun 1963 | British |
| PRICKETT, Daniel Ronald | Director | 2010-03-22 | Sep 1976 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRICKETT, Daniel Ronald | Secretary | 2010-03-22 | 2019-03-12 |
| WADE, Caroline Frances | Secretary | — | 1994-11-15 |
| ZENKER, Robert Michael | Secretary | 1994-11-15 | 2010-03-22 |
| BENSON, Laurie | Director | 2017-11-12 | 2020-11-11 |
| BURY, Lindsay Claude Neils | Director | — | 1994-08-10 |
| BURY, Lindsay Claude Neils | Director | — | 1994-08-10 |
| CALLIS, Michael | Director | — | 1996-01-24 |
| CHAMBERS, Antony Craven | Director | 2004-02-24 | 2018-06-14 |
| DAY, Christopher John | Director | 1996-07-01 | 2021-06-16 |
| DOUKHAN, Yves | Director | 2002-02-19 | 2004-02-24 |
| EAKIN, Kevin Robert | Director | — | 1998-09-29 |
| FITCH, Derek Henry | Director | 1999-06-09 | 2004-12-14 |
| GWYN, Philip Hammond Rhys | Director | — | 2017-09-18 |
| HARDING, Paul Ian | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2026-06-16 |
| INGRAM, Christopher John | Director | 1994-06-24 | 1996-01-24 |
| LANE OF HORSELL, Peter Stewart, Lord | Director | 1994-06-24 | 2009-01-19 |
| LIKIERMAN, George Michael | Director | 2001-12-20 | 2011-06-15 |
| MANSFIELD, Stephen | Director | 1999-06-09 | 2001-08-17 |
| MUIR, Andrew Hugh John | Director | 1999-06-09 | 2005-06-27 |
| MUIR, Victoria Anne | Director | 2018-05-14 | 2021-06-16 |
| RUGG, David Barry | Director | — | 2023-07-10 |
| SARWAL, Prodaman Kumar | Director | 2006-07-03 | 2018-01-24 |
| STREET, Amanda Mary | Director | 2000-03-03 | 2003-03-27 |
| WADE, Caroline Frances | Director | 1993-02-03 | 1994-11-15 |
| WHEATLEY, Geoffrey George | Director | — | 1993-08-18 |
| WILSON, Charles William Munro | Director | — | 2000-06-08 |
| ZENKER, Robert Michael | Director | 1994-11-15 | 2010-03-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hwfa Anthony Richard Gwyn | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-11-19 | Active |
| Ms Katherine Henrietta Gwyn | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-11-19 | Active |
| Mr Hugh John Reay Geddes | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-11-19 | Active |
| Mr Philip Hammond Rhys Gwyn | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-06-26 | Ceased 2025-01-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 395 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-08-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-23 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-23 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-07 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2024-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- 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.