ON LINE DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Cash
£16K
-77.8% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£1.4M
-33.4% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
98
-2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£696K
-3,719.8% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,436,060 | £12,230,982 | £9,340,017 | £10,325,848 | £13,862,660 | £13,816,503 | -0.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£57,213 | -£1,633,910 | -£2,464,691 | -£412,712 | -£3,291 | -£731,084 | -22,114.6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£44,224 | -£1,601,318 | -£2,418,514 | -£387,024 | £19,217 | -£695,611 | -3,719.8% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £166,507 | -£695,611 | -517.8% | |
| Cash | £1,352,962 | £149,124 | £75,997 | £28,546 | £74,041 | £16,458 | -77.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,997,868 | £4,627,998 | £2,254,924 | £1,933,474 | £2,084,981 | £1,389,370 | -33.4% | |
| Net assets | £5,997,868 | £4,627,998 | £2,254,924 | £1,933,474 | £2,084,981 | £1,389,370 | -33.4% | |
| Equity | £5,997,868 | £4,627,998 | £2,254,924 | £1,933,474 | £2,084,981 | £1,389,370 | -33.4% | |
| Average employees | 143 | 120 | 101 | 89 | 100 | 98 | -2% | |
| Wages | £6,211,860 | £5,458,297 | £4,226,858 | £3,921,924 | £4,977,872 | £5,645,090 | +13.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £664,409 | — | — | — | £260,738 | £642,085 | +146.3% |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -0.3% | -13.4% | -26.4% | -4.0% | -0.0% | -5.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 1.2% | -5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.0% | -35.3% | -109.3% | -21.3% | -0.2% | -52.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.48x | 1.83x | |
| Interest cover | -35.47x | — | — | — | -3.49x | — |
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
- ON LINE DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED 2017-08-03 → present
- ON-LINE DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED 1982-02-11 → 2017-08-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Shorts
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared detailed financial projections and forecasts, which provide a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to enable it to continue in existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 31 March 2024, the trade, as well as the assets and liabilities of BPE Design and Support Ltd, a fellow subsidiary, were transferred into the Company. The associated assets and liabilities were transferred across on this date at their book value.”
- “The Board and Management Team underwent a full restructure which also included a utilisation and cost review and the company entered into strategic partnerships with key collaborators leading to a stronger competitive advantage.”
- “In September 2025, the company received formal notice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that it was being charged with an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON, Christopher Paul | Director | 2024-06-10 | Oct 1973 | British |
| LAIRD, Jeffrey | Director | — | May 1946 | British |
| LAIRD, Stephen Anthoney | Director | 2011-04-01 | Jan 1974 | English |
| MITCHELL, Andrew James | Director | 2026-03-30 | Apr 1976 | British |
| RENSHAW, Martin | Director | 2023-10-01 | Dec 1968 | British |
| TAYLOR, Barry Paul | Director | 2024-10-16 | Apr 1976 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Paul Arnold | Secretary | — | 2005-03-30 |
| FOX, Joanne | Secretary | 2022-11-02 | 2026-03-31 |
| LAIRD, Stephen Anthoney | Secretary | 2005-03-31 | 2022-11-01 |
| BROWN, Paul Arnold | Director | — | 2011-11-08 |
| BUSH, Lawrence Nicholas William | Director | 2023-10-09 | 2025-05-16 |
| CHAPMAN, Phillip John | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2021-05-10 |
| CONLAN, Brendan Patrick | Director | 2015-02-01 | 2023-05-31 |
| FLETCHER, Kevin John | Director | 2012-04-23 | 2012-07-25 |
| FOX, Joanne | Director | 2022-11-02 | 2026-03-31 |
| LISTER, Paul Edward | Director | 2007-02-05 | 2008-06-16 |
| MITCHELL, Andrew James | Director | 2019-02-04 | 2025-05-16 |
| MUMBY, Graham Trevor | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2019-04-12 |
| PHILLIPSON, Peter Reuben | Director | — | 2008-01-08 |
| RUSSELL, Duncan | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| STEVENSON, Andrew John | Director | 2022-06-06 | 2023-09-29 |
| WARBEY, William David | Director | 2022-06-06 | 2024-12-31 |
| WARBURTON, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2010-09-07 | 2015-06-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Line Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 156 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.