ORBITAL GAS SYSTEMS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-03 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-19
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
+28.7% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£8M
+48.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
106
+11.6% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
+645.6% highest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-28 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,332,000 | £6,962,000 | £12,318,000 | £15,051,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £198,000 | £1,454,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£503,000 | £225,000 | £215,000 | £1,603,000 | |
| Net profit | £83,000 | £225,000 | £524,000 | £2,615,000 | |
| Cash | £818,000 | £2,422,000 | £3,826,000 | £4,925,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,817,000 | £5,035,000 | £5,546,000 | £8,148,000 | |
| Net assets | £4,605,000 | £4,830,000 | £5,354,000 | £7,969,000 | |
| Equity | £4,605,000 | £4,830,000 | £5,354,000 | £7,969,000 | |
| Average employees | 92 | 88 | 95 | 106 | |
| Wages | £4,557,000 | £2,776,000 | £4,096,000 | £4,268,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £118,000 | £46,000 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
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Turnover
+22.2%
£12,318,000 £15,051,000
highest in 4 filed years
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Cash
+28.7%
£3,826,000 £4,925,000
highest in 4 filed years
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Net assets
+48.8%
£5,354,000 £7,969,000
highest in 4 filed years
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Employees
+11.6%
95 106
highest in 4 filed years
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Operating profit
+634.3%
£198,000 £1,454,000
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Profit before tax
+645.6%
£215,000 £1,603,000
highest in 4 filed years
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Wages
+4.2%
£4,096,000 £4,268,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-12-28 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 1.6% | 9.7% | |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 17.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 3.6% | 17.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.18x | 2.56x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 90.88x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “One of the significant impacts of the invasion of Ukraine has been the impact on international natural gas prices and publicised Government policies across Europe with an aim to reduce reliance on imported gas from Russia.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Matthew Robert | Director | 2022-05-10 | Jul 1976 | British |
| BONNER, Alexander John | Director | 2025-05-12 | Oct 1973 | British |
| HARCUS, Derek | Director | 2025-05-12 | Aug 1981 | British |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEWS, Andrew Mark | Secretary | 2007-05-31 | 2013-04-18 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy James | Secretary | 1994-11-04 | 1997-07-17 |
| LEESE, David Brian | Secretary | 1997-07-17 | 2007-05-31 |
| MAIN, Simon John Pierre | Secretary | 2019-08-30 | 2023-06-22 |
| RIDGE, Andrew | Secretary | 2013-04-18 | 2015-04-01 |
| VINTER, Simon Roy | Secretary | 2018-09-07 | 2019-08-30 |
| VINTER, Simon Roy | Secretary | 2015-04-01 | 2018-01-01 |
| WALKER, Helen Louise | Secretary | 2018-01-01 | 2018-09-07 |
| WALLIS, Arthur George | Secretary | — | 1994-11-04 |
| BROWN, Ian Russell | Director | 2022-05-10 | 2025-05-12 |
| CLEWS, Andrew Mark | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2013-04-18 |
| CLEWS, Peter Anthony | Director | — | 2013-04-18 |
| CLOUGH, William | Director | 2013-04-18 | 2015-01-13 |
| DANIEL, Karl Jason | Director | 2022-05-10 | 2025-05-12 |
| DAVIES, Dennis | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2015-01-13 |
| FENNEY, Lee, Dr | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2018-08-30 |
| HEYS, Peter Nicholas, Dr | Director | — | 1999-01-27 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy James | Director | 2013-07-22 | 2015-07-10 |
| KNIGHT, Jeremy James | Director | — | 2002-07-31 |
| LAW, Richard | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| LEESE, David Brian | Director | 1997-07-17 | 2007-05-31 |
| MAGUIRE, Nicholas Anthony | Director | 2022-05-10 | 2025-05-12 |
| MAGUIRE, Nicholas Anthony | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2016-03-24 |
| PODMORE, Malcolm | Director | — | 1999-01-27 |
| RIDGE, Andrew | Director | 2002-11-28 | 2015-04-01 |
| SMITH, Jonathan Jervis | Director | 2021-05-21 | 2022-05-10 |
| STUCHBURY, Neil | Director | 2022-05-10 | 2025-05-12 |
| STUCHBURY, Neil Bryan | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2018-01-01 |
| VINTER, Simon Roy | Director | 2014-04-14 | 2019-08-30 |
| WALKER, Helen Louise | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2018-09-11 |
| WALLIS, Arthur George | Director | — | 1999-01-27 |
| WHITE, Paul Dwayne | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2019-09-11 |
| WIMPENNY, Anthony David | Director | 2019-08-15 | 2021-05-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilfinger Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-05-12 | Active |
| Nzero Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-05-10 | Ceased 2025-05-12 |
| Dr Lee Fenney | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-03-01 | Ceased 2018-08-30 |
| Paul Dwayne White | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-01-01 | Ceased 2019-08-24 |
| Helen Louise Walker | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-01-01 | Ceased 2018-09-11 |
| Orbital Energy Group, Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2022-05-10 |
| Mr Simon Roy Vinter | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2019-08-30 |
| Mr Neil Bryan Stuchbury | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2018-03-01 |
| Mr Richard Law | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2017-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 204 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-01 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-05-01 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-05-01 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-05-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-17 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-06-16 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.