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FINANCE FOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED

#01925556 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1985-06-24 (41y 4m) · Last filing 2026-09-15 (1mo ago)
Financials · SIC 66300 · K Financial & Insurance Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-12-31 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2026-11-26 (in 2 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£6.2m

-55.1% lowest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£13m

+6.3% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

21

+23.5% highest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£995k

+21.6% highest in 3 filed years

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31

Metric Trend 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31 Δ vs prior
Total income £3,137,851£4,330,068£4,872,129 +12.5%
Operating profit £1,198,363£2,084,025£2,400,080 +15.2%
Profit before tax £170,803£818,718£995,294 +21.6%
Net profit £126,273£611,244£743,672 +21.7%
Cash £7,580,525£13,729,536£6,168,648 -55.1%
Total assets less current liabilities £24,946,608£32,250,579£30,031,612 -6.9%
Net assets £11,222,313£11,806,847£12,554,292 +6.3%
Equity £11,222,313£11,806,847£12,554,292 +6.3%
Average employees 151721 +23.5%
Wages ——— —
Directors' remuneration ——— —

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 2024-03-312025-03-312026-03-31
Operating margin 38.2%48.1%49.3%
Net margin 4.0%14.1%15.3%
Return on capital employed 4.8%6.5%8.0%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 59.0%68.2%60.6%
Current ratio 10.99x7.43x17.16x
Interest cover 1.02x1.45x1.49x

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 4 times since incorporation

  1. FINANCE FOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED 2020-02-11 → present
  2. DONBAC LIMITED 2008-08-26 → 2020-02-11
  3. DONBAC FINANCE LIMITED 2007-03-06 → 2008-08-26
  4. DONBAC LIMITED 1994-12-19 → 2007-03-06
  5. DONCASTER BUSINESS ADVICE CENTRE 1985-06-24 → 1994-12-19

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102 §1A
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Kingswood Allotts Limited
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”

Group structure

  1. FINANCE FOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED · parent
    1. FFE SPV Limited 100% · England · Alternative finance provider
    2. Donbac Limited 100% · England · Dormant
    3. FFE SPV 2 Limited 100% · England · Alternative finance provider

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

11 active · 66 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
AUSTWICK, Andrew David Director 2017-01-25 Sep 1979 British
BRADBURNE, Neil Director 2021-04-26 Nov 1971 British
CROWE, James Henry Director 2009-01-29 Aug 1944 British
CUTTS, Benjamin Robert Victor Director 2020-10-13 Mar 1970 British
FELL, Daniel Thomas Director 2018-03-28 Feb 1981 British
FITTON, Kelvin Director 2009-01-29 Jan 1968 British
FOREMAN, Arthur Ronald Director 2011-01-28 Oct 1953 British
FOREMAN, Paula June Director 2021-09-29 Sep 1971 British
SCHOLEY, Christopher Luke Director 2018-03-28 Apr 1948 British
SHEPHERD, Edward Michael Director 2012-06-28 Mar 1954 British
WILTSHIRE, Allan Stuart Director 2024-09-25 Sep 1980 British
Show 66 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
HATTRELL, Adrian Raynsford Secretary — 1995-12-18
SHORE, Stephen Andrew, Mr. Secretary 2009-01-29 2009-11-11
SHORE, Stephen Andrew Secretary 2007-06-19 2009-01-29
STANILAND, James Bryce Secretary 1995-12-18 2007-05-28
BENNETT, James Rome Director — 1996-05-01
BOOR, Richard Lindsay Director 2009-01-29 2012-03-31
BOOR, Richard Lindsay Director 2007-02-27 2009-01-29
BREWSTER, Nigel Director 2011-11-24 2014-11-26
BRIDGE, David Norman Director — 2001-03-31
BRIERLEY, Peter Director — 1991-12-28
CARDWELL, Scott Director 2009-01-29 2014-11-26
CORBY, Antony Andrew Director 2014-11-26 2016-01-27
CRANGLE, Brian Joseph Director 2009-01-29 2012-04-01
CRANGLE, Brian Joseph Director 2007-12-20 2009-01-29
CRANGLE, Brian Joseph Director — 2007-02-27
CRIDDLE, James Edward Director 2009-12-10 2011-10-17
CROWE, James Henry Director — 2009-01-29
CURTIS, John William Director 1997-11-17 2000-11-20
DANN, Stephen Jolyon Director 2007-02-27 2007-12-20
DEAN, Janet Director 2002-11-25 2003-08-26
DEARDEN, Neville Director 1997-11-17 2008-02-07
DROHAN, Robert Steven Director 2011-01-28 2015-11-25
DROHAN, Robert Steven Director 1992-06-01 1995-12-18
DUNWELL, Steven Roger Director 2020-01-31 2022-04-26
EVANS, Derek Director — 1992-10-26
FERGUSON, Ian David Director — 1995-12-18
GILLOTT, Stephen Director 2012-04-26 2018-03-01
GOULBOURN, Anthony Paul Director 2009-01-29 2010-10-25
GOULBOURN, Anthony Paul Director 1999-09-22 2009-01-29
GUTOWSKI, Marek Janusz Director 1999-09-22 2003-03-17
HARRISON, Susan Director 2016-01-27 2023-11-10
HATTRELL, Adrian Raynsford Director — 2015-11-25
HAZELTINE, Timothy Paul Director 2003-10-06 2005-11-15
HICKLING, Allen Director 2009-01-29 2012-04-01
HICKLING, Allen Director 2007-12-20 2009-01-29
HINTON, Stephen Norman Director 2011-11-24 2017-01-25
HINTON, Stephen Norman Director — 1995-04-24
HOLLOWAY, Steven Director 2000-11-20 2001-08-06
JEYNES, Colin Brian Director 2003-03-17 2007-01-16
JONES, David Alan Director 1995-04-24 1999-09-22
LEACH, Brian Rickward Director — 1993-10-15
LINTER, Peter Roland Director 1993-11-22 1995-12-18
LOMAS, Roger Director 1992-06-01 1994-11-10
MARSH, Doreen Director 2005-11-15 2007-02-27
MCKEE, Kevin Patrick Director 2002-01-21 2009-01-19
MCKENNA, Andrew David Director 2014-05-14 2017-09-27
MELLOR, Peter Stuart Director — 1997-11-17
MOSS, Graham Dudley Director 1993-10-15 1995-12-18
NORTH, Christopher Ian Director 2018-03-28 2021-07-30
OGDEN, Paul Derek Director 2011-08-25 2016-09-28
SALMONS, Nicholas Director 2009-01-29 2009-12-10
SCOTT, Michael John Director 2004-12-13 2006-10-18
SEWELL, Jonathan William Director 2010-11-18 2012-03-31
SHORE, Stephen Andrew, Mr. Director 2009-01-29 2009-11-11
SHORE, Stephen Andrew, Mr. Director 2007-12-20 2009-01-29
SKINNER, Adam James Thomson Director 2001-09-17 2002-11-17
SMITH, Colin Director — 1993-10-15
SPARROW, Elizabeth Director 1994-12-08 1997-11-17
STANILAND, James Bryce Director 1994-12-08 2005-01-10
STANILAND, John Gordon Director — 1994-12-08
STOPFORTH, Angela Director 2009-01-29 2026-04-28
STRAW, Eric Director 1992-10-26 1994-12-08
THOMSON, Stewart William Director — 1992-10-26
WADSWORTH, Thomas Director 2014-11-26 2020-01-31
WILSON, Julie Director 2007-12-20 2008-11-04
WOODCOCK, David Director 2003-03-17 2004-11-08

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 309 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-15 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2026-04-28 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-11-12 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-10-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2024-11-18 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-09-25 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-09-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2024-03-08 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2024-03-01 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2023-11-21 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-11-20 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-07-31 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2023-03-08 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2023-03-08 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2023-03-08 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2022-11-17 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2022-08-03 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2022-04-27 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2021-11-22 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2021-11-05 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
4

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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