COMMUNICATION GROUP HOLDINGS PLC(THE)
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-08 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£25K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£160K
Equity attributable
Employees
18
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£99K
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-06-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £3,035,780 | £1,940,865 | |
| Operating profit | — | £58,816 | -£98,507 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £57,339 | -£99,176 | |
| Net profit | — | £42,745 | -£99,176 | |
| Cash | — | £113,439 | £24,718 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £273,833 | £164,657 | |
| Net assets | — | £259,666 | £160,490 | |
| Equity | £116,921 | £259,666 | £160,490 | |
| Average employees | — | 18 | 18 | |
| Wages | — | £1,229,075 | £951,213 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £562,389 | £388,787 |
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-06-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 1.9% | -5.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 1.4% | -5.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 21.5% | -59.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.89x | 1.67x | |
| Interest cover | — | 39.82x | -57.20x |
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
- COMMUNICATION GROUP HOLDINGS PLC(THE) 1985-10-22 → present
- PRESTONTIME PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1985-08-19 → 1985-10-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- FMCB Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe that, given the ability of the group to flex costs, the existence of appropriate contract cancellation periods and the potential to improve liquidity through loan financing options should the need arise, it is appropriate to continue to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- COMMUNICATION GROUP HOLDINGS PLC(THE) · parent
- European Communication Limited 100%
- Entente International Communication Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTHERLAND SMITH, Maureen | Secretary | — | — | British |
| HAWKINS, Sally | Director | 2017-09-14 | May 1969 | British |
| SMITH, Maureen | Director | — | Jul 1947 | British |
| THORNTON, Anthony Gerard | Director | 2017-09-14 | Nov 1957 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBER, John Norman Romney | Director | — | 2004-10-31 |
| HAMILTON, Peter Brian | Director | — | 2017-06-30 |
| KENNEDY, Nigel Alan | Director | 2011-02-07 | 2011-09-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Maureen Sutherland Smith | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 109 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-03 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-12-02 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-12-02 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-12-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2019-07-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2019-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-01-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.