SPECTRUM GEO LIMITED
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Cash
£758k
USD 1,021,000
+264.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£48m
USD 64,289,000
+19.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
20
-25.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£11m
USD 15,492,000
+65.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Energy 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 | £9,894,101 | £13,377,109 | £20,742,115 | +55.1% | |
| Operating profit | £1,186,068 | £4,240,688 | £9,516,141 | +124.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,652,181 | £6,932,506 | £11,496,846 | +65.8% | |
| Net profit | £626,765 | £5,222,859 | £10,601,113 | +103% | |
| Cash | £1,863,822 | £207,736 | £757,699 | +264.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £39,799,427 | £47,709,833 | +19.9% | |
| Net assets | £34,077,502 | £39,799,427 | £47,709,833 | +19.9% | |
| Equity | £34,077,502 | £39,799,427 | £47,709,833 | +19.9% | |
| Average employees | 30 | 27 | 20 | -25.9% | |
| Wages | £2,765,140 | £3,190,863 | £2,258,256 | -29.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.742 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 12.0% | 31.7% | 45.9% | |
| Net margin | 6.3% | 39.0% | 51.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 10.7% | 19.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 52.4% | 58.9% | 16.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.83x | 1.62x | 5.83x | |
| Interest cover | 1.03x | 1.98x | 13.88x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- SPECTRUM GEO LIMITED 2008-07-04 → present
- GGS-SPECTRUM LIMITED 2007-05-10 → 2008-07-04
- SPECTRUM ENERGY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 1987-02-03 → 2007-05-10
- SPECTRUM GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES LIMITED 1986-01-31 → 1987-02-03
- WARDTHORN LIMITED 1986-01-17 → 1986-01-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The Company is in a net asset position at the balance sheet date and has access to ongoing financial support from the TGS Group.”
Group structure
- SPECTRUM GEO LIMITED · parent
- Spectrum Geo Inc 100%
- Spectrum Geophysical Services Ltd 100%
- Spectrum Datagraphic Systems International Ltd 100%
- Spectrum Information Technology Ltd 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHBY, William James Charles | Director | 2022-03-23 | Dec 1975 | British |
| TAYLOR, Emma Louise | Director | 2024-09-11 | Jun 1974 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGHE, Anuradha Shwetal | Secretary | 2015-11-30 | 2021-07-29 |
| WATT, Keith | Secretary | — | 2015-11-30 |
| AASER, Christian Dahl, Mr. | Director | 2020-02-26 | 2022-08-29 |
| ALUN-JONES, Derek (John Derek), Sir | Director | — | 1996-11-18 |
| ANDENAES, Kjell | Director | — | 2005-12-29 |
| ANDENAES, Kristoffer Erling | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2005-12-29 |
| ANDENAES, Tor | Director | — | 2005-01-01 |
| ANDERSEN, Morten | Director | 2005-12-29 | 2007-03-29 |
| ARTI, Laura | Director | 2020-02-26 | 2023-03-17 |
| BRADBURY, Paul William | Director | 2020-02-26 | 2021-05-26 |
| CHRISTOFFERSEN, Trond Einar | Director | 2005-12-29 | 2008-11-24 |
| DIGHE, Anuradha | Director | 2020-02-26 | 2021-07-29 |
| EDWARDS, Neil Rhys William | Director | 2010-07-23 | 2012-04-30 |
| HAJOVSKY, David, Mr. | Director | 2020-07-27 | 2022-03-23 |
| HERWANGER, Tanya Flor | Director | 2020-02-26 | 2022-03-23 |
| HODGSON, Neil Andrew, Dr | Director | 2014-07-24 | 2019-11-15 |
| JOHNSON, Michael Peter | Director | 1993-03-15 | 2005-12-29 |
| MARTIN, James Andrew | Director | 2012-04-30 | 2013-01-10 |
| MAYHEW, Graham Peter | Director | 2014-07-24 | 2020-07-31 |
| REECE, Leonard John | Director | — | 2007-01-31 |
| ROWLANDS, David | Director | 1993-03-15 | 2014-07-28 |
| SANTIAGO, Linda | Director | 2023-04-06 | 2024-09-11 |
| SKOYLES, Derek Martin | Director | 1993-03-15 | 2008-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgs Asa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-07-22 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 233 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-26 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-03 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2026-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-10 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-26 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-04-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.