INDESPENSION LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-05 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£151K
+1,272.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£4M
-11.5% vs 2023
Employees
139
-19.2% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£639K
-983.1% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-06-30 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £13,620,000 | £18,252,000 | — | £18,803,000 | £14,885,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £238,000 | — | £138,000 | -£408,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£684,000 | £140,000 | £231,000 | -£59,000 | -£639,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£692,000 | £157,000 | £235,000 | -£5,000 | -£593,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £0 | £11,000 | £151,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,521,000 | £3,976,000 | £4,007,000 | £3,809,000 | £3,065,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £3,294,000 | £3,522,000 | £3,772,000 | £3,955,000 | £3,501,000 | |
| Equity | £4,253,000 | £4,022,000 | £3,294,000 | £3,522,000 | £3,772,000 | £3,955,000 | £3,501,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 177 | 188 | 176 | 172 | 139 | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,838,000 | £4,773,000 | £4,798,000 | £5,052,000 | £3,896,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £345,000 | £345,000 | £366,000 | £314,000 | £239,000 |
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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
-20.8%
£18,803,000 £14,885,000
-
Cash
+1,272.7%
£11,000 £151,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
-11.5%
£3,955,000 £3,501,000
-
Employees
-19.2%
172 139
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-395.7%
£138,000 -£408,000
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-983.1%
-£59,000 -£639,000
-
Wages
-22.9%
£5,052,000 £3,896,000
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 | 2018-06-30 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 1.3% | — | 0.7% | -2.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -5.1% | 0.9% | — | -0.0% | -4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 6.0% | — | 3.6% | -13.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.36x | 1.22x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 2.43x | — | 0.70x | -1.77x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- INDESPENSION LTD 1996-08-01 → present
- D.R.A. LTD. 1987-12-11 → 1996-08-01
- REVERSECLAM LIMITED 1987-04-23 → 1987-12-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The business has prepared detailed cashflow projections which has renewed confidence and commitment from its shareholders and finance providers. This has provided the business with a strong platform to grow into the financial year. In addition, confirmation has been received from the parent company that they will continue to support the operations of the company financially for at least 12 months from the date the financial statements are approved.”
Significant events
- “2023/24 was a year of change. While the business services multiple markets including leisure and agriculture it is heavily dependent on the construction industry which remained depressed from 2023 into 2024. As a result, the business reduced the volume of retail branches within the UK from 15 to 12.”
- “Moving into 2025 there has been a healthy increase in the sales order book which has held consistently month on month.”
- “Two significant capital projects (ERP system and a new Website) will deliver profits supported by a shift in focus towards elevating the company brand through social media and sponsored events.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM, Rosalynde Michelle | Secretary | 1999-03-31 | — | British |
| BAXENDALE, Susan Jean | Director | 2025-11-21 | May 1965 | British |
| BONAR, Paul | Director | 2015-04-29 | Apr 1970 | Scottish |
| GRAHAM, Douglas | Director | 2009-03-12 | Jan 1946 | British |
| GRAHAM, Rosalynde Michelle | Director | 1996-08-01 | Nov 1969 | British |
| GRIMSHAW, David | Director | 2021-10-07 | Jul 1966 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM, Douglas, Dr | Secretary | — | 1999-03-31 |
| BLUNDELL, Craig | Director | 2020-02-03 | 2024-08-06 |
| BROMLEY, Howard John | Director | 1996-08-01 | 1997-02-26 |
| BULLOCK, Peter | Director | 2024-10-24 | 2025-11-10 |
| CARROLL, David Michael | Director | 2001-08-21 | 2010-04-30 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Peter Michael | Director | 2008-01-18 | 2010-08-10 |
| CHANDLER, David John | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2003-09-17 |
| CLAYDON-BUTLER, Christine Anne | Director | 2019-02-18 | 2021-05-19 |
| GRAHAM, Anthony Edmund | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2022-10-28 |
| GRAHAM, Douglas, Dr | Director | — | 1999-03-31 |
| GRAHAM, Rosemary Anne | Director | — | 1998-01-01 |
| HAWORTH, Ashley Robert | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2017-03-14 |
| HAWORTH, Joseph Spencer | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-05-30 |
| LEWIS, Iwan Wyn, Mr. | Director | 2004-06-22 | 2008-08-29 |
| MANGNALL, Lee | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| RIDINGS, John Gordon | Director | 2003-01-30 | 2004-12-31 |
| RILEY, Heidi Maria Elizabeth | Director | 2013-05-30 | 2019-02-15 |
| RILEY, Heidi Maria Elizabeth | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2006-03-22 |
| SADLER, Steven | Director | 2007-10-25 | 2025-05-08 |
| WARBURTON, William Ross | Director | 1999-10-19 | 2002-12-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dra Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 195 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-10-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
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.