PLANTEXPAND LIMITED
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Cash
£1.8M
+79.8% vs 2025
Net assets
£8.6M
+25.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
109
+10.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
+10.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £10,457,641 | £14,042,940 | £15,202,252 | +8.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £520,121 | £1,817,592 | £2,049,873 | +12.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £519,428 | £1,814,348 | £1,999,404 | +10.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £492,732 | £1,813,194 | £1,767,117 | -2.5% | |
| Cash | £2,517,861 | £2,736,400 | £700,160 | £483,303 | £1,022,786 | £1,838,774 | +79.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,812,741 | £3,700,568 | £4,642,879 | £5,162,328 | £6,976,676 | £9,235,039 | +32.4% | |
| Net assets | £2,758,418 | £3,590,845 | £4,570,119 | £5,062,851 | £6,876,045 | £8,643,162 | +25.7% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £6,876,045 | £8,643,162 | +25.7% | |
| Average employees | 40 | 43 | 50 | 72 | 99 | 109 | +10.1% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,164,973 | £4,137,443 | £4,471,484 | +8.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £507,472 | £602,127 | £592,415 | -1.6% |
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 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 5.0% | 12.9% | 13.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 4.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 10.1% | 26.1% | 22.2% | |
| Current ratio | 5.11x | 7.27x | 5.39x | 3.62x | 4.52x | 4.59x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 43.59x |
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
- Ward Williams
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. We have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICKINSON, Daniel Richard | Director | 2023-11-21 | Jul 1987 | British |
| HARRIS, David Stewart | Director | 2023-11-21 | Oct 1982 | Australian |
| HARRISON, Tod Charles | Director | 2020-12-22 | Mar 1972 | British |
| HOOKINGS, Kerri-Anne | Director | 2020-12-22 | Jun 1977 | British |
| KNIGHT, Mark Andrew | Director | 2020-12-22 | Feb 1985 | British |
| MILES, David John | Director | 2024-01-02 | Jul 1989 | British |
| PRIEST, Nathan David Simon | Director | 2020-12-17 | Feb 1972 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIBBY, Kim Christine | Secretary | 1996-03-22 | 2015-08-14 |
| HIGGINS, Victor | Secretary | — | 1996-03-22 |
| BIBBY, Kim Christine | Director | — | 2020-12-22 |
| BIBBY, Paul Victor | Director | — | 2020-12-22 |
| CROFTON, Amy Louise | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2024-01-02 |
| EDMONDS, Christine Joan | Director | — | 2017-02-01 |
| EDMONDS, Colin William | Director | — | 1999-08-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Fleet Newco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-12-22 | Active |
| Mr Paul Victor Bibby | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-11-25 | Ceased 2020-12-22 |
| Mrs Kim Christine Bibby | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-11-25 | Ceased 2020-12-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 174 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-22 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-05-22 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-05-22 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-05-22 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2026-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement | |
| 2026-04-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2025-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-16 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- 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.