GOLDEN CHARTER LIMITED
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Cash
£12m
-27% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£14m
-5.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
219
+6.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1.1m
-792.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,395,359 | £23,242,325 | £24,357,088 | +4.8% | |
| Operating profit | -£966,022 | -£1,025,101 | -£1,663,438 | -62.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£121,547 | -£118,629 | -£1,058,332 | -792.1% | |
| Net profit | -£109,445 | -£130,636 | -£781,856 | -498.5% | |
| Cash | £18,500,143 | £16,032,317 | £11,700,419 | -27% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £32,671,571 | £35,333,682 | £34,174,994 | -3.3% | |
| Net assets | £15,039,606 | £14,908,970 | £14,127,114 | -5.2% | |
| Equity | £15,039,606 | £14,908,970 | £14,127,114 | -5.2% | |
| Average employees | 198 | 205 | 219 | +6.8% | |
| Wages | £9,862,642 | £9,977,015 | £11,901,097 | +19.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,022,845 | £716,705 | £1,141,552 | +59.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £106,188 | £148,966 | £109,242 | -26.7% | |
| Highest paid director | £307,852 | £204,710 | £278,959 | +36.3% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -5.0% | -4.4% | -6.8% | |
| Net margin | -0.6% | -0.6% | -3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -3.0% | -2.9% | -4.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 59.7% | 62.8% | 63.6% | |
| Current ratio | 8.07x | 8.41x | 8.34x | |
| Interest cover | — | -1.13x | -2.75x |
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
- GOLDEN CHARTER LIMITED 1993-12-08 → present
- GOLDEN CHARTER (ENGLAND) LIMITED 1990-08-24 → 1993-12-08
- GOLDEN HERITAGE (ENGLAND) LIMITED 1990-06-14 → 1990-08-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The forecast continues to show a positive core capital and cash position for the twelve-month period following the approval of these Financial Statements. ... they continue to adopt the going concern basis for preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Chris Wilson joined the Board as Chief Executive Officer in September 2025, succeeding Mark Huggins following an orderly handover.”
- “The Board approved a revised strategic plan in March 2024, which targets sales growth and technology transformation to 2028.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEIR, Robert Douglas | Secretary | 2012-09-30 | — | — |
| ADAMS-ZUURBIER, Claire Victoria | Director | 2022-02-02 | Nov 1970 | British |
| ANDERSON, Ross Robert | Director | 2026-09-01 | Sep 1990 | British |
| BYRNE, John Trevor | Director | 2022-01-01 | Jun 1981 | British |
| SPEIR, Robert Douglas | Director | 2012-09-30 | Sep 1970 | British |
| STIBBARDS, Maria Joanne | Director | 2024-12-01 | May 1975 | British |
| WADEY, Katie | Director | 2025-09-12 | Jan 1978 | British |
| WEBSTER, Iain Douglas Collins | Director | 2026-10-01 | Jun 1960 | British |
| WILSON, Christopher Graham Arthur | Director | 2025-09-01 | Nov 1974 | British |
| WOOD, Toni Michelle | Director | 2025-09-12 | Nov 1971 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERGUSSON, Gordon Alexander | Secretary | 1996-02-16 | 2010-10-25 |
| KEE, Marjory | Secretary | — | 1996-02-16 |
| RITCHIE, Brian William Athol | Secretary | 2010-10-25 | 2012-09-30 |
| BALLARD, Graham John | Director | 1994-11-10 | 1995-09-15 |
| BARNETT, Ian Murray | Director | 2002-04-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| BOYLE, Paul Vincent | Director | 2021-05-01 | 2023-05-31 |
| BURNETT, Steven Robert | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| CORISH, Michael John | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2017-04-07 |
| DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin | Director | — | 1993-11-30 |
| EDWARDS, Richard Bennett | Director | 2013-04-16 | 2014-03-31 |
| EDWARDS, Richard Bennett | Director | 2006-02-27 | 2011-01-18 |
| FERGUSSON, Gordon Alexander | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2010-10-25 |
| FRANCE, Michael Anthony | Director | 1994-05-18 | 1998-10-06 |
| GAMMELL, Geraldine Elizabeth | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2026-09-30 |
| GINDER, Adam Keith | Director | 2019-10-02 | 2026-09-01 |
| GRAHAME, Joan Suzanne | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2023-10-01 |
| GRAHAMSLAW, Anne Elizabeth | Director | 2006-04-19 | 2007-10-31 |
| HALLSWORTH, Frederick Stanislaus | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2011-05-20 |
| HARRIS, John Francis | Director | 1993-09-07 | 2011-01-18 |
| HARVEY, Jonathan Andrew | Director | — | 2006-02-27 |
| HUGGINS, Mark | Director | 2018-11-01 | 2025-10-01 |
| KEE, Alan Joseph | Director | — | 2004-04-30 |
| KEE, Gordon Henry | Director | — | 2000-06-27 |
| LAKE, Michael | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| LEVERTON, Clive | Director | — | 2002-01-24 |
| LOCHERY, Anthony Francis | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2012-07-24 |
| MACLACHLAN, Robert | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2015-06-18 |
| NEILL, Gary Alan | Director | 2006-02-27 | 2016-03-12 |
| NETHERCOTT, Charles Peter | Director | 1993-09-07 | 2007-12-31 |
| NIX, David Charles | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| NORMAN, Charles Edward | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2024-08-27 |
| O'NEILL, Peter Thompson | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2003-10-10 |
| RITCHIE, Brian William Athol | Director | 2010-10-25 | 2012-09-30 |
| SWANSON, Magnus Paton | Director | 2012-06-26 | 2018-11-30 |
| THORNTON, John | Director | 2024-09-25 | 2025-10-01 |
| THORNTON, John | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2023-04-30 |
| TOVEY, James Frederick Paul | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2024-11-30 |
| TRICKETT, Karen Anne | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2022-10-28 |
| WALKER, Julian Anthony Blyth | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2019-09-21 |
| WATHALL, Helen Jean | Director | 2016-01-21 | 2021-12-31 |
| WAYTE, Ronald Albert | Director | 2007-12-03 | 2017-11-30 |
| WEST, Jeremy | Director | — | 2016-02-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saif Charter Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 205 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.