ALPINE FIRE ENGINEERS LIMITED
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Cash
£13M
-6.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£18M
+67.3% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
135
+16.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£8.5M
-6.1% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £55,983,531 | £63,697,628 | +13.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £8,836,857 | £8,054,123 | -8.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £642,549 | £2,219,754 | £3,973,963 | £6,631,688 | £9,003,894 | £8,454,234 | -6.1% | |
| Net profit | £577,586 | — | £3,495,502 | £5,458,863 | £7,317,705 | £7,363,697 | +0.6% | |
| Cash | £1,265,809 | £7,907,406 | £4,298,507 | £4,774,309 | £13,793,992 | £12,943,305 | -6.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,859,942 | £7,249,435 | £9,105,928 | £3,686,989 | £12,646,320 | £19,964,374 | +57.9% | |
| Net assets | £3,707,050 | £5,562,940 | £9,058,442 | £3,627,567 | £10,945,272 | £18,308,969 | +67.3% | |
| Equity | £3,707,050 | £5,562,940 | £9,058,442 | £3,627,567 | £10,945,272 | £18,308,969 | +67.3% | |
| Average employees | 59 | 65 | 80 | 96 | 116 | 135 | +16.4% | |
| Wages | £2,529,143 | £3,160,059 | £3,983,607 | £5,454,741 | £5,536,319 | £6,860,007 | +23.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £544,699 | £803,207 | £858,936 | £1,166,737 | £590,127 | £551,042 | -6.6% |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 15.8% | 12.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 13.1% | 11.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 69.9% | 40.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.76x | 1.89x |
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
- ALPINE FIRE ENGINEERS LIMITED 1992-03-19 → present
- COUNTERFOCUS LIMITED 1992-02-28 → 1992-03-19
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Hurst Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “There have been no significant post balance sheet events affecting the company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY, Richard | Director | 2023-02-20 | Nov 1979 | British |
| BRENNAN, Robert John | Director | 2018-03-27 | Mar 1975 | British |
| HARGREAVES, Martin Donald | Director | 2024-06-04 | Jul 1966 | British |
| NANDA, Steven | Director | 2018-03-27 | Mar 1966 | British |
| OWENS, Claire | Director | 2024-11-04 | Jun 1983 | British |
| PLANT, Louise | Director | 2019-12-01 | Oct 1967 | British |
| THEWLIS, Mark William | Director | 2018-03-27 | Mar 1975 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Glenda | Secretary | 1992-03-10 | 2007-09-19 |
| SMITH, Melissa Jayne | Secretary | 2007-09-19 | 2018-03-27 |
| BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-02-28 | 1992-03-10 |
| GRAHAM, Stephen Harry Temple | Director | 2007-09-17 | 2022-12-22 |
| JONES, Mark Andrew | Director | 2020-08-28 | 2024-06-04 |
| MACLEOD, Burton James | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2020-08-28 |
| SMITH, David | Director | 2001-10-24 | 2022-12-22 |
| SMITH, Edward | Director | 1992-03-10 | 2018-03-27 |
| SMITH, Glenda | Director | — | 2018-03-27 |
| SMITH, Melissa Jayne | Director | 2005-03-18 | 2018-03-27 |
| STANSFIELD, Jonathan Mark | Director | 1999-02-10 | 1999-11-20 |
| STANSFIELD, Mark | Director | 2005-05-26 | 2005-08-26 |
| STEEL, David Alexander John | Director | 2018-03-27 | 2022-12-22 |
| DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-02-28 | 1992-03-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Bidco Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-03-27 | Active |
| Mr David Smith | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-03-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 144 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-01-12 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-01-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-01-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-01-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
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.