DANCERACE PLC
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Cash
£424k
+14.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£358k
-70.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
49
-10.9% vs 2025
Profit before tax
-£762k
-13% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology 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 | £4,374,152 | £4,939,320 | £4,845,788 | -1.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£220,163 | -£687,848 | -£775,944 | -12.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£243,296 | -£674,941 | -£762,419 | -13% | |
| Net profit | -£183,099 | -£621,018 | -£852,042 | -37.2% | |
| Cash | £132,291 | £368,850 | £423,702 | +14.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,013,457 | £1,210,501 | £358,459 | -70.4% | |
| Net assets | £1,831,519 | £1,210,501 | £358,459 | -70.4% | |
| Equity | £1,831,519 | £1,210,501 | £358,459 | -70.4% | |
| Average employees | 42 | 55 | 49 | -10.9% | |
| Wages | £1,571,059 | £1,997,727 | £1,726,055 | -13.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £259,705 | £240,605 | £223,481 | -7.1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £11,759 | £12,414 | £14,724 | +18.6% | |
| Highest paid director | £143,637 | £129,797 | £118,515 | -8.7% |
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% | -13.9% | -16.0% | |
| Net margin | -4.2% | -12.6% | -17.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -10.9% | -56.8% | -216.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 46.6% | 72.9% | 90.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.19x | 0.81x | 0.55x | |
| Interest cover | -9.52x | — | — |
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
- S&W Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Following a detailed review of the company's financial position, including cash flow forecasts and ongoing revenue growth, the directors are pleased to note that the rate of cash consumption has improved materially during the year. The business continues to make clear progress towards profitability, supported by targeted cost management and sustained ARR growth. Both the directors and shareholders remain confident in the company's financial trajectory and its ability to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYNAM, Alice May | Secretary | 2022-09-02 | — | — |
| AVISON, Elliot James | Director | 2021-07-16 | Feb 1991 | British |
| GWYTHER, Patrick | Director | 2024-06-26 | Jun 1989 | American |
| SPENCE-HERBERT, Malcolm David | Director | 2021-07-16 | Sep 1962 | British |
| SZESZKOWSKI, Mateusz Michal | Director | 2024-06-26 | Jun 1972 | Canadian |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVISON, Kari | Secretary | 1995-12-19 | 1998-11-16 |
| BARNARD, Fenella Elisabeth Marjorie | Secretary | 2002-01-01 | 2021-07-16 |
| BUSH, John Michael | Secretary | 1992-06-23 | 1995-12-19 |
| MARTELLI, Angela | Secretary | 2021-07-16 | 2022-03-31 |
| NEWLAND, Richard John | Secretary | 2000-10-10 | 2001-12-31 |
| SHIELDS, David | Secretary | 2000-01-28 | 2000-10-10 |
| WILLIAMS, Randle | Secretary | 1999-04-07 | 2000-01-28 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-05-21 | 1992-06-23 |
| AVISON, Anthony William | Director | 1992-08-01 | 2021-07-16 |
| AVISON, Kari | Director | 1996-10-02 | 1998-11-16 |
| BARNARD, Fenella Elisabeth Marjorie | Director | 2000-10-10 | 2021-07-16 |
| BARRAND, Peter John | Director | 2021-07-16 | 2024-06-26 |
| HOLNESS, Stewart George | Director | 2021-07-16 | 2024-06-26 |
| MARSDEN, David Andrew | Director | 1992-06-23 | 1992-08-08 |
| NEWLAND, Richard John | Director | 2000-10-10 | 2001-12-31 |
| SHIELDS, David | Director | 2000-01-28 | 2000-10-10 |
| WALSH, Michael Bernard | Director | 2021-07-16 | 2024-02-15 |
| WILLIAMS, Randle | Director | 1999-04-07 | 2000-01-28 |
| ISIS FACTORS PLC | Corporate Director | 1992-08-01 | 1993-01-01 |
| LONDON AND PROVINCIAL FACTORS LTD | Corporate Director | 1992-08-01 | 1993-02-28 |
| MADDOX FACTORING LTD | Corporate Director | 1992-08-01 | 1995-12-18 |
| R D M FACTORS LTD | Corporate Director | 1992-08-01 | 1995-12-18 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-05-21 | 1992-06-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newable Dancerace Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-07-16 | Active |
| Mr Anthony William Avison | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-04-26 | Ceased 2021-07-16 |
| Ms Fenella Elisabeth Marjorie Barnard | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-04-26 | Ceased 2021-07-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 141 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-19 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-05 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-09-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-08-10 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.