MERCONA (G.B.) LIMITED
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Cash
£5.3K
+35.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£6.5M
+70.2% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
24
+14.3% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£3.6M
+17.1% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,697,196 | — | — | £25,749,565 | £26,385,948 | +2.5% | |
| Operating profit | £287,919 | — | — | £3,233,154 | £3,782,085 | +17% | |
| Profit before tax | £232,409 | -£342,460 | £816,480 | £3,041,405 | £3,560,075 | +17.1% | |
| Net profit | £188,251 | -£273,527 | £625,703 | £2,279,187 | £2,670,242 | +17.2% | |
| Cash | £1,454,983 | £719,376 | £439,702 | £3,928 | £5,339 | +35.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,175,579 | £901,966 | £1,527,669 | £3,806,856 | £6,477,098 | +70.1% | |
| Net assets | £1,171,197 | £897,670 | £1,523,373 | £3,802,560 | £6,472,802 | +70.2% | |
| Equity | £1,171,197 | £897,670 | £1,523,373 | £3,802,560 | £6,472,802 | +70.2% | |
| Average employees | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | +14.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £939,318 | £994,904 | +5.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £123,668 | £147,755 | £170,536 | £176,917 | £205,242 | +16% |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.0% | — | — | 12.6% | 14.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.3% | — | — | 8.9% | 10.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 24.5% | — | — | 84.9% | 58.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.54x | 3.57x | |
| Interest cover | 5.19x | — | — | 16.86x | 17.04x |
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
- MERCONA (G.B.) LIMITED 1993-12-01 → present
- BANDBOAT LIMITED 1993-11-03 → 1993-12-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- TC Group
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving these financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources, to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Emil Keissling GmbH has confirmed that it will continue to provide financial support to the company and that it will not seek payment of the amount owed by the company, should that compromise the company's ability to trade. On this basis, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The company achieved a slight increase in turnover despite variable seasonal demand, alongside a strong improvement in profitability supported by product mix and effective cost management.”
- “The operating environment stabilised following a period of volatility in raw material cost and supply chains. However, cost pressures remain, particularly in labour and logistics.”
- “Management continues to monitor market conditions, competitor activity and cost developments closely to ensure the business remains responsive to external pressures.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN, Sarah Louise | Director | 2024-05-01 | Dec 1982 | British |
| REICHARDT-DEMIRTAS, Martina | Director | 2007-10-01 | Jul 1975 | German |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COULING, Sarah Jane | Secretary | 2000-03-23 | 2002-12-31 |
| HALE, Mary | Secretary | 1993-11-17 | 1994-12-09 |
| KILLINGER, Anne | Secretary | 1994-12-09 | 2000-03-23 |
| LEE, Susan Ann | Secretary | 2002-12-31 | 2009-02-07 |
| WOODS, Sally Elizabeth | Secretary | 2009-02-07 | 2024-05-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-11-03 | 1993-11-17 |
| KILLINGER, Anne | Director | 1993-11-17 | 2000-03-23 |
| MUELLER, Gerhard Christian | Director | 1993-11-17 | 2010-09-30 |
| WOODS, Sally Elizabeth | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2024-05-01 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-11-03 | 1993-11-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Martina Reichardt-Demirtas | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 112 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-10-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-14 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2022-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2020-11-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.