BANCROFT LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-12 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£8M
+176.5% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£34M
+6.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
117
+8.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
+160.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £78,875,047 | — | £49,382,728 | — | £56,507,480 | — | £49,506,683 | — | £59,616,571 | £69,592,223 | |
| Operating profit | £3,523,999 | — | £1,756,111 | — | £1,057,228 | — | £444,876 | — | £1,444,788 | £3,706,417 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,501,316 | — | £1,754,458 | — | £1,037,380 | — | £428,913 | — | £1,501,339 | £3,912,784 | |
| Net profit | £3,106,255 | — | £2,013,025 | — | £1,504,336 | — | £691,219 | — | £1,465,578 | £3,370,445 | |
| Cash | £4,120,105 | — | £6,475,591 | — | £6,009,363 | — | £3,149,801 | — | £3,031,814 | £8,383,276 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £33,879,817 | — | £37,534,284 | — | £36,588,587 | — | £36,521,972 | — | £38,083,580 | £40,345,612 | |
| Net assets | £27,486,367 | — | £29,499,392 | — | £29,603,728 | — | £30,294,947 | — | £31,760,525 | £33,830,970 | |
| Equity | £27,486,367 | £27,486,367 | £29,499,392 | £29,499,392 | £29,603,728 | £29,603,728 | £30,294,947 | £30,294,947 | £31,760,525 | £33,830,970 | |
| Average employees | 118 | — | 117 | — | 110 | — | 107 | — | 108 | 117 | |
| Wages | £10,530,057 | — | £8,477,282 | — | £9,653,475 | — | £9,046,646 | — | £11,735,932 | £14,291,866 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,999,861 | — | £2,224,928 | — | £2,664,899 | — | £1,930,911 | — | £3,708,942 | £5,409,466 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+16.7%
£59,616,571 £69,592,223
-
Cash
+176.5%
£3,031,814 £8,383,276
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+6.5%
£31,760,525 £33,830,970
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+8.3%
108 117
-
Operating profit
+156.5%
£1,444,788 £3,706,417
highest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+160.6%
£1,501,339 £3,912,784
highest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+21.8%
£11,735,932 £14,291,866
highest in 6 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.5% | — | 3.6% | — | 1.9% | — | 0.9% | — | 2.4% | 5.3% | |
| Net margin | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | — | 2.7% | — | 1.4% | — | 2.5% | 4.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.4% | — | 4.7% | — | 2.9% | — | 1.2% | — | 3.8% | 9.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.4% | 40.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.00x | 2.14x | |
| Interest cover | 132.21x | — | 256.70x | — | 37.76x | — | 13.10x | — | 82.39x | 1976.76x |
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
- BANCROFT LIMITED 1995-12-15 → present
- ELECTRICAL & COMMUNICATION SERVICES LIMITED 1994-03-10 → 1995-12-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Haslers
- 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.”
Group structure
- BANCROFT LIMITED · parent
- Gradeley Limited 100%
- Bancroft Blue Limited 100%
Significant events
- “the impact and uncertainty and the continuing inflationary pressures caused by the war in Ukraine and consequential high interest rates that affected decision making in the office fit out market in 2024”
- “economic uncertainty caused by global US tariff negotiations”
- “unsettled situation in the Middle East”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCKRELL, Brett | Secretary | 1995-06-06 | — | British |
| BISSEKER, Adrian Keith John | Director | 2004-05-06 | Oct 1971 | British |
| COCKRELL, Brett | Director | 1999-10-21 | Jan 1962 | British |
| DODD, Jason | Director | 2013-02-12 | Jan 1968 | British |
| HORTON, Daniel John | Director | 2019-01-14 | Nov 1979 | British |
| MARTIN, Barry William | Director | 2007-07-19 | Mar 1979 | British |
| MARTIN, Tony | Director | 1995-06-21 | Oct 1952 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSTONE, Margaret | Secretary | 1994-03-25 | 1995-06-06 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-03-10 | 1994-04-12 |
| BAKER, Scott | Director | 2004-09-14 | 2009-01-04 |
| CAYZER, Gregory Charles | Director | 2000-08-04 | 2003-08-01 |
| COCKRELL, Brett | Director | 1998-10-24 | 1999-04-09 |
| COURT, James Edward | Director | 2022-01-26 | 2022-11-02 |
| DEAL, David William | Director | 1996-09-17 | 1999-08-31 |
| FITT, Ian Charles | Director | 2007-02-07 | 2007-06-30 |
| GEARY, John William | Director | 2018-01-11 | 2021-10-08 |
| GIPSON, Gary Frederick | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2015-12-17 |
| HUGHES, Alan | Director | 1998-10-24 | 2004-04-30 |
| HYATT, David Leslie George | Director | 2010-12-13 | 2012-07-23 |
| JOHNSON, Sasha Liann | Director | 2018-02-02 | 2023-11-10 |
| MARDLE, Philip Brian, Mr. | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2012-08-17 |
| MARTIN, William | Director | 1994-03-25 | 1997-08-31 |
| MINT, Colin | Director | 2001-05-31 | 2008-10-31 |
| MOORE, Martin John | Director | 1994-03-25 | 1995-02-17 |
| NEWITT, David John | Director | 2004-12-23 | 2011-10-14 |
| O'SULLIVAN, Katie Marie | Director | 2014-11-05 | 2021-09-23 |
| PAIGE, Simon Jonathon | Director | 1995-06-21 | 1996-04-30 |
| PENNY, Jeffrey John | Director | 1999-08-07 | 2004-02-27 |
| WHEELER, Ian David | Director | 1998-06-12 | 2001-01-25 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-03-10 | 1994-04-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Group Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Teem Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 194 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-30 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-10-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-04-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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.