THE ETHICAL PROPERTY COMPANY PLC
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Cash
£676k
-6% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£16m
-29.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
84
-15.2% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £5,361,000 | £9,408,000 | £6,692,000 | £6,282,000 | -6.1% | |
| Operating profit | £430,000 | £593,000 | £1,281,000 | £1,164,000 | £288,000 | -75.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,579,000 | -£2,228,000 | -£15,932,000 | £1,091,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | -£2,228,000 | -£15,932,000 | £1,091,000 | — | — | |
| Cash | £1,691,000 | £1,241,000 | £948,000 | £719,000 | £676,000 | -6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £66,042,000 | £63,979,000 | £21,079,000 | £22,117,000 | £15,510,000 | -29.9% | |
| Net assets | £39,301,000 | £37,073,000 | £21,079,000 | £22,117,000 | £15,510,000 | -29.9% | |
| Equity | — | — | £21,079,000 | £22,117,000 | £15,510,000 | -29.9% | |
| Average employees | 92 | 91 | 92 | 99 | 84 | -15.2% | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,254,000 | £2,296,000 | £2,165,000 | -5.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £193,000 | £134,000 | £130,000 | -3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £9,000 | £7,000 | £7,000 | 0% |
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 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 11.1% | 13.6% | 17.4% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | — | -41.6% | -169.3% | 16.3% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 1.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | -1262.3% | -1429.4% | 56.8% | 51.3% | 58.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.05x | 0.06x | 0.08x | |
| Interest cover | — | 0.56x | 0.44x | 0.66x | 0.21x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- THE ETHICAL PROPERTY COMPANY PLC 2020-03-17 → present
- THE ETHICAL PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED 2010-04-16 → 2020-03-17
- THE ETHICAL PROPERTY COMPANY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1998-07-06 → 2010-04-16
- THE CALDEY COMPANY LIMITED 1994-08-23 → 1998-07-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “The buildings sold during the year were Durham Road in North London, in August 2025, and Hastings House in Cardiff, in February 2026.”
- “Thorn House in Edinburgh was sold in May 2026.”
- “On 4 May 2026, a property was sold for £2.7m. On 7 August 2026 a standstill agreement was signed by the bank as referred to in note 1.2 to the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGSON, Andrew Mark | Secretary | 2019-06-25 | — | — |
| BAREJA, Arti | Director | 2025-03-03 | May 1982 | Indian |
| FAIRWEATHER, Abena Abrafi | Director | 2024-05-07 | Oct 1981 | British |
| HANNAM, Mark Alexander, Dr | Director | 2022-04-04 | Mar 1962 | British |
| TEIDEMAN, Catherine Elizabeth | Director | 2025-05-01 | Nov 1977 | British |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALOSELVA, Cecile | Secretary | 2008-03-13 | 2010-06-24 |
| GARDNER, Penelope Jane | Secretary | 2015-02-04 | 2019-05-24 |
| HARTZELL, James Graham | Secretary | 1998-06-17 | 1999-05-10 |
| KING, Andrew Francis | Secretary | 1999-04-28 | 2008-03-13 |
| KING, Andrew Francis | Secretary | 1994-09-24 | 1999-02-08 |
| POSTLETHWAITE, Robert Michael | Secretary | 1994-08-23 | 1994-09-24 |
| RALPHS, Susan | Secretary | 2010-06-24 | 2015-02-04 |
| ALPHEY, Nina, Dr | Director | 2020-12-21 | 2024-01-15 |
| BELLACK, Paul Neil | Director | 2018-06-11 | 2022-03-30 |
| BELLACK, Paul Neil | Director | 1999-03-15 | 2017-10-06 |
| BURLTON, Robert Henry | Director | 2009-02-24 | 2014-03-05 |
| CAN, Juliet | Director | 2019-03-21 | 2025-09-24 |
| CLARKE, Samuel Patrick Charles | Director | 2018-06-11 | 2022-05-23 |
| CLARKE, Samuel Patrick Charles | Director | 2000-01-05 | 2010-03-19 |
| COKER, Naznin Rahemtulla | Director | 2009-02-24 | 2013-03-14 |
| EKELUND, Jennifer Natalie | Director | 2022-11-09 | 2026-09-23 |
| FARAZMAND, Timothy Bahram Neville | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2018-06-11 |
| GALOSELVA, Cecile | Director | 2005-10-18 | 2010-08-25 |
| HARTZELL, James Graham | Director | 2018-06-11 | 2020-07-07 |
| HARTZELL, James Graham | Director | 1998-06-17 | 2012-03-22 |
| KING, Andrew Francis | Director | 1994-09-24 | 2008-03-29 |
| KING, Lucia Katharine Fagan | Director | 1994-09-24 | 1998-06-17 |
| LOGGIA, David | Director | 2018-06-11 | 2019-03-21 |
| LUNTLEY, Mark Alan | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2021-09-22 |
| MIDDLETON, Monica Stella | Director | 2019-03-21 | 2024-12-31 |
| O'HARA, Anne-Marie | Director | 2019-03-21 | 2025-09-24 |
| PEBERDY, Conrad | Director | 2019-08-09 | 2025-07-01 |
| RALPHS, Susan Mary | Director | 2008-03-29 | 2018-06-15 |
| SCHWARTZ, Rodney Scott | Director | 2007-03-17 | 2011-04-06 |
| TENNANT, Lisa | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| WHITAKER, John Nicholson Hartley | Director | 2009-02-24 | 2018-06-12 |
| WOOFFINDIN, Ruth Anna | Director | 1994-08-23 | 1994-09-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 402 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-21 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-26 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-01-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.