PEARCE SIGNS LIMITED
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Cash
£209K
-22.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£3.2M
+22.9% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
83
+6.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.1M
-14.9% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
While the directors consider that the forecasts and factors above support the preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis, in accordance with UK auditing and accounting standards, the events and conditions described above are such that a material uncertainty exists which may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,999,476 | £9,640,353 | £12,490,357 | £11,610,013 | £14,963,257 | £18,352,602 | +22.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £491,962 | £741,554 | £1,445,057 | £1,279,012 | -11.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £368,536 | £556,026 | £475,271 | £665,890 | £1,262,448 | £1,074,204 | -14.9% | |
| Net profit | £301,618 | £482,484 | £431,413 | £577,301 | £1,022,298 | £840,720 | -17.8% | |
| Cash | £157,843 | £1,107,697 | £148,238 | £197,162 | £270,618 | £209,198 | -22.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,634,882 | £1,830,559 | £2,472,081 | £2,417,300 | £3,170,833 | £3,918,199 | +23.6% | |
| Net assets | £1,512,358 | £1,844,842 | £2,276,255 | £1,790,310 | £2,627,608 | £3,228,328 | +22.9% | |
| Equity | £1,512,358 | £1,844,842 | £2,276,255 | £1,790,310 | £2,627,608 | £3,228,328 | +22.9% | |
| Average employees | 71 | 77 | 81 | 75 | 78 | 83 | +6.4% | |
| Wages | £2,736,630 | £2,809,235 | £3,496,804 | £3,200,497 | £3,320,213 | £3,807,439 | +14.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £609,493 | £525,244 | £534,207 | £605,358 | £657,379 | £614,645 | -6.5% |
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 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 3.9% | 6.4% | 9.7% | 7.0% | |
| Net margin | 3.4% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 19.9% | 30.7% | 45.6% | 32.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 69.1% | 60.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.54x | 1.68x | 1.40x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 29.46x | 9.80x | 7.91x | 6.24x |
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
- PEARCE SIGNS LIMITED 2005-06-20 → present
- INTERSIGN NOTTINGHAM LTD 1996-03-04 → 2005-06-20
- PANNELL DESIGN LIMITED 1995-02-09 → 1996-03-04
- OFFICEPHOTO LIMITED 1995-01-03 → 1995-02-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Page Kirk LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“While the directors consider that the forecasts and factors above support the preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis, in accordance with UK auditing and accounting standards, the events and conditions described above are such that a material uncertainty exists which may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Group structure
- PEARCE SIGNS LIMITED · parent
- Pearce Maintenance Limited 100%
Significant events
- “As detailed in note 2.3, the Company incurred a loss during the 11 months ended 30 April 2026. March and April 2026 management figures, however, were much improved and the Company is able to meet its liabilities as they fall due. This is a non-adjusting event and, therefore, does not affect the amounts recognised in the year ended 31 May 2025 financial statements. In the year ending 31 May 2026 accounts, these losses are expected to result in taxation credits in the profit and loss account totalling £321,122 in relation to the current tax charge of £141,601 (see note 9) and £179,521 in relation to the deferred tax liability (see note 26).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAITH, Elisabeth Anne | Secretary | 2007-10-24 | — | British |
| SHILLING, Paul | Director | 2022-08-17 | Aug 1972 | British |
| SNAITH, Elisabeth Anne | Director | 2015-05-20 | Feb 1960 | British |
| SNAITH, Peter William | Director | 2007-10-24 | Jan 1957 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRATT, Stephen | Secretary | 2005-07-21 | 2007-10-24 |
| EVERINGTON, Stephen Grenville | Secretary | 1995-01-25 | 2005-07-21 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-01-03 | 1995-01-25 |
| BLACKABY, John | Director | 2011-08-15 | 2020-07-31 |
| CROSBY, Darren Paul | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| EVERINGTON, Harry | Director | 2009-06-11 | 2022-08-26 |
| EVERINGTON, Harry | Director | 1995-01-25 | 2007-10-24 |
| EVERINGTON, Stephen Grenville | Director | 1995-01-25 | 2007-10-24 |
| GOUNDRY, Christopher | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2017-10-10 |
| HUDSON, Martin Douglas | Director | 2008-04-08 | 2025-06-02 |
| SCOTT, James | Director | 2016-01-21 | 2016-11-11 |
| SNAITH, Peter William | Director | 2005-07-21 | 2006-05-05 |
| WILTON-HILLARD, Gareth Arthur | Director | 2022-08-26 | 2023-07-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-01-03 | 1995-01-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearce Global Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Appoints directors (as firm) | 2022-08-26 | Active |
| Mrs Elisabeth Anne Snaith | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-26 |
| Mr Peter William Snaith | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-06 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2022-09-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-08-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-08-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.