SOLUS (LONDON) LIMITED
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Cash
£32m
-33% vs 2024
Net assets
£55m
+22.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,129
+11.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£52m
+48.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £151,876,000 | £172,106,000 | £240,469,000 | +39.7% | |
| Operating profit | £22,694,000 | £35,508,000 | £52,412,000 | +47.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £22,654,000 | £35,297,000 | £52,464,000 | +48.6% | |
| Net profit | £17,358,000 | £26,430,000 | £39,616,000 | +49.9% | |
| Cash | £31,682,000 | £47,743,000 | £31,994,000 | -33% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £54,685,000 | £93,095,000 | £103,673,000 | +11.4% | |
| Net assets | £33,222,000 | £44,652,000 | £54,754,000 | +22.6% | |
| Equity | £33,222,000 | £44,652,000 | £54,754,000 | +22.6% | |
| Average employees | 935 | 1,012 | 1,129 | +11.6% | |
| Wages | £40,631,000 | £46,494,000 | £54,464,000 | +17.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £264,000 | £312,000 | +18.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £25,000 | £28,000 | +12% | |
| Highest paid director | £212,000 | £264,000 | £312,000 | +18.2% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.9% | 20.6% | 21.8% | |
| Net margin | 11.4% | 15.4% | 16.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 41.5% | 38.1% | 50.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 60.2% | 64.0% | 60.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.96x | 22.57x | 2.19x | |
| Interest cover | 57.31x | 38.18x | 63.76x |
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
- SOLUS (LONDON) LIMITED 1997-02-18 → present
- CARSTAR AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 1995-07-12 → 1997-02-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of twelve months (to 10 September 2027) from the date of approval of the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The Company's ultimate parent, Aviva plc, acquired Direct Line Insurance Group Limited ("Direct Line") in July 2025 and it is now a direct subsidiary of the Company's immediate parent, Aviva Insurance Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-05-11 | — | — |
| BERNARD, John | Director | 2026-04-17 | Apr 1970 | British |
| BRIDGER, Steve | Director | 2025-06-23 | Feb 1971 | British |
| CHILVERS, Kerry Anne | Director | 2025-02-04 | Aug 1977 | British |
| LATTER, Thomas James | Director | 2026-04-17 | Dec 1977 | British |
| LYONS, John Thomas | Director | 2024-10-14 | May 1972 | British |
| REILLY, Peter Edward | Director | 2023-10-02 | Jan 1968 | British |
| SANTER, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2022-11-09 | Sep 1984 | British |
| SMITH, Simon Andrew | Director | 2020-08-04 | Apr 1973 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIONISIOU, Dean | Secretary | 1995-07-12 | 1997-01-26 |
| HOBSON, Stephen Ronald | Secretary | 1997-01-27 | 2003-01-14 |
| LUXTON, Ian John | Secretary | 2003-01-14 | 2005-05-11 |
| ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-07-12 | 1995-07-12 |
| ADAMS, Annarien | Director | 2021-03-16 | 2024-05-03 |
| ALDREN, Marcus Ashley | Director | 2010-03-30 | 2012-09-18 |
| BRADLEY, John Charles | Director | 1997-01-27 | 2005-10-12 |
| BROWN, Rebecca Mary | Director | 2024-10-14 | 2025-09-18 |
| CALDWELL, Alexander | Director | 2011-03-21 | 2020-12-31 |
| CLAYBROOK, Fiona Elizabeth Anne | Director | 2013-12-10 | 2014-12-01 |
| CLAYDEN, Dominic John | Director | 2008-05-16 | 2013-10-11 |
| CONWAY, Finbar Peter | Director | 2024-10-14 | 2026-04-17 |
| COPPING, Teresa Christine | Director | 2010-03-30 | 2011-12-13 |
| DEAKIN, Janice | Director | 2003-02-13 | 2006-12-20 |
| DIONISIOU, George | Director | 1995-07-12 | 2006-08-31 |
| EGAN, Scott | Director | 2006-05-31 | 2007-04-07 |
| EGAN, Sean | Director | 2008-05-16 | 2011-12-13 |
| EGAN, Sean | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2007-05-10 |
| FLORENCE, Robert | Director | 2006-08-03 | 2010-11-30 |
| GREEN, Nicola Anne | Director | 2021-09-08 | 2023-08-18 |
| HISCOCKS, Richard Adam | Director | 2018-06-11 | 2021-06-16 |
| HOBSON, Stephen Ronald | Director | 1997-01-27 | 2003-01-14 |
| HUNT, Jacqueline | Director | 2007-07-04 | 2008-05-16 |
| KIRKBRIDE, Louise Mary | Director | 2020-12-14 | 2021-09-08 |
| LOVELY, David John | Director | 2021-04-30 | 2021-11-22 |
| LOVELY, David John | Director | 2015-03-05 | 2018-04-12 |
| LUXTON, Ian John | Director | 2001-03-02 | 2006-03-31 |
| MACHELL, Simon Christopher | Director | 1997-03-13 | 2006-12-20 |
| MALIK, Waseem Ullah | Director | 2022-03-15 | 2025-04-25 |
| MCMILLAN, David John Ramsay | Director | 2006-05-31 | 2010-04-09 |
| MORRISH, Andrew James | Director | 2014-11-28 | 2021-04-16 |
| PANCHAM, Paul Anthony | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2009-07-31 |
| POND, Stephen Forder | Director | 2018-06-11 | 2024-02-23 |
| PRICE, Jonathan Stewart | Director | 2014-07-02 | 2015-11-30 |
| RIPPON, Nigel Lee | Director | 2016-03-08 | 2021-04-30 |
| SEATON, John | Director | 2006-05-31 | 2008-03-28 |
| STURMAN, James Robert | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| THOMPSON, Neil Robert | Director | 2009-08-25 | 2010-11-05 |
| TOWNEND, Robert Ian Leyman | Director | 2011-12-13 | 2018-06-11 |
| TOWNEND, Robert Ian Leyman | Director | 2008-05-16 | 2010-03-30 |
| WILFORD, Alison Louise | Director | 2008-05-16 | 2010-03-30 |
| ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-07-12 | 1995-07-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviva Insurance Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 218 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-04 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-03-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.