LIFESEARCH LIMITED
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Cash
£5.6M
-3.9% vs 2024
Net assets
-£1.5M
-143.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
378
+12.2% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£4.6M
-338% lowest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £47,045,873 | £48,875,893 | £44,698,241 | £45,358,437 | £48,592,882 | £62,226,005 | +28.1% | |
| Operating profit | £3,255,721 | £2,687,428 | £205,113 | £1,028,053 | £1,796,806 | -£4,788,328 | -366.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,256,487 | £2,682,624 | £210,783 | £1,078,293 | £1,953,890 | -£4,649,398 | -338% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,064,060 | £1,700,623 | -£3,569,868 | -309.9% | |
| Cash | £4,300,374 | £7,656,131 | £6,153,107 | £6,669,192 | £5,847,024 | £5,617,039 | -3.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,705,788 | £14,886,899 | £15,378,751 | £14,397,026 | £15,218,107 | £12,623,539 | -17% | |
| Net assets | £4,083,097 | £6,175,087 | £2,766,358 | £2,330,418 | £3,531,041 | -£1,538,827 | -143.6% | |
| Equity | £4,083,097 | £6,175,087 | £2,766,358 | £2,330,418 | £3,531,041 | -£1,538,827 | -143.6% | |
| Average employees | 337 | 353 | 345 | 317 | 337 | 378 | +12.2% | |
| Wages | £12,509,597 | £12,914,694 | £13,175,222 | £13,998,417 | £14,599,411 | £18,342,208 | +25.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £374,832 | £294,235 | £307,880 | £312,365 | £737,977 | £781,285 | +5.9% |
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 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.9% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 3.7% | -7.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 2.3% | 3.5% | -5.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.8% | 18.1% | 1.3% | 7.1% | 11.8% | -37.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.55x | 2.38x | 1.28x |
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
- LIFESEARCH LIMITED 2003-09-25 → present
- LIFESEARCH1 LIMITED 2001-03-12 → 2003-09-25
- LIFE-SEARCH LIMITED 1998-03-16 → 2001-03-12
- THE TAX ASSESSMENT COMPANY LIMITED 1995-08-10 → 1998-03-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. We have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “LifeSearch was successful in its court case against a former Appointed Representative, recovering a significant proportion of legal costs. A judgement in favour of Lifesearch Limited was made in January 2026, with costs awarded in April 2026, resulting in an inflow of economic benefits.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAIGRIE, Thomas Quentin | Director | 1995-08-10 | May 1961 | Irish |
| KENNEDY, Deborah | Director | 2023-10-10 | Aug 1964 | British |
| LOAK, Tracy Anne | Director | 2025-10-02 | Aug 1972 | British |
| MARSH, Jeffrey Sean | Director | 2016-09-01 | Nov 1970 | British |
| MOCK, John | Director | 2023-10-10 | Dec 1977 | British |
| STEWART, Hugh John Patrick | Director | 2026-05-12 | Jun 1953 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAIGRIE, Alison Caroline | Secretary | 2010-03-25 | 2018-02-13 |
| DAVIES, Katherine | Secretary | 1995-08-10 | 2002-02-22 |
| DIPPENAAR, Kevin, Mr. | Secretary | 2018-02-13 | 2019-07-18 |
| DIPPENAAR, Kevin Alan | Secretary | 2008-09-01 | 2010-03-25 |
| HENSON, Darren Stuart | Secretary | 2002-02-22 | 2008-09-01 |
| WATCHORN, Hugh | Secretary | 2019-07-18 | 2021-04-06 |
| CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-08-10 | 1995-08-10 |
| BELLAU, Katherine | Director | 2023-10-10 | 2025-01-10 |
| DAVIES, Arthur Howell | Director | 1995-08-10 | 2018-02-13 |
| PARKER, Tamsin Caronwen | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2020-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifesearch Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 109 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-15 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.