ALPHASENSE LIMITED
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Cash
£1.9M
-26.6% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£11M
-20.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
107
-15.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£553K
-90.4% vs 2023
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £25,643,000 | £15,862,000 | -38.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £5,733,000 | £552,000 | -90.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £5,758,000 | £553,000 | -90.4% | |
| Net profit | £4,509,187 | £4,171,336 | £6,196,000 | £724,000 | -88.3% | |
| Cash | £8,912,325 | £9,136,181 | £2,528,000 | £1,856,000 | -26.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £22,665,807 | £27,039,459 | £13,318,000 | £10,545,000 | -20.8% | |
| Net assets | £22,614,310 | £26,888,110 | £13,176,000 | £10,515,000 | -20.2% | |
| Equity | £22,614,310 | £26,888,110 | £13,176,000 | £10,515,000 | -20.2% | |
| Average employees | 95 | 121 | 126 | 107 | -15.1% | |
| Wages | £5,135,540 | £3,884,092 | £4,578,000 | £3,807,000 | -16.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 22.4% | 3.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 24.2% | 4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 43.0% | 5.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 19.4% | 15.6% |
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
- ALPHASENSE LIMITED 1996-10-30 → present
- SPEEDGUARD LIMITED 1996-10-16 → 1996-10-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Just Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of their assessment, including the factors detailed above, the directors have concluded that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and it is appropriate for the Company's 2024 financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “In 2024 Alphasense experienced a reduction in revenue and profit versus 2023. This was driven by a decline in the China market for environmental air quality and industrial safety sensors. Gross profit numbers decreased due to the reduction in sales and product mix.”
- “Continued integration with AMETEK, allows significant benefits from breadth of available knowledge and experience, shared resources and market availability. Significant investments were made in the prior year for a new ERP system and website platform which continue to position the Company for future growth.”
- “As of reporting date, the Company has made distributions amounting to £4,100,000 in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARINO, Lynn | Secretary | 2021-11-25 | — | — |
| SMITH, Justin Thomas | Director | 2021-11-25 | Sep 1972 | British |
| WILEMAN, Ben | Director | 2023-11-03 | Apr 1981 | British |
| ZETTI, Pietro Luigi Enrico | Director | 2024-05-07 | Jun 1968 | Italian |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILL, Jean Denise | Secretary | 1999-04-01 | 2012-04-27 |
| INGRAM, Richard George | Secretary | 1996-10-18 | 1996-11-22 |
| VENNING, John Robert | Secretary | 1996-11-22 | 1999-04-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-10-16 | 1996-10-18 |
| BARON, Ronan | Director | 2020-09-08 | 2021-11-25 |
| BOORMAN, Gavin George | Director | 1998-01-14 | 2000-12-31 |
| BURNLEY, Arthur Wallace | Director | 2004-09-22 | 2021-11-25 |
| CURRAN, Dean | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2021-11-25 |
| FELDMAN, Hugh Victor | Director | 2001-01-31 | 2004-10-31 |
| GOTLEY, Andrea Caroline | Director | 1996-12-09 | 2021-11-25 |
| GOTLEY, Paul | Director | 1996-11-22 | 2009-07-19 |
| INGRAM, Richard George | Director | 1996-10-18 | 1996-11-22 |
| LINCOLN, Jeremy James Passmore | Director | 1996-10-18 | 1996-11-22 |
| RAMSDALE, Simon Francis | Director | 2015-04-01 | 2021-11-25 |
| SAFFELL, John Robert, Dr | Director | 1996-12-09 | 2020-01-01 |
| SAXTON, Peter William Harley | Director | 2020-09-30 | 2021-11-25 |
| WORTHINGTON, Richard Douglas | Director | 1997-06-04 | 2010-10-01 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-10-16 | 1996-10-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ametek Instruments Group Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-11-25 | Active |
| Taylor Vinters Trust Corporation Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as trust) | 2021-01-22 | Ceased 2021-11-25 |
| Miss Andrea Caroline Gotley | Individual | Shares 75–100% (as trust) | 2021-01-22 | Ceased 2021-11-25 |
| Prof Josephine Margaret Green | Individual | Shares 75–100% (as trust) | 2021-01-22 | Ceased 2021-11-25 |
| Ms Janet Sheila Cronk | Individual | Shares 75–100% (as trust) | 2021-01-22 | Ceased 2021-11-25 |
| Mrs Rose Gotley | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-10-16 | Ceased 2021-01-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 165 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-04-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-04-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-04-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-04-25 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-12-23 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2021-12-07 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2021-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
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.