ADI UK LIMITED
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Cash
£2M
+140% vs 2023
Net assets
£5.3M
+15.1% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
222
+10.4% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.5M
+20.9% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,876,718 | £17,512,938 | — | £29,405,019 | £32,989,453 | +12.2% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,955,033 | £992,764 | — | £1,717,114 | £1,907,913 | +11.1% | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,178,327 | £734,308 | £779,076 | £1,273,668 | £1,539,733 | +20.9% | |
| Net profit | -£1,853,512 | £766,987 | £730,996 | £987,888 | £1,024,443 | +3.7% | |
| Cash | £2,214,375 | £2,963,439 | £2,495,358 | £822,982 | £1,975,299 | +140% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,605,635 | £4,803,536 | £6,636,349 | £9,130,597 | £10,014,378 | +9.7% | |
| Net assets | £2,117,569 | £2,884,556 | £3,615,552 | £4,603,440 | £5,298,771 | +15.1% | |
| Equity | £2,117,569 | £2,884,556 | £3,615,552 | £4,603,440 | £5,298,771 | +15.1% | |
| Average employees | 132 | 119 | 194 | 201 | 222 | +10.4% | |
| Wages | £4,377,709 | £4,540,497 | £5,239,938 | £5,865,188 | £6,951,748 | +18.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £344,809 | £601,467 | £286,184 | £292,010 | £324,463 | +11.1% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -22.0% | 5.7% | — | 5.8% | 5.8% | |
| Net margin | -20.9% | 4.4% | — | 3.4% | 3.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -54.2% | 20.7% | — | 18.8% | 19.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 79.7% | 74.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.86x | 0.94x | |
| Interest cover | -8.67x | 3.83x | — | 3.67x | 4.53x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- ADI UK LIMITED 2002-07-15 → present
- ADI GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 1997-04-17 → 2002-07-15
- ELFINQUEST LIMITED 1997-02-17 → 1997-04-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- ADI UK LIMITED · parent
- ADI Europe Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The overall business performance was in line with the Directors' expectations. Turnover for the year was £33.0m (2023: £29.4m) an increase of 12.2%. Reported profit before tax has increased by 20% to £1.5m (2023: £1.3m).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACE, Wendy | Director | 2011-09-06 | Jan 1974 | British |
| ROBINSON, James | Director | 2004-01-01 | Jul 1976 | British |
| ROBINSON, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2013-12-17 | Apr 1974 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Geraint Edward | Director | 1997-02-26 | Jul 1970 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIDWELL, Anne Louise | Secretary | 2000-03-18 | 2014-07-31 |
| RADCLIFFE, Richard Marcus Callister | Secretary | 1999-04-21 | 2000-03-18 |
| WOODS, Tracy Louise | Secretary | 1997-02-26 | 1998-10-30 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-02-17 | 1997-02-26 |
| BIDWELL, Anne Louise | Director | 1997-10-06 | 2014-07-31 |
| RADCLIFFE, Richard Marcus Callister | Director | 1999-04-21 | 2000-03-18 |
| WOODS, Tracy Louise | Director | 1997-02-26 | 1998-10-30 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-02-17 | 1997-02-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retstone Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 146 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- 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.