ENTACO LIMITED
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Cash
£114K
-13.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£1.8M
-61% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
94
-6% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2.9M
-344% lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2022-10-07 | 2023-10-07 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £6,692,926 | £6,310,176 | £5,680,579 | -10% | |
| Operating profit | — | £11,244 | -£611,161 | -£2,865,659 | -368.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £366,578 | -£26,286 | -£652,467 | -£2,896,954 | -344% | |
| Net profit | £343,661 | -£4,312 | -£612,987 | -£2,884,026 | -370.5% | |
| Cash | £1,664,983 | £866,424 | £131,658 | £114,405 | -13.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,663,455 | £5,702,240 | £5,049,773 | £2,165,747 | -57.1% | |
| Net assets | £5,349,072 | £5,344,760 | £4,731,773 | £1,847,747 | -61% | |
| Equity | £5,349,072 | £5,344,760 | £4,731,773 | £1,847,747 | -61% | |
| Average employees | 146 | 103 | 100 | 94 | -6% | |
| Wages | £2,268,365 | £1,713,248 | £2,561,416 | £2,438,003 | -4.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £348,595 | £287,479 | £156,075 | £109,800 | -29.6% |
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 | 2022-10-07 | 2023-10-07 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 0.2% | -9.7% | -50.4% | |
| Net margin | — | -0.1% | -9.7% | -50.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 0.2% | -12.1% | -132.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 27.3% | 30.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | 4.31x | 3.73x | 3.71x | |
| Interest cover | — | 0.26x | -13.82x | -91.56x |
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
- ENTACO LIMITED 1997-04-04 → present
- NEEDLE & TACKLE COMPANY LIMITED 1997-02-21 → 1997-04-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Hazlewoods LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have considered the appropriateness of adopting the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements. They have reviewed the Company's financial position, cash flow forecasts and available facilities, and have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least 12 months from the date of approval.”
Group structure
- ENTACO LIMITED · parent
- Needle & Tackle Company Limited 100%
- John James & Sons Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, a management buy-out has been successfully completed, and trading since the balance sheet date has been positive and ahead of forecasts.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Stephen Mark, Mr. | Director | 2014-12-12 | Feb 1982 | British |
| CHALONER, Matthew, Mr. | Director | 2024-02-20 | Feb 1971 | British |
| COLE, Susan Christine May | Director | 2026-06-11 | Apr 1974 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRINGER, Andrew John | Secretary | 1997-02-21 | 2024-02-20 |
| THOMAS, Howard | Nominee Secretary | 1997-02-21 | 1997-02-21 |
| BARLEY, Victor Harold | Director | 1997-03-18 | 2003-04-09 |
| CRAWFORD, Alastair | Director | 2000-11-02 | 2001-02-05 |
| ELLIS, Martin Alexander | Director | 1997-02-21 | 2004-06-15 |
| GREEN, Michael | Director | 2006-05-23 | 2008-05-08 |
| HOWAT, James Anthony | Director | 2009-11-11 | 2011-08-09 |
| HOWAT, James Anthony | Director | 2004-07-23 | 2005-05-26 |
| PEACE, Edwin Alexander | Director | 2011-10-04 | 2013-02-08 |
| PEDERSEN, Frode | Director | 1997-03-27 | 1999-08-24 |
| RAWAL, Babu Himatlal | Director | 2003-08-27 | 2005-10-31 |
| SHEARD, Gary, Dr | Director | 2008-05-08 | 2009-10-09 |
| SHEARD, Gary, Dr | Director | 2005-05-26 | 2006-05-23 |
| STRINGER, Andrew John | Director | 1997-02-21 | 2024-02-20 |
| TESTER, William Andrew Joseph | Nominee Director | 1997-02-21 | 1997-02-21 |
| TROTMAN, Stephen George | Director | 2010-02-11 | 2014-12-12 |
| TUCKER, James David | Director | 2019-09-18 | 2023-12-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enl Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-09-22 | Active |
| Entaco Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-09-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 117 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-25 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-09-25 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-25 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-25 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-06-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.