SYSTRA LIMITED
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Cash
£12m
-10.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£49m
+2.8% vs 2024
Employees
991
-5% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£44m
-1.1% vs 2024
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
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £261,923,000 | £256,820,000 | £228,548,000 | -11% | |
| Operating profit | £30,060,000 | £38,761,000 | £40,351,000 | +4.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £38,938,000 | £44,881,000 | £44,376,000 | -1.1% | |
| Net profit | £29,624,000 | £32,865,000 | £33,771,000 | +2.8% | |
| Cash | £12,246,000 | £13,841,000 | £12,414,000 | -10.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £61,338,000 | £55,098,000 | £54,157,000 | -1.7% | |
| Net assets | £50,947,000 | £47,549,000 | £48,880,000 | +2.8% | |
| Equity | £50,947,000 | £47,549,000 | £48,880,000 | +2.8% | |
| Average employees | 1,023 | 1,043 | 991 | -5% | |
| Wages | £58,258,000 | £64,175,000 | £61,806,000 | -3.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,612,000 | £1,746,000 | £1,820,000 | +4.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £43,000 | £44,000 | £39,000 | -11.4% | |
| Highest paid director | £703,000 | £702,000 | £757,000 | +7.8% |
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 | 11.5% | 15.1% | 17.7% | |
| Net margin | 11.3% | 12.8% | 14.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 49.0% | 70.3% | 74.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 71.8% | 70.4% | 65.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.19x | 1.18x | 1.23x | |
| Interest cover | 85.89x | — | — |
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
- SYSTRA LIMITED 2013-12-31 → present
- MVA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 2006-03-27 → 2013-12-31
- MVA LIMITED 1997-06-09 → 2006-03-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, 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.”
Group structure
- SYSTRA LIMITED · parent
- TSP Projects Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Carbon Reporting for period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 was completed and verified by the Mazars external Group Audit (sample taken was for Energy Use and Purchased Goods and Services) on 4th February 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN, Paul | Secretary | 2018-02-01 | — | — |
| ANDREWS, Stephen Richard | Director | 2020-04-01 | Mar 1971 | British |
| FLATTOT, Prisca, Ms. | Director | 2023-01-01 | Mar 1985 | French |
| JEUDY, Arnaud, Mr. | Director | 2021-12-17 | Feb 1972 | French |
| SALT, Nicholas James | Director | 2019-11-15 | Sep 1970 | British |
| SCOTT, Jonathan William | Director | 2026-01-01 | Apr 1971 | British |
| VOLLERY, Jean-Charles Yves Manuel | Director | 2019-06-28 | Dec 1972 | French |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRAGER, Michael Edward | Secretary | 2009-06-19 | 2012-06-29 |
| ROBERTS, John Evan | Secretary | 2012-09-24 | 2017-01-01 |
| SAMTER, Daniel John | Secretary | 1997-08-01 | 2000-05-22 |
| SHERIFF, Brian John Lester | Secretary | 2000-05-22 | 2008-12-02 |
| SMITH, David | Secretary | 1997-06-09 | 1997-08-01 |
| VENTHAM, Daniel James | Secretary | 2017-01-01 | 2017-12-14 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-06-09 | 1997-06-09 |
| ASH, Nigel Alexander | Director | 2004-12-06 | 2010-03-19 |
| BROWN, Fred Neal | Director | 1997-08-02 | 2002-04-30 |
| CAMBONE, Sandrine Jeanne | Director | 2012-03-20 | 2015-12-18 |
| CITROEN, Philippe | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2011-03-03 |
| COOMBE, Roger Denvil, Dr | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2001-04-02 |
| CORNIL, Michel | Director | 2005-12-13 | 2010-12-09 |
| CROSSLEY, Richard | Director | 2003-10-24 | 2008-09-01 |
| DASSONVILLE, Serge | Director | 1999-05-05 | 2000-03-09 |
| DE SAINT MARC, Xavier | Director | 2009-06-19 | 2011-07-20 |
| DEMBLON, Richard Jean | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-10-22 |
| DEPONDT, Vincent | Director | 2000-03-09 | 2003-07-15 |
| DEZORME, Olivier Jean Maurice | Director | 2012-03-20 | 2019-07-18 |
| DUPONT, Sebastien | Director | 2019-02-28 | 2025-06-10 |
| EAGLESTONE, Aidan Stuart | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2018-01-01 |
| ESTEVE, Alain | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2005-05-31 |
| HANCOX, Richard | Director | 2018-11-09 | 2020-03-31 |
| HIGHAM, Steve John | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2025-09-12 |
| HILL, Eileen, Dr | Director | 2003-10-24 | 2006-12-31 |
| HUGONNARD, Jean Christophe | Director | 1999-05-05 | 2002-10-23 |
| JAMES, Alan | Director | 2018-02-27 | 2018-06-04 |
| LAABOUDI, Mustapha | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-10-22 |
| LEGUAY, Frederic Bertrand Paul | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2017-01-01 |
| LEWIS, Timothy | Director | 2018-11-09 | 2020-03-31 |
| MCGUINESS, Fiona Rose | Director | 1997-06-09 | 1997-08-01 |
| MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| MERCIER, Pascal | Director | 2013-09-23 | 2019-11-15 |
| MOORE, Charles Derek | Director | 2010-03-19 | 2013-12-31 |
| NAUDI, Philippe | Director | 2012-09-24 | 2014-10-01 |
| NAUDI, Philippe Henri Rene | Director | 2002-10-23 | 2004-03-31 |
| O'NEILL, Timothy | Director | 2014-07-10 | 2017-01-01 |
| ODENT, Pierre | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2014-12-08 |
| OHNHEISER, Andre | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2012-03-19 |
| ORSI, Jean Pierre | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2008-06-17 |
| PRAGER, Michael Edward | Director | 2009-06-19 | 2012-06-29 |
| QUEREE, Christopher, Dr | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2000-05-31 |
| RICHARDS, Martin Gomm | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2000-07-15 |
| ROBERTS, Michael | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2008-09-01 |
| ROYNIER, Jean Claude | Director | 2003-10-24 | 2008-06-17 |
| SCHMITT, Bruno | Director | 2011-07-25 | 2021-12-17 |
| SCOTT, Bryan Craig | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| SHERIFF, Brian John Lester | Director | 2001-12-11 | 2008-09-01 |
| SPIERS, John Andrew | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2001-12-14 |
| VERZAT, Pierre | Director | 2011-05-11 | 2012-09-24 |
| WILLIAMSON, Stephen John | Director | 2001-12-11 | 2008-09-01 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-06-09 | 1997-06-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philippe Léoni | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-12-02 | Active |
| Mr Cédric Yves Edgar Francis Bannel | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-12-02 | Active |
| Systra Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-12-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 217 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-18 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-14 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-19 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.