PHILEX ELECTRONIC LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-08 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£49K
+157.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£124K
-66.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
45
-6.3% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£243K
+91.3% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £18,953,855 | £24,971,325 | — | — | £18,614,507 | £15,112,751 | |
| Operating profit | — | £145,766 | £1,204,336 | — | — | -£2,569,757 | -£316,863 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £76,727 | £1,151,610 | £1,704,551 | -£4,228,526 | -£2,785,749 | -£243,157 | |
| Net profit | — | £57,442 | £993,247 | £1,742,018 | -£4,221,710 | -£2,741,290 | -£243,157 | |
| Cash | — | £1,141,889 | £389,172 | £711,379 | £13,116 | £18,908 | £48,751 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,767,742 | £3,762,214 | £5,174,814 | £953,104 | £367,355 | £124,198 | |
| Net assets | — | £2,745,090 | £3,738,337 | £5,130,355 | £908,645 | £367,355 | £124,198 | |
| Equity | £2,687,648 | £2,745,090 | £3,738,337 | £5,130,355 | £908,645 | £367,355 | £124,198 | |
| Average employees | — | 54 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 48 | 45 | |
| Wages | — | £1,755,987 | £1,726,440 | £2,108,699 | £2,054,961 | £1,637,404 | £1,564,212 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £348,335 | £345,799 | £390,355 | £379,872 | £408,034 | £305,474 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-18.8%
£18,614,507 £15,112,751
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+157.8%
£18,908 £48,751
-
Net assets
-66.2%
£367,355 £124,198
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
-6.3%
48 45
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+87.7%
-£2,569,757 -£316,863
-
Profit before tax
+91.3%
-£2,785,749 -£243,157
-
Wages
-4.5%
£1,637,404 £1,564,212
lowest in 6 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 0.8% | 4.8% | — | — | -13.8% | -2.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 0.3% | 4.0% | — | — | -14.7% | -1.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 5.3% | 32.0% | — | — | -699.5% | -255.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00x | 0.97x | |
| Interest cover | — | 2.11x | 22.84x | — | — | -11.90x | -1.80x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Affinia (Colchester)
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company is in a net current liability position of £189,083 at the balance sheet date. The directors have successfully taken numerous steps to address the challenging trade environment they operate within including at the time of signing these accounts securing new business for 2026. Finance facilities have been agreed to February 2027. The Directors have continued a successful reduction of fixed overheads which has seen the company return to positive EBITDA. The company has continued its focus on profitability with scaled back unprofitable lines exiting high cost territories. Further analysis of the company's business strategy can be found in the strategic report of these accounts which the directors are confident will safeguard the future of the business. At the balance sheet date, the company was owed £228,887 by connected companies which the ultimate parent has confirmed in writing it will guarantee as these companies are currently in a net current liability position. Therefore, on the basis of a positive trading outlook for 2026/27, forecast headroom in the third party finance facilities not due for renewal until February 2027 and the continued written support from the ultimate owners and related parties the directors are confident in the future of the company being a going concern for at least 12 months from the date these financial statements are signed.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRITCHARD, Malcolm David | Secretary | 2024-11-15 | — | — |
| PRITCHARD, Malcolm David | Director | 2023-04-01 | Dec 1970 | British |
| SABOURIAN, Cyrus Moshaver | Director | 2023-04-01 | Aug 1992 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER, Craig Nicholas | Secretary | 2005-06-28 | 2006-05-03 |
| MCWEENEY, Peter | Secretary | 1997-06-24 | 1999-07-09 |
| PRICE, Hilary | Secretary | 2007-02-01 | 2024-11-15 |
| TORBATI, Abbe | Secretary | 2006-07-03 | 2007-02-01 |
| TORBATI, Abbe | Secretary | 2000-07-01 | 2005-06-30 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-06-24 | 1997-06-24 |
| BEATTIE, Duncan | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2017-05-31 |
| BUTCHER, Craig Nicholas | Director | 2005-06-28 | 2006-05-03 |
| BUTT, Amjad | Director | 2023-04-01 | 2026-03-27 |
| BUTT, Amjad | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2021-12-17 |
| CHERNETT, Brian Emanuel | Director | 1997-09-08 | 1999-12-17 |
| DOGMETCHI, Abdolreza Abdi | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2025-03-25 |
| FAIRBAIRN, Natalie Jacqueline | Director | 2021-03-08 | 2023-04-30 |
| FINCH, Kevin Michael | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2021-05-26 |
| FOWLER, Jerome David, Dr | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2000-09-07 |
| KOK, Weng Mun | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| MCWEENEY, Peter | Director | 1997-06-24 | 1999-07-09 |
| NEWLAND, Andrew Mckenzie | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2014-04-16 |
| PRICE, Hilary | Director | 2002-12-10 | 2024-11-15 |
| RAJDEV, Hiten Arvind | Director | 2002-12-10 | 2007-09-01 |
| REDDINGTON, John Brian | Director | 2008-10-13 | 2012-07-01 |
| RICHARDS, Gary | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2006-03-31 |
| SABOURIAN, Massoud | Director | 1997-06-24 | 2013-04-03 |
| THOMAS, Karl Martyn | Director | 2021-06-10 | 2024-10-23 |
| THOMAS, Karl Martyn | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2019-08-31 |
| TORBATI, Abbe | Director | 1997-06-24 | 2005-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philex Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-08-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 148 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-12-31 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-12-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-31 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-11-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-15 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.