MORETON PRISON SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£13k
-98.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£859k
-1.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£212
-101.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Accounts not prepared on a going-concern basis
The concession ends on 9 July 2026 and it is the intention of the directors to wind up the company within a reasonable timescale from the concession end date. As a result, the financial statements are prepared on a basis other than going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £39,058,307 | £44,563,956 | £48,143,101 | £46,135,542 | -4.2% | |
| Operating profit | £211,870 | £379,778 | -£128,995 | -£130,255 | -1% | |
| Profit before tax | £214,121 | £493,776 | £15,171 | -£212 | -101.4% | |
| Net profit | -£29,615 | £288,680 | £15,204 | -£9,644 | -163.4% | |
| Cash | £2,586,164 | £1,245,084 | £747,217 | £12,823 | -98.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,133,641 | £868,845 | £859,201 | -1.1% | |
| Net assets | £4,359,961 | £1,133,641 | £868,845 | £859,201 | -1.1% | |
| Equity | £4,359,961 | £1,133,641 | £868,845 | £859,201 | -1.1% | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.5% | 0.9% | -0.3% | -0.3% | |
| Net margin | -0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | -0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 33.5% | -14.8% | -15.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 78.8% | 85.7% | 82.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.27x | 1.17x | 1.21x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -10.67x | — |
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
- MORETON PRISON SERVICES LIMITED 1999-01-20 → present
- MARCHINGTON PRISON SERVICES LIMITED 1998-01-06 → 1999-01-20
- ALNERY NO. 1704 LIMITED 1997-11-25 → 1998-01-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Not a going concern (break-up basis)
“The concession ends on 9 July 2026 and it is the intention of the directors to wind up the company within a reasonable timescale from the concession end date. As a result, the financial statements are prepared on a basis other than going concern.”
Significant events
- “The concession ends on 9 July 2026 and it is the intention of the directors to wind up the company within a reasonable timescale from the concession end date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-07-18 | — | — |
| DAKPOE, Prince Yao | Director | 2024-04-01 | Dec 1979 | British |
| KNIGHT, Mark Jonathan | Director | 2023-11-14 | Oct 1974 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESWICK, Nigel Lloyd | Secretary | 2002-05-28 | 2004-09-01 |
| COOKE, David John | Secretary | 1999-09-06 | 2002-05-28 |
| MOORE, William Edmond | Secretary | 2006-07-05 | 2007-07-18 |
| TODD, Francesca Anne | Secretary | 2003-09-01 | 2006-07-05 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-11-25 | 1999-09-06 |
| ASHBROOK, Philip Peter | Director | 2014-07-25 | 2018-06-29 |
| BAILEY, Carol Elaine | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2005-05-06 |
| BAILEY, Carol Elaine | Director | 2000-05-11 | 2002-12-11 |
| BALDOCK, Graham | Director | 2010-06-24 | 2020-03-31 |
| BESWICK, Nigel Lloyd | Director | 2003-07-02 | 2004-09-01 |
| CALABRESE, Wayne Howard | Director | 1999-09-06 | 2003-07-02 |
| CARTER, James Duncan | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2005-05-06 |
| CAVILL, John Ivor | Director | 2016-01-25 | 2024-04-01 |
| CORNWELL, Anthony Bruce | Director | 1999-09-06 | 2001-10-09 |
| CRAWSHAW, Andrew Julian | Director | 2008-03-19 | 2010-06-24 |
| EDWARDS, Philip John | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2005-05-06 |
| HAGA, Thomas Justin | Director | 2011-09-30 | 2012-10-25 |
| HAYWARD, Neil | Director | 2003-07-02 | 2004-10-08 |
| HILL, Gavin | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2006-12-02 |
| HOILE, Richard David | Director | 2012-10-25 | 2014-07-25 |
| JEFFERY, John Daniel Michael | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2005-05-06 |
| KEENS, Donald Herbert | Director | 2000-05-11 | 2003-07-02 |
| LEACH, Guy William | Director | 1999-09-06 | 2003-09-01 |
| LEWIS, Kevin Tony | Director | 2002-12-11 | 2003-07-02 |
| LEWIS, Kevin Tony | Director | 1999-09-06 | 2000-05-11 |
| MCDONAGH, John | Director | 2006-12-02 | 2009-03-19 |
| MCNAUGHT, William Wright | Director | 2006-12-02 | 2008-03-19 |
| MEAD, Mark William | Director | 2006-12-02 | 2006-12-02 |
| MIDDLETON, Nigel Wythen | Director | 2009-03-19 | 2012-10-25 |
| REICHERTER, Matthias Alexander | Director | 2009-03-19 | 2011-09-30 |
| RIALL, Thomas Richard Phineas | Director | 2005-05-06 | 2006-12-02 |
| RYAN, Michael Joseph | Director | 2006-12-02 | 2009-03-19 |
| SHELDRAKE, Peter John | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2023-11-14 |
| SMITH, John | Director | 2004-01-26 | 2005-05-06 |
| TAIYEB, Serajul Islam | Director | 2001-10-09 | 2005-05-06 |
| TASKER, Ronald | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2004-10-31 |
| ZOLEY, George Christopher | Director | 1999-09-06 | 2000-05-11 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-11-25 | 1999-09-06 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 2 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-11-25 | 1999-09-06 |
| BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2012-10-25 | 2016-01-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Custodial Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 188 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-20 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-09-04 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-02 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2023-12-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-09-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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last 24 months
last 12 months
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Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.