THE KEYHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£986k
+50.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£3m
+15.3% vs 2024
Employees
247
+2.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£121k
+128.1% first positive since 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £15,268,512 | £16,994,669 | £18,754,676 | £24,713,606 | £29,478,095 | £31,288,145 | +6.1% | |
| Operating profit | £1,034,997 | £1,377,639 | -£601,491 | -£423,773 | -£228,444 | £332,553 | +245.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £945,214 | £1,344,599 | -£658,700 | -£547,262 | -£429,699 | £120,777 | +128.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,001,144 | £1,279,785 | -£563,984 | -£126,723 | £325,737 | £371,838 | +14.2% | |
| Cash | £1,436,428 | £2,886,879 | £1,200,054 | £631,793 | £656,443 | £986,171 | +50.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,901,736 | £4,106,432 | £3,196,416 | £3,271,589 | £3,142,991 | £4,013,099 | +27.7% | |
| Net assets | £2,078,854 | £3,147,419 | £2,583,435 | £2,259,280 | £2,585,017 | £2,980,929 | +15.3% | |
| Equity | £2,078,854 | £3,147,419 | £2,583,435 | £2,553,148 | £2,585,017 | £2,980,929 | +15.3% | |
| Average employees | 131 | 139 | 174 | 204 | 242 | 247 | +2.1% | |
| Wages | £4,436,531 | £4,520,844 | £5,160,236 | £6,462,972 | £7,168,968 | £7,960,967 | +11% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £675,224 | £726,522 | £631,418 | £743,812 | £605,015 | £570,189 | -5.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £106,628 | £72,309 | £85,975 | +18.9% | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £167,092 | £173,301 | £200,667 | +15.8% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 8.1% | -3.2% | -1.7% | -0.8% | 1.1% | |
| Net margin | 6.6% | 7.5% | -3.0% | -0.5% | 1.1% | 1.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 35.7% | 33.5% | -18.8% | -13.0% | -7.3% | 8.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 58.8% | 55.7% | 55.1% | 83.4% | 83.9% | 83.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.71x | 0.72x | 0.67x | |
| Interest cover | 11.53x | 41.70x | -10.51x | -2.89x | -1.14x | 1.55x |
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
- THE KEYHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED 1998-06-23 → present
- MANAGEADD LIMITED 1998-04-01 → 1998-06-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Xeínadın Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 Group's or the Pare”
Group structure
- THE KEYHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- Eurotech Monitoring Services Limited 100%
- Raytex Limited 100%
- Key Patrol Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In January 2023 an acquisition was made by The Keyholding Company of a majority investment in Eurotech Monitoring Services, adding 24hr control room services and CCTV monitoring to the Group's service suite. In February 2025 the remaining shares were acquired giving The Keyholding Company 100% ownership.”
- “In November 2025, The Keyholding Company acquired all of the share capital in Raytex Limited, the holding company of Key Patrol Limited.”
- “In February 2026, the Company raised new equity of £1.5m before expenses from Stancroft Trust Limited, a private investment company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY, William Alexander | Director | 2026-02-13 | Mar 1978 | British,French |
| GORDON LENNOX, Charles Bernard | Director | 1998-05-26 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HOLLINGWORTH, Laurence David Edgar | Director | 2018-10-22 | May 1958 | British |
| KENNEDY, Alistair Euan | Director | 1999-04-05 | Oct 1966 | British |
| PARFITT, Tim James | Director | 2023-10-11 | Nov 1970 | British |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Abigail Victoria | Director | 2014-09-29 | Dec 1977 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY, Alistair Euan | Secretary | 2000-01-31 | 2013-03-31 |
| R & R URQUHART SOLICITORS | Corporate Secretary | 1998-05-26 | 2000-02-01 |
| RAWLISON & BUTLER NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2013-04-01 | 2014-08-05 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-04-01 | 1998-05-26 |
| ANNAND, Ian | Director | 2005-08-02 | 2011-11-15 |
| ARCHER, Nicholas Jasper | Director | 1998-08-10 | 1999-03-01 |
| BROOKE, Piers Leighton, Mr. | Director | 2002-09-05 | 2007-11-30 |
| CHETWOOD, Matthew James | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2018-10-22 |
| DETTMER, Simon | Director | 2003-10-27 | 2009-06-30 |
| DOWNIE, James Cleyton | Director | 1998-08-10 | 2005-08-11 |
| GODFREY, Christopher James Race | Director | 2018-02-08 | 2023-12-31 |
| HENDERSON, David Brodie | Director | 1998-08-10 | 2003-09-08 |
| KISIELEWSKI, Pawel Antoni John O'Donnell | Director | 2000-06-19 | 2002-09-12 |
| MAITLAND HUDSON, Alexis Philip, Sol | Director | 2000-04-26 | 2003-12-15 |
| NEEDHAM, Andrew Francis | Director | 1998-08-10 | 1998-12-17 |
| ROUPELL, Timothy James | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2014-04-15 |
| RYAN, Maighread | Director | 2001-03-05 | 2002-02-22 |
| SANDERS, Luke Terence Macdonald | Director | 1998-06-24 | 2001-06-30 |
| WAKEFIELD, James Christopher | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-04-01 | 1998-05-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 185 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-06 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-01-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-14 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-01-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-02-25 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-21 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-04-18 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-01-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.