THE KEYHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-15 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£656K
+3.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+14.4% vs 2023
Employees
242
+18.6% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£430K
+21.5% vs 2023
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £13,599,021 | — | £15,268,512 | — | £16,994,669 | £18,754,676 | £24,713,606 | £29,478,095 | |
| Operating profit | — | £934,475 | — | £1,034,997 | — | £1,377,639 | -£601,491 | -£423,773 | -£228,444 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £843,628 | — | £945,214 | — | £1,344,599 | -£658,700 | -£547,262 | -£429,699 | |
| Net profit | — | £828,746 | — | £1,001,144 | — | £1,279,785 | -£563,984 | -£126,723 | £325,737 | |
| Cash | £60,049 | £764,777 | £764,777 | £1,436,428 | £1,436,428 | £2,886,879 | £1,200,054 | £631,793 | £656,443 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,858,294 | — | £2,901,736 | — | £4,106,432 | £3,196,416 | £3,271,589 | £3,142,991 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,077,710 | — | £2,078,854 | — | £3,147,419 | £2,583,435 | £2,259,280 | £2,585,017 | |
| Equity | £248,964 | £1,077,710 | £1,077,710 | £2,078,854 | £2,078,854 | £3,147,419 | £2,583,435 | £2,553,148 | £2,916,403 | |
| Average employees | — | 120 | — | 131 | — | 139 | 174 | 204 | 242 | |
| Wages | — | £4,091,941 | — | £4,436,531 | — | £4,520,844 | £5,160,236 | £6,462,972 | £7,168,968 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £618,700 | — | £675,224 | — | £726,522 | £631,418 | £743,812 | £605,015 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+19.3%
£24,713,606 £29,478,095
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+3.9%
£631,793 £656,443
-
Net assets
+14.4%
£2,259,280 £2,585,017
-
Employees
+18.6%
204 242
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+46.1%
-£423,773 -£228,444
-
Profit before tax
+21.5%
-£547,262 -£429,699
-
Wages
+10.9%
£6,462,972 £7,168,968
highest 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 | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 6.9% | — | 6.8% | — | 8.1% | -3.2% | -1.7% | -0.8% | |
| Net margin | — | 6.1% | — | 6.6% | — | 7.5% | -3.0% | -0.5% | 1.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 50.3% | — | 35.7% | — | 33.5% | -18.8% | -13.0% | -7.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.71x | 0.72x | |
| Interest cover | — | 10.29x | — | 11.53x | — | 41.70x | -10.51x | -2.89x | -1.14x |
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
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Auditors concluded directors' use of going concern basis appropriate; no material uncertainties identified that cast significant doubt on ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from authorisation.”
Group structure
- THE KEYHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- The London Keyholding Company Ltd 100%
- Eurotech Monitoring Services Limited 51%
Significant events
- “During the second half of the year, a significant expansion was made with one of the Group's top customers which added more than 7,000 sites for keyholding, alarm response and scheduled services.”
- “The Risk Management Tool, an innovative, internally designed and developed software tool that enables the assessment and visualisation of an estate-wide risk profile, launched in 2024. The tool was shortlisted for several awards and won Security Software Product of the Year in the Security & Fire Excellence Awards.”
- “B Corp Certification was confirmed in September at the end of a two-year assessment process.”
- “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.”
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 184 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | 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 | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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.