ADVANCE NORTHUMBERLAND (COMMERCIAL) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-04-14
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
-57.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
-£12M
+35.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
26
-35% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£14M
+2,046.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-04-14.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £16,208,980 | £16,776,598 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £9,127,866 | £12,368,760 | |
| Profit before tax | £16,471,939 | £2,295,660 | £634,118 | £13,609,668 | |
| Net profit | — | £2,262,689 | -£264,768 | £6,874,883 | |
| Cash | £6,414,675 | £5,517,823 | £6,574,393 | £2,778,505 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £171,982,922 | £174,103,382 | £168,778,137 | £189,838,260 | |
| Net assets | -£16,844,397 | -£14,581,708 | -£19,205,976 | -£12,331,093 | |
| Equity | -£16,844,397 | -£14,581,708 | -£19,205,976 | -£12,331,093 | |
| Average employees | — | 45 | 40 | 26 | |
| Wages | £1,252,344 | £1,422,364 | £1,318,906 | £890,566 | |
| 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. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+3.5%
£16,208,980 £16,776,598
-
Cash
-57.7%
£6,574,393 £2,778,505
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+35.8%
-£19,205,976 -£12,331,093
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-35%
40 26
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+35.5%
£9,127,866 £12,368,760
-
Profit before tax
+2,046.2%
£634,118 £13,609,668
-
Wages
-32.5%
£1,318,906 £890,566
lowest in 4 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 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 56.3% | 73.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -1.6% | 41.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 5.4% | 6.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.14x | 3.82x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 0.87x | 1.11x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- ADVANCE NORTHUMBERLAND (COMMERCIAL) LIMITED 2018-11-19 → present
- ARCH (COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE) LIMITED 2011-04-01 → 2018-11-19
- WANSBECK LIFE LIMITED 2008-05-09 → 2011-04-01
- NORTHUMBRIA ENTERPRISE LTD 2002-04-24 → 2008-05-09
- WANSBECK ENTERPRISE LIMITED 1998-04-27 → 2002-04-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Robson Laidler Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have obtained a letter of support from Advance Northumberland Limited confirming that support will be provided as required to allow the Company to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of signing of these accounts. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual Financial Statements.”
Significant events
- “The Company undertook a strategic property rationalisation strategy within the year, disposing of cash-inefficient or non-strategic assets within the portfolio. This has assisted in repurposing the portfolio, reducing debt and ensuring the business has a modern fit-for-purpose portfolio for future years.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 71 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, William | Secretary | 2021-07-19 | — | — |
| CREIGHTON, Fiona Anita | Director | 2026-04-30 | Jan 1978 | British |
| FLOREK, Hilary Patricia | Director | 2023-04-18 | Feb 1960 | British |
| HARRISON, Steven Robert | Director | 2024-04-01 | Mar 1967 | British |
| MCGHIN, Adam | Director | 2023-04-18 | Feb 1978 | British |
| MOFFAT CBE, Andrew Noel | Director | 2023-04-21 | May 1956 | British |
| SLATER, Iain Philip | Director | 2023-04-18 | May 1969 | British |
| THOMPSON, William | Director | 2023-02-24 | Nov 1970 | British |
| WARBURTON, David Jonathan | Director | 2025-02-27 | Apr 1970 | British |
Show 71 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Victor William | Secretary | 2009-05-01 | 2011-10-06 |
| BOWMAN, David Alexander | Secretary | 1998-04-27 | 2003-10-16 |
| FORSTER, Carolyn | Secretary | 2003-10-16 | 2009-04-01 |
| EVERSECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-02-20 | 2019-03-01 |
| WARD HADAWAY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2019-03-01 | 2021-07-19 |
| BIRCH, John | Director | 1999-02-15 | 1999-05-06 |
| BIRCH, John | Director | 1998-05-28 | 1998-07-31 |
| BLAKEY, Colin | Director | 1998-04-27 | 2005-01-27 |
| BRIDGETT, Steven Christopher | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2023-06-21 |
| DALEY, Wayne Gordon | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2019-06-27 |
| DAVEY, James Grant | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2017-11-17 |
| DEVON, John | Director | 1998-04-27 | 2000-04-11 |
| DINGWALL, Thomas Daniel | Director | 1999-02-15 | 2000-12-18 |
| DOUGLAS, Allan Joseph | Director | 1999-03-04 | 2004-02-23 |
| DUNBAR, Christine, Cllr | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2020-04-04 |
| DUNGWORTH, Susan Elizabeth, Cllr | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2020-03-05 |
| DUNN, John | Director | 1999-03-04 | 2000-04-11 |
| EARL, Robin Michael | Director | 2023-02-24 | 2024-03-31 |
| FERRIGON, Michael George, Councillor | Director | 1999-06-17 | 2005-01-27 |
| GARDNER, Kelly | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2025-02-14 |
| GRIMSHAW, Lynne | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2022-01-20 |
| HALL, Gillian Mary | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2017-06-08 |
| HARDY, Robert, Dr | Director | 2012-04-24 | 2014-12-12 |
| HEADS, William Thomas | Director | 2009-04-29 | 2010-06-11 |
| HEPPLE, Allan, Councillor | Director | 2013-06-25 | 2017-06-21 |
| HUNTER, Philip Alexander | Director | 2022-10-03 | 2024-04-24 |
| JACKSON, Peter Alan | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2020-04-18 |
| JOHNSTON, John | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2010-06-18 |
| JONES, Wyn Edgerton | Director | 1999-03-04 | 2010-08-31 |
| KELLY, Michael John | Director | 1998-04-27 | 2005-05-31 |
| KNOWLES, Martin | Director | 2019-12-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| LANG, James Aidan | Director | 2009-09-07 | 2010-07-19 |
| LEDGER, Dave | Director | 2013-06-25 | 2017-06-21 |
| MANNING, Brian | Director | 2012-04-24 | 2017-04-28 |
| MCCORMACK, John Michael | Director | 1998-05-28 | 1999-05-06 |
| MCGRAVIE, Frank | Director | 1998-04-27 | 1998-07-31 |
| MCGREGOR, Andrew Rupert | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2009-03-06 |
| MOHAMMED, Afzul | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2005-01-27 |
| MORAN, Peter James | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2017-05-16 |
| MORAN, Peter James | Director | 1998-04-27 | 2002-02-26 |
| MURPHY, Mary Bernadette | Director | 2022-04-29 | 2023-05-16 |
| NICHOLSON, David Leonard | Director | 2004-02-23 | 2008-01-31 |
| O'FARRELL, Frederick Charles | Director | 2021-10-29 | 2023-02-07 |
| PARRY, Ken | Director | 2008-01-31 | 2010-07-19 |
| PARRY, Kenneth | Director | 1999-03-04 | 2000-10-06 |
| REDD, Simon Luke | Director | 2008-01-31 | 2009-09-07 |
| REID, Jeffrey Stewart | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2025-08-28 |
| RENNER-THOMPSON, Guy | Director | 2020-04-20 | 2023-05-03 |
| RIDDLE, John Robert | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2023-06-21 |
| ROBINSON, Malcolm | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2021-07-05 |
| SAMPLE, Charles John | Director | 1998-04-27 | 2000-02-07 |
| SAWYER, James | Director | 2008-01-31 | 2009-09-07 |
| SAYERS, Christopher Mark | Director | 2012-10-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| SCOTT, John | Director | 1999-03-04 | 1999-05-06 |
| SMITH, Brian | Director | 1999-02-15 | 2001-12-18 |
| STEPHENSON, Robert Alexander Hugh | Director | 2000-10-05 | 2010-06-23 |
| STEWART, Allan | Director | 1999-06-17 | 2008-01-31 |
| STEWART, Thomas Stephen | Director | 2011-12-06 | 2013-11-30 |
| STOREY, Robert | Director | 1999-03-04 | 1999-05-06 |
| STYRING, Roger | Director | 2010-07-19 | 2013-05-02 |
| SWITHENBANK, Ian Carr Fry | Director | 2020-03-01 | 2021-02-09 |
| TAYLOR, Maureen | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2022-08-31 |
| THOMPSON, James Alan | Director | 2009-09-07 | 2010-07-19 |
| TWEDDLE, Jim Edward, Councillor | Director | 1999-06-17 | 2003-09-01 |
| TWOMEY, Jeremiah Francis, Reverend | Director | 2008-01-31 | 2010-06-09 |
| WALLACE, Alexander | Director | 1999-03-04 | 2005-05-31 |
| WATSON, Jeffrey George | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2022-12-19 |
| WEARMOUTH, Richard Watson | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2021-07-27 |
| WEBB, Gordon, Councillor | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2017-06-21 |
| WOODMAN, John Crawford | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| YOUNG, John Nesbitt | Director | 1999-06-17 | 2005-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Northumberland Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-11-15 | Active |
| Arch (Corporate Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-11-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 278 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-05-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-05-15 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-05-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-05-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-02 | 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.