EMERALD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£10K
-80.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£16M
+17.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£4M
+88.1% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £930,000 | £1,201,000 | £989,000 | -17.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £99,000 | £2,111,000 | £3,971,000 | +88.1% | |
| Net profit | — | £2,111,000 | £3,971,000 | +88.1% | |
| Cash | £2,779,000 | £52,000 | £10,000 | -80.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £81,226,000 | £76,334,000 | £73,754,000 | -3.4% | |
| Net assets | £11,825,000 | £13,936,000 | £16,395,000 | +17.6% | |
| Equity | £11,825,000 | £13,936,000 | £16,395,000 | +17.6% | |
| Average employees | 3 | 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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 91.5% | 90.0% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.62x | 1.50x | 1.40x | |
| Interest cover | 0.26x | 0.15x | 0.17x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- EMERALD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 2016-10-18 → present
- EMERALD GLOBAL PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED 2013-06-18 → 2016-10-18
- MCB UP GROUP LIMITED 1998-08-11 → 2013-06-18
- GWECO 113 LIMITED 1998-07-17 → 1998-08-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has concluded that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. The credit facility is extended until August 2028, and directors are confident of sufficient cash reserves to meet obligations for 2026 and 2027 based on forecasts, meeting covenant requirements and sustaining operations in all scenarios.”
Group structure
- EMERALD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Emerald Publishing Limited 100%
- Emerald Group Publishing Inc 100%
- Emerald Group Publishing (PTY) Limited 100%
- Emerald Group Publishing Sdn Bhd 100%
- Emerald Group Publishing (India) Private Limited 100%
- Emerald GP (South Africa) (PTY) Limited 100%
- Emerald (Beijing) Information Science Co. Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COYLE-PARSONS, Lauryn | Secretary | 2026-06-03 | — | — |
| BENNETT, Thomas Philip | Director | 2025-03-20 | Aug 1982 | British |
| CARIDI, Christopher | Director | 2026-06-03 | Jun 1966 | American |
| SCHLIESING, Karl William | Director | 2026-06-03 | May 1972 | British |
| WARDLEWORTH, Benjamin Noel | Director | 2026-06-03 | Nov 1974 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEVAN, Richard Lloyd | Secretary | 2008-12-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| FOSTER, John Ernest | Secretary | 1998-08-12 | 2008-12-01 |
| HARDY, Malcolm Charles | Secretary | 2011-01-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| ROBINSON, Kathryn | Secretary | 2015-01-01 | 2016-07-06 |
| TREGENZA, Emma Jane | Secretary | 2016-07-06 | 2026-06-01 |
| GWECO SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-07-17 | 1998-08-12 |
| BEVAN, Richard Lloyd | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2021-09-30 |
| CASEBOW, Peter Brian | Director | 2018-01-15 | 2020-06-30 |
| COX, Simon Guy | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2026-06-01 |
| FOJT, Martin Anthony | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2014-02-10 |
| FOJT, Melissa Clare | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2022-06-10 |
| FOSTER, John Ernest | Director | 1998-08-12 | 2010-12-31 |
| HOWARD, Keith, Dr | Director | 1998-08-12 | 2021-07-01 |
| MEREDITH, Peter George | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2022-06-10 |
| PETERS, Vittorio John | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| PETTMAN, Barrie Owen, Professor | Director | 1998-08-12 | 2003-12-31 |
| RATCLIFFE, Tim | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2017-06-14 |
| ROCHE, Anthony Francis | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2022-06-10 |
| TREGENZA, Emma Jane | Director | 2023-01-06 | 2026-06-01 |
| WATERHOUSE, John Roger | Director | 2018-01-15 | 2022-06-10 |
| WILLIAMS, Victoria Caroline | Director | 2015-06-26 | 2026-06-01 |
| YATES, John Stuart | Director | 2020-05-18 | 2022-06-10 |
| GWECO DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1998-07-17 | 1998-08-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Uk Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-06-09 | Active |
| Mr Martin James Hasyn | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2017-11-21 | Ceased 2022-06-09 |
| Dr Keith Howard | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-07-17 | Ceased 2021-08-12 |
| Mr Peter George Meredith | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-06-09 |
| Ms Karen Noelle Fojt | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-06-09 |
| Mr Timothy Harvey Ratcliffe | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-06-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 228 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-06-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.