OPUS TRUST MARKETING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-11 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£20M
highest in 6 filed years
Employees
464
highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£10M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £126,466,000 | £106,637,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £5,616,000 | £10,142,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £4,817,000 | £9,984,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £24,000 | — | £214,000 | — | -£536,000 | — | £277,000 | £2,139,000 | £13,116,000 | |
| Cash | — | £1,469,000 | — | £2,154,000 | — | £1,895,000 | — | £599,000 | £3,440,000 | £3,674,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £6,907,000 | — | £7,277,000 | — | £12,136,000 | — | £12,325,000 | £11,119,000 | £18,927,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £6,907,000 | — | £7,121,000 | — | £6,585,000 | — | £6,862,000 | £8,315,000 | £20,395,000 | |
| Equity | £6,883,000 | £6,907,000 | £6,907,000 | £7,121,000 | £7,121,000 | £6,585,000 | £6,585,000 | £6,862,000 | £8,315,000 | £20,395,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 144 | — | 135 | — | 127 | — | 108 | 447 | 464 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £19,445,000 | £15,018,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,202,000 | £455,000 |
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 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2024-03-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4% | 9.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | 12.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.5% | 53.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.99x | 1.52x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.22x | 64.19x |
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
- OPUS TRUST MARKETING LIMITED 2001-11-09 → present
- OPUS DIRECT MARKETING LIMITED 2000-05-12 → 2001-11-09
- SHELFCO (NO.1739) LIMITED 1999-08-20 → 2000-05-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- 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 and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- OPUS TRUST MARKETING LIMITED · parent
- Document Outsourcing Group Limited 100%
- Document Centric Solutions Ltd 100%
- Critiqom Limited 100%
- Primepost Limited 100%
- Document Outsourcing Limited 100%
- Adare Sec Limited 100%
- Adare SEC (Nottingham) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “the fully solvent sale concluded on 23rd December 2024. This was for the acquisition of Opus Trust Marketing Ltd., Adare SEC Ltd., Critiqom Ltd, and their Holdco Opus 107 Ltd.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUGHANI, Mitul Jay | Secretary | 2025-03-20 | — | — |
| DICKSON, Christian Alexander Paul | Director | 2022-01-21 | Nov 1968 | British |
| HERD, Andrew David | Director | 2022-01-21 | Aug 1969 | British |
| KEEGAN, Nicholas | Director | 2024-12-23 | Mar 1988 | Irish |
| SAVAGE, Hayden John | Director | 2019-01-30 | Jan 1968 | British |
| WALSH, Christopher James | Director | 2025-03-20 | Jan 1989 | Irish |
| WOODS, Shane William Joseph | Director | 2024-12-23 | Dec 1976 | Irish |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHYSEN, Samantha Jayne | Secretary | 2014-03-14 | 2024-12-23 |
| LAVERY, Andrew Charles | Secretary | 2002-07-01 | 2014-03-14 |
| RANDALL, John David | Secretary | 1999-10-31 | 2002-08-02 |
| E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-08-20 | 1999-10-31 |
| AGAR, Stephen | Director | 2016-09-20 | 2019-12-18 |
| BALL, Craig Dominic | Director | 2016-10-03 | 2017-03-15 |
| BARRATT, Colin Leslie Allen | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2007-10-11 |
| BATH, Evan | Director | 2007-07-09 | 2014-10-14 |
| BOWEN, Ian | Director | 2000-05-09 | 2002-10-31 |
| BROUGH, Paul James | Director | 2013-07-10 | 2018-03-31 |
| BROWN, Roland | Director | 2000-05-22 | 2000-10-31 |
| CLARK, Barry | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2014-01-31 |
| COLES, Michael Nicholas | Director | 2011-01-04 | 2011-11-30 |
| CORDY, Julian Peter | Director | 2003-08-21 | 2003-09-30 |
| DE HAAN, Peter Charles | Director | 1999-10-31 | 2022-03-30 |
| FARMER, Richard | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2021-05-07 |
| GASS, Steven | Director | 2003-08-21 | 2004-11-24 |
| HETEM, Mark | Director | 2013-07-10 | 2018-11-30 |
| HOWELL, Simon Leonard | Director | 2020-08-21 | 2021-09-22 |
| JACKSON, Terence George | Director | 2000-05-09 | 2004-05-19 |
| JERNAS, Marcin | Director | 2024-12-23 | 2025-03-20 |
| JERNAS, Pawel | Director | 2024-12-23 | 2025-03-20 |
| JOHNSON, Simon Christopher | Director | 2013-11-28 | 2024-12-23 |
| LAVERY, Andrew Charles | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2014-03-14 |
| LINDSEY, Andrew Charles | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2024-12-23 |
| MACAVOY, Anne-Marie | Director | 2018-05-02 | 2018-08-30 |
| PAZOS-ALONSO, Luis Roberto | Director | 2013-07-10 | 2019-01-31 |
| POWELL, Laurence Harold | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2003-02-28 |
| PRASHAD, Kris | Director | 2000-10-19 | 2006-10-31 |
| PRESTWICH, Tom Graham | Director | 2022-01-21 | 2023-03-31 |
| RANDALL, John David | Director | 1999-10-31 | 2002-07-01 |
| ROWAN, Allan | Director | 2022-01-21 | 2022-12-01 |
| RUFFLE, Peter Robert | Director | 2000-05-19 | 2001-11-29 |
| SAMPSON-HUGHES, Christine | Director | 2018-10-09 | 2019-08-02 |
| SANGSTER, Katherine Sheila | Director | 2017-11-01 | 2018-12-06 |
| SCOTT, Linda | Director | 2007-05-09 | 2015-05-14 |
| STRONG, Anthony John | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2025-12-19 |
| TEW, John William | Director | 2000-05-09 | 2024-12-15 |
| VICKERS, Jeremy Philip Hilton | Director | 2012-08-22 | 2013-02-28 |
| MIKJON LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-08-20 | 1999-10-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opus 107 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 199 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-01 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.