SATRA TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-01 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+153.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£5M
+7.4% vs 2023
Employees
196
-8.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£196K
+89.4% vs 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,244,343 | — | £12,058,163 | £12,870,251 | |
| Operating profit | — | £298,662 | — | -£1,698,595 | -£12,027 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £108,348 | -£998,680 | -£1,843,424 | -£195,833 | |
| Net profit | — | £102,269 | -£697,626 | -£1,150,422 | £114,656 | |
| Cash | — | £3,526,862 | £1,552,417 | £1,039,082 | £2,634,011 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £11,166,025 | £10,191,086 | £8,800,284 | £8,927,684 | |
| Net assets | — | £6,692,037 | £5,422,510 | £4,325,588 | £4,645,244 | |
| Equity | £5,273,768 | £6,692,037 | £5,422,510 | £4,325,588 | £4,645,244 | |
| Average employees | — | 199 | 221 | 214 | 196 | |
| Wages | — | £6,136,467 | £6,949,018 | £7,033,231 | £6,408,488 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £312,000 | £332,216 | £337,292 | £332,554 |
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
+6.7%
£12,058,163 £12,870,251
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+153.5%
£1,039,082 £2,634,011
-
Net assets
+7.4%
£4,325,588 £4,645,244
-
Employees
-8.4%
214 196
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+99.3%
-£1,698,595 -£12,027
-
Profit before tax
+89.4%
-£1,843,424 -£195,833
-
Wages
-8.9%
£7,033,231 £6,408,488
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.4% | — | -14.1% | -0.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 0.8% | — | -9.5% | 0.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 2.7% | — | -19.3% | -0.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.97x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | — | 1.56x | — | -11.15x | -0.06x |
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
- SATRA TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED 2000-06-27 → present
- SATRA SERVICES LIMITED 1999-11-12 → 2000-06-27
- ONLYMOVE LIMITED 1999-10-11 → 1999-11-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Moore
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board, having reviewed the cashflow forecast, concluded that it remains appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”
Group structure
- SATRA TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED · parent
- SATRA Technology Services (Dongguan) Ltd 100%
- SATRA Technology Europe Limited 100%
- SATRA Hong Kong Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Cost of living crisis: The nature of the business means that consumption of energy is high and therefore to help balance this the Company has continued to negotiate fixed deals for energy at competitive prices for both UK sites running until 2025. Staff costs are also significant within the business and so the National Living Wage increase has a notable impact on the results.”
- “United Kingdom exit from European Union: Prior to the "Brexit" referendum the SATRA risk register recognised the risk of some income loss due to the United Kingdom leaving the EU and noted contingency plans. In accordance with those plans, the Company has established a subsidiary in the Republic of Ireland which, having commenced trading in 2017 and received approval as an EU Notified Body, can perform the CE activities whilst SATRA Technology Centre continues to perform the UKCA activities. The business in Ireland continues to grow year on year.”
- “Loss of key personnel (management and technical) including retirement of senior staff: This is addressed through offering a competitive benefits package, a recruitment & training programme, staff development activities and succession planning.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABLETT, Paul Richard | Director | 2019-06-01 | Aug 1966 | British |
| ASCH, Guy Matthew | Director | 2025-08-04 | Apr 1982 | British |
| BLADES, Timothy John | Director | 2013-01-01 | Mar 1957 | British |
| BODSWORTH, Michael Geoffrey | Director | 2020-06-29 | Jan 1977 | British |
| DENTON, Roger John | Director | 2015-01-01 | Nov 1967 | British |
| ETHERIDGE, Stephen | Director | 2005-06-14 | Jan 1959 | British |
| HARROP, Mark | Director | 2019-06-01 | May 1958 | British |
| PATEMAN, Tamara Anne | Director | 2020-10-05 | Sep 1969 | British |
| PERILLO, Antony | Director | 2023-03-21 | Jun 1971 | New Zealander |
| SHAH, Hamun | Director | 2023-03-21 | Oct 1975 | British |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN, Robert Geoffrey | Secretary | 1999-12-08 | 2008-09-11 |
| BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-10-29 | 1999-12-08 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-10-11 | 1999-10-29 |
| ARMSTRONG, Catherine Frances Mary | Director | 2006-06-13 | 2010-06-22 |
| BOTTERILL, Simon David, Mr. | Director | 2009-05-05 | 2020-12-31 |
| BUTCHER, John | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2008-04-14 |
| CHEESMAN, Dudley Wallis | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2005-06-14 |
| COUTTS, Neil Mccrone | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2001-02-18 |
| CUTHBERT, Keith Douglas | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2001-06-12 |
| FREEMAN, Thomas Anthony | Director | 2011-06-22 | 2014-06-20 |
| GARFIT, Robert Arthur Randolph | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2008-11-18 |
| HARRIS, Paul Arthur, Dr | Director | 2002-02-19 | 2014-06-09 |
| HAWES, Mark Richard | Director | 1999-10-29 | 1999-12-08 |
| HOOKER, John Gilbert | Director | 2015-09-14 | 2025-08-15 |
| JOHNSON, Stephen Robert | Director | 2005-02-15 | 2006-03-08 |
| KENNEDY, Iain Manning | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2007-11-20 |
| KING, Rachel | Director | 2019-06-19 | 2020-10-31 |
| LUCKETT, Philip | Director | 2016-06-21 | 2018-10-25 |
| MORGAN, Robert Geoffrey | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2009-08-31 |
| PERILLO, Antony Jonathan | Director | 2011-09-13 | 2019-06-30 |
| PERKINS, Robert Clive | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2005-06-14 |
| PITTARD, John William Wreford | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2005-06-14 |
| SEMPLE, William | Director | 2006-07-25 | 2007-02-27 |
| SHELTON, Roger Colin | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2002-06-11 |
| SIMMONS, Austin Colin | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| TILLEY, Ivor John | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2006-06-13 |
| TURNER, Richard Harry | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2009-06-30 |
| WHITTAKER, Ronald Eric, Dr | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2023-06-09 |
| WILLIAMS, Jill | Director | 2008-11-18 | 2014-12-09 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-10-11 | 1999-10-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satra | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 150 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-11-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.