CROCUS.CO.UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-30 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-05 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£514K
-77.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
-56.3% vs 2023
Employees
248
+2.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£2M
-5,617.9% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,533,851 | — | £24,852,646 | — | £29,718,401 | — | £24,881,359 | — | £28,139,029 | £29,519,078 | |
| Operating profit | -£172,477 | — | £900,607 | — | £2,745,919 | — | -£409,694 | — | £38,649 | -£2,387,428 | |
| Profit before tax | -£204,698 | — | £876,885 | — | £2,737,894 | — | -£409,694 | — | £42,869 | -£2,365,477 | |
| Net profit | -£204,698 | — | £1,271,414 | — | £2,846,737 | — | -£409,694 | — | £240,398 | -£2,365,477 | |
| Cash | £265,360 | — | £3,104,688 | £3,104,688 | £4,663,053 | £4,663,053 | £1,887,479 | £1,887,479 | £2,313,975 | £514,434 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,250,928 | — | £2,292,125 | — | £4,367,303 | — | £3,957,609 | — | £4,234,494 | £1,832,530 | |
| Net assets | £249,152 | — | £1,520,566 | — | £4,367,303 | — | £3,957,609 | — | £4,198,007 | £1,832,530 | |
| Equity | £249,152 | £249,152 | £1,520,566 | — | £4,367,303 | — | £3,957,609 | — | £4,198,007 | £1,832,530 | |
| Average employees | 221 | — | 231 | — | 258 | — | 238 | — | 243 | 248 | |
| Wages | £4,805,938 | — | £5,515,416 | — | £5,973,535 | — | £5,785,865 | — | £6,308,042 | £6,752,864 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £123,828 | — | £137,119 | — | £487,435 | — | £564,977 | — | £500,292 | £525,490 |
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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
+4.9%
£28,139,029 £29,519,078
-
Cash
-77.8%
£2,313,975 £514,434
-
Net assets
-56.3%
£4,198,007 £1,832,530
-
Employees
+2.1%
243 248
-
Operating profit
-6,277.2%
£38,649 -£2,387,428
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-5,617.9%
£42,869 -£2,365,477
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+7.1%
£6,308,042 £6,752,864
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 | 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -0.9% | — | 3.6% | — | 9.2% | — | -1.6% | — | 0.1% | -8.1% | |
| Net margin | -1.0% | — | 5.1% | — | 9.6% | — | -1.6% | — | 0.9% | -8.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -13.8% | — | 39.3% | — | 62.9% | — | -10.4% | — | 0.9% | -130.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.43x | 0.95x | |
| Interest cover | -5.35x | — | 37.97x | — | 342.17x | — | — | — | 9.16x | -43407.78x |
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
- CROCUS.CO.UK LIMITED 1999-12-07 → present
- OVAL (1460) LIMITED 1999-10-22 → 1999-12-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- 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 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.”
Significant events
- “Crocus.co.uk Limited has recognised an impairment provision of £1,708,942 in respect of trade debtors due from Cercis Limited t/a Primrose.”
- “Management of Crocus.co.uk Limited decided to provide financial support to Cercis Limited by extending the credit facility terms in respect of plant supplies made to Cercis Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAH, Harsh | Secretary | 2021-05-12 | — | — |
| CLAY, Peter Robert | Director | 1999-11-29 | Mar 1958 | British |
| FANE, Mark William | Director | 1999-11-29 | Jun 1958 | British |
| SHAH, Harsh | Director | 2020-10-21 | Jul 1981 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY, Peter | Secretary | 2009-10-15 | 2021-05-12 |
| FANE, Peter John | Secretary | 2004-10-08 | 2009-10-15 |
| SWEENEY, Frank Patrick | Secretary | 1999-12-15 | 2004-10-08 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-10-22 | 1999-11-29 |
| CONAGHAN, Daniel Noel | Director | 1999-12-15 | 2001-09-04 |
| FANE, Peter John | Director | 1999-11-29 | 2009-10-15 |
| LINGER, Caroline May | Director | 2020-10-21 | 2022-03-31 |
| ROTHSCHILD, Nathaniel Charles Jacob, Lord | Director | 1999-12-15 | 2004-10-08 |
| SHUKLA, Mayank Pradeep | Director | 2020-10-21 | 2024-09-05 |
| OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-10-22 | 1999-11-29 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-10-22 | 1999-11-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark William Fane | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Peter Robert Clay | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 164 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-19 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2023-12-19 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2023-12-19 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2023-12-09 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2023-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-05-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.