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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2027-03-16 (in 10mo)

Last made up 2026-03-02

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£989K

USD 1,323,116

+14.6% vs 2023

Net assets

-£3M

USD -3,353,749

-121.1% vs 2023

Employees

45

-4.3% vs 2023

Profit before tax

-£2M

USD -2,069,856

-587.6% vs 2023

Accounts

3-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric Trend 2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-31
Turnover £20,313,973£16,452,557
Operating profit £466,330-£1,224,117
Profit before tax £317,304-£1,547,325
Net profit £378,803-£1,373,277
Cash £862,747£989,098
Total assets less current liabilities £4,538,696£3,236,866
Net assets -£1,133,824-£2,507,101
Equity £126,606,533-£1,133,824-£2,507,101
Average employees 4745
Wages £3,626,448£3,761,307
Directors' remuneration £435,898£493,977

Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.748 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. 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

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 2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-31
Operating margin 2.3%-7.4%
Net margin 1.9%-8.3%
Return on capital employed 10.3%-37.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 114.2%138.3%
Current ratio 2.17x1.86x
Interest cover 2.90x-3.63x

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

  1. DISPLAYDATA LIMITED 2014-01-10 → present
  2. ZBD DISPLAYS LIMITED 2000-08-04 → 2014-01-10
  3. FORAY 1293 LIMITED 2000-02-21 → 2000-08-04

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“Based on these projections, including the strength of the current order book, a tightly managed cost base, and the ongoing support of shareholders, the Board concludes that the Group is expected to have sufficient resources to meet its obligations as they fall due, and therefore the Group remains a going concern.”

Group structure

  1. DISPLAYDATA LIMITED · parent
    1. Displaydata Inc. 100% · USA · Distribution of shelf-edge label displays and related communications software
    2. Displaydata Nominee Limited 100% · UK · Management of employee share scheme

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

3 active · 32 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
BEGO, Michael Anton Director 2023-06-15 Oct 1970 American
BRADSHAW, James Michael Director 2024-03-26 Feb 1992 British
CHO, Michael Director 2024-12-17 May 1968 American
Show 32 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
CLARKE, Joanna Lindsey Secretary 2000-02-21 2000-03-27
DERNIE, John Francis Secretary 2005-02-28 2007-10-31
GRAHAM, Alistair Secretary 2000-03-27 2002-09-06
JONES, John Clifford, Prof Secretary 2007-10-31 2013-03-15
JONES, John Clifford, Prof Secretary 2004-01-29 2005-02-28
SCANLON, Richard John Secretary 2002-09-06 2003-10-14
BROWN, Graham Trevor, Dr Director 2000-07-24 2005-05-25
BRYAN BROWN, Guy, Dr Director 2000-03-27 2000-07-24
CHAPMAN, Stuart Malcolm Director 2016-11-22 2023-02-28
CLARKE, Joanna Lindsey Director 2000-02-21 2000-03-27
CLEMPSON, Graham Director 2017-01-01 2022-02-10
COELEWIJ, Petrus Antonius Johannes Director 2016-09-01 2024-11-23
DARK, Andrew John Director 2005-12-19 2024-04-03
DERNIE, John Francis Director 2005-02-28 2007-10-31
FISHER, Jacqueline Nominee Director 2000-02-21 2000-03-27
FORD, Howard Director 2012-03-29 2020-07-31
GARRETT, Colin Alexander Director 2001-02-08 2012-03-29
GRAY, Shaun David Director 2010-01-27 2013-01-31
HARRISON, Shelley Aron Director 2013-08-08 2017-02-01
HOOK, Robert Charles, Doctor Director 2000-07-24 2010-01-22
JONES, John Clifford, Prof Director 2003-07-31 2013-03-15
JONES, John Clifford, Prof Director 2000-03-27 2000-07-24
LAKE, Stephen Clyde Director 2010-01-27 2011-03-31
LAKE, Stephen Clyde Director 2005-10-05 2006-10-11
MARSH, John Richard Director 2011-03-31 2016-11-22
MARTIN, Henri-Luc Director 2001-06-14 2004-01-29
MAYNE, Clive Leonard Director 2004-03-23 2008-06-30
MORGAN II, Frank Edward Director 2018-03-15 2023-06-15
SCANLON, Richard John Director 2001-08-09 2003-10-14
STEEDS, David William Howitt Director 2000-07-24 2001-05-10
STOFFEL, James Charles Director 2011-03-31 2018-03-15
THANIGASALAM, Manoj Director 2003-08-28 2006-02-24

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Mr Peter Graham Davies Individual Voting 25–50% 2023-06-15 Active
Esprit Nominees Limited Corporate entity Shares 25–50% 2016-04-06 Ceased 2023-02-28

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 315 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2026-02-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2024-11-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2024-11-30 MA Memorandum articles
Date Type Category Description
2026-04-08 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-02-28 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2026-02-12 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2025-11-19 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2025-09-26 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2025-03-26 SH10 capital Capital variation of rights attached to shares
2025-03-26 SH08 capital Capital name of class of shares
2025-03-06 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2025-01-15 SH10 capital Capital variation of rights attached to shares
2025-01-15 SH08 capital Capital name of class of shares
2024-12-18 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-11-30 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2024-11-30 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2024-11-26 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-09-17 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-07-03 SH08 capital Capital name of class of shares
2024-07-03 SH10 capital Capital variation of rights attached to shares
2024-04-08 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-04-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-03-18 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
5

last 12 months

Capital events
6

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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