DISPLAYDATA LIMITED
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Cash
£991K
USD 1,323,116
+14.6% vs 2023
Net assets
-£2.5M
USD -3,353,749
-121.1% vs 2023
Employees
45
-4.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£1.5M
USD -2,069,856
-587.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £20,342,867 | £16,475,958 | -19% | |
| Operating profit | £466,994 | -£1,225,858 | -362.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £317,755 | -£1,549,525 | -587.6% | |
| Net profit | £379,342 | -£1,375,231 | -462.5% | |
| Cash | £863,974 | £990,505 | +14.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,545,152 | £3,241,470 | -28.7% | |
| Net assets | -£1,135,436 | -£2,510,667 | -121.1% | |
| Equity | -£1,135,436 | -£2,510,667 | -121.1% | |
| Average employees | 47 | 45 | -4.3% | |
| Wages | £3,631,607 | £3,766,657 | +3.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £436,518 | £494,680 | +13.3% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.749 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.17x | 1.86x | |
| 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
- DISPLAYDATA LIMITED 2014-01-10 → present
- ZBD DISPLAYS LIMITED 2000-08-04 → 2014-01-10
- 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
- DISPLAYDATA LIMITED · parent
- Displaydata Inc. 100%
- Displaydata Nominee Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In 2024, the Group's product development efforts have centred on the planned launch of the Quadra 4 colour ESL range, now scheduled for Q3 2025 launch.”
- “In 2024, the Group's Confidential Invoice Discounting (CID) facility was reduced from $6.5m to $5.0m. A further reduction to $3.0 occurred in March 2025.”
- “In 2025 Displaydata has reached a heads of terms to acquire Agile Displays Inc., strengthening its position in the retail market through complimentary customer geographies and ESL technologies.”
- “The Group is also seeing an impact from the recent introduction of U.S. tariffs, which has begun to influence customer behaviour, particularly in the form of increased caution around project commitments and deployment timelines.”
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 | |
| 2026-02-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 6
- 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.