PRENAX LIMITED
Part of a privately-owned Swedish group, the company provides outsourced procurement and management services for corporate subscriptions, databases, and large licences.
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Cash
£5.6M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1.4M
Equity attributable
Employees
45
Average over period
Profit before tax
£1.8M
Period ending 2025-04-30
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £78,202,671 | £68,946,348 | — | |
| Operating profit | £1,656,656 | £1,616,920 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £1,836,943 | £1,787,385 | — | |
| Net profit | £1,343,033 | £1,341,141 | — | |
| Cash | £17,590,135 | £5,616,816 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,420,596 | £1,358,491 | — | |
| Net assets | £1,409,877 | £1,351,018 | — | |
| Equity | £1,409,877 | £1,351,018 | — | |
| Average employees | 35 | 45 | — | |
| Wages | £1,347,090 | £1,732,327 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £278,740 | £286,279 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — 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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.7% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 116.6% | 119.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.01x | 0.99x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Albert Goodman LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors feel there is sufficient evidence to support Prenax as a going concern over the next 12 months. Accordingly, Prenax is adopting the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Group structure
- PRENAX LIMITED · parent
- Brand & Co (Booksellers) Ltd 100%
- Legal Library Services Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN HARTOG, Jan Arie | Secretary | 2015-04-01 | — | — |
| DEN HARTOG, Jan Arie | Director | 2015-03-31 | Jun 1981 | British |
| STADLER, Gilliam Jan Gabriel | Director | 2021-09-21 | Apr 1981 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAZER, Robbie | Secretary | 2003-03-01 | 2011-02-01 |
| HYDE-PARKER, Sebastian John William | Secretary | 2011-02-01 | 2015-04-01 |
| GOODWILLE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-04-06 | 2003-03-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-04-06 | 2000-04-06 |
| BENTZ, Didier Philippe Michel | Director | 2016-03-01 | 2021-11-08 |
| BLOMBERG, Hans | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2012-04-26 |
| CONQUET, Jerome | Director | 2015-03-09 | 2024-04-04 |
| EDLUND, Mats Bjorn | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2012-04-26 |
| FRAZER, Robbie | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2016-06-15 |
| GROVE, Richard James William | Director | 2008-10-27 | 2015-07-10 |
| HYDE-PARKER, Sebastian John William | Director | 2011-02-01 | 2015-04-01 |
| JAGENSTEDT, Kjell-Ake | Director | 2015-03-09 | 2016-02-26 |
| LAURIN, Jacob Arne Oscar Ulfson | Director | 2000-04-06 | 2003-03-01 |
| LINGEGARD, Monica | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2004-03-01 |
| MARTINSSON, Goran | Director | 2000-04-06 | 2003-03-01 |
| VANNERUS, Rutgert | Director | 2000-04-06 | 2003-03-01 |
| GCS CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-04-06 | 2000-04-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 133 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-11-04 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-04 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-08-04 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-08-04 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-14 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2025-07-14 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2025-07-14 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2025-07-14 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2025-07-14 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2025-07-14 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2025-07-14 | RP04AR01 | annual-return | Second filing of annual return with made up date | |
| 2025-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- 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.