CAMBRIDGE OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-18 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-04
Watchouts
Cash
£576K
-50.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£1M
-3.5% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
72
+14.3% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£742K
+13.7% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £21,447,000 | £16,224,379 | £21,725,218 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £565,000 | £642,873 | £727,660 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £566,114 | £652,360 | £741,852 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £293,968 | £475,845 | £445,974 | £647,074 | |
| Cash | — | £1,724,435 | £2,549,808 | £1,924,709 | £1,170,968 | £576,488 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £4,408,008 | £4,659,743 | £1,356,412 | £1,061,887 | £1,029,443 | |
| Net assets | — | £4,347,135 | £4,641,103 | £1,391,534 | £1,074,446 | £1,036,938 | |
| Equity | £4,063,767 | £4,347,135 | £4,641,103 | £1,391,534 | £1,074,446 | £1,036,938 | |
| Average employees | — | 71 | 70 | 48 | 63 | 72 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,607,482 | £3,384,581 | £3,971,400 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £430,153 | £519,206 | £494,201 |
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
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Turnover
+33.9%
£16,224,379 £21,725,218
highest in 3 filed years
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Cash
-50.8%
£1,170,968 £576,488
lowest in 5 filed years
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Net assets
-3.5%
£1,074,446 £1,036,938
lowest in 5 filed years
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Employees
+14.3%
63 72
highest in 5 filed years
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Operating profit
+13.2%
£642,873 £727,660
highest in 3 filed years
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Profit before tax
+13.7%
£652,360 £741,852
highest in 3 filed years
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Wages
+17.3%
£3,384,581 £3,971,400
highest in 3 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 | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 2.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 41.7% | 60.5% | 70.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 87.5% | 90.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.12x | 1.09x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 30613.00x | 1243.86x |
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
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. While the Company experienced difficult trading conditions in FY25 the management has taken steps to address the challenges faced including cost reductions and cashflow management. During the year, the Company secured several key projects that are expected to contribute positively to future performance. As a result, a significant improvement in trading results is anticipated in the final quarter of FY25 and into the first half of FY26. Based on forecasts and cash flow projections, which reflect the expected uplift in activity and profitability, the directors believe that the Company will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- CAMBRIDGE OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS LTD · parent
- COEL Plumbing and Mechanical Services Limited 100%
- CMS (Cambridge) Limited 100%
- COEL Group Ltd 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT, Richard | Director | 2026-05-01 | Nov 1966 | British |
| RUMBELOW, Alistair George | Director | 2011-01-24 | Mar 1967 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Daniel Robert | Secretary | 2000-04-17 | 2021-02-26 |
| FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-04-17 | 2000-04-17 |
| BROWN, Daniel Robert | Director | 2000-04-17 | 2021-02-26 |
| CLARK, Barnaby James | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2023-06-02 |
| COOK, Neil Trevor | Director | 2000-04-17 | 2021-09-20 |
| DANIELS, Hugh John Douglas | Director | 2023-10-19 | 2026-04-17 |
| DEVERAUX, Kate | Director | 2014-04-30 | 2019-06-21 |
| HOCKLEY, Raymond Edward | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2016-10-21 |
| OVERHILL, Jerry | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2026-01-06 |
| POWELL, Dean Adam | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2024-07-19 |
| WILLIAMS, David John | Director | 2020-07-13 | 2026-05-01 |
| FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-04-17 | 2000-04-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coel Business Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-03-19 | Active |
| Coel Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-02-27 | Ceased 2025-03-19 |
| Mr Neil Trevor Cook | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-02-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 112 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.