GATE 7 LIMITED
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Cash
£2.6M
+1.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£5.3M
-7.9% vs 2023
Employees
61
-6.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£312K
-139.3% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £7,512,092 | £6,045,773 | -19.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £752,300 | -£315,105 | -141.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £792,363 | -£311,773 | -139.3% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £572,843 | -£190,210 | -133.2% | |
| Cash | £2,765,088 | £3,127,174 | £2,939,250 | £3,022,314 | £2,544,705 | £2,577,966 | +1.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,807,933 | £4,155,526 | £4,946,438 | £5,372,167 | £5,915,369 | £5,445,033 | -8% | |
| Net assets | £3,705,853 | £4,064,602 | £4,844,122 | £5,286,756 | £5,722,143 | £5,268,247 | -7.9% | |
| Equity | £3,705,853 | £4,064,602 | £4,844,122 | £5,286,756 | £5,722,143 | £5,268,247 | -7.9% | |
| Average employees | 44 | 47 | 47 | 65 | 65 | 61 | -6.2% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,011,968 | £1,927,218 | -4.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £66,166 | £68,270 | +3.2% |
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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 10.0% | -5.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 7.6% | -3.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 12.7% | -5.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 4.02x | 7.99x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | -4.84x |
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
- GATE 7 LIMITED 2000-09-11 → present
- KANBURY LIMITED 2000-07-05 → 2000-09-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- S&W Audit
- 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 group's and the parent 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.”
Group structure
- GATE 7 LIMITED · parent
- Gate 7 Decals EU Limited 100%
- Gate 7 India Private Limited 99.99%
Significant events
- “The business has expanded its operations In Pune, India during the financial year and is looking to continue growing the India site.”
- “We are currently working with a local company to implement a comprehensive measurement system to track our scope 1 & 2 emissions with capability to expand the system to capture scope 3 emissions In the future.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICKHAM, Audrey | Secretary | 2000-08-16 | — | British |
| KAVANAGH, Sophie Alexandra | Director | 2025-10-28 | Oct 1986 | British |
| WICKHAM, Audrey | Director | 2000-08-16 | Jul 1948 | British |
| WICKHAM, Harry Christopher | Director | 2025-10-28 | May 1989 | British |
| WICKHAM, Keith | Director | 2000-08-16 | Sep 1947 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RM REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-07-05 | 2000-08-16 |
| WICKHAM, Kate Victoria | Director | 2011-06-21 | 2023-02-10 |
| RM NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-07-05 | 2000-08-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Audrey Wickham | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2024-02-02 | Active |
| Mr Keith Wickham | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-07-05 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 82 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-06-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-06-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-02 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2023-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2022-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-06-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2021-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2020-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.