NETWORK (CATERING ENGINEERS) LIMITED
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Cash
£293k
lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£11m
highest in 5 filed years
Employees
186
highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.3m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-19.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,533,017 | £11,268,030 | £19,355,000 | £21,715,000 | £22,868,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £654,900 | £1,476,719 | £2,637,000 | £2,574,000 | £2,315,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £622,266 | £1,441,955 | £2,611,000 | £2,559,000 | £2,291,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £498,690 | £1,148,319 | £2,148,000 | £2,637,000 | £2,423,000 | — | |
| Cash | £1,169,954 | £2,002,247 | £571,000 | £682,000 | £293,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,413,265 | £3,121,507 | £6,186,000 | £8,813,000 | £11,234,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £1,488,860 | £2,473,993 | £6,164,000 | £8,801,000 | £11,224,000 | — | |
| Equity | £1,488,860 | £2,473,993 | £6,164,000 | £8,801,000 | £11,224,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 126 | 133 | 162 | 180 | 186 | — | |
| Wages | £3,716,251 | £4,085,149 | £6,429,000 | £7,206,000 | £7,541,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £75,800 | £87,837 | £268,000 | £220,000 | £224,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £12,000 | £11,000 | £11,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £77,000 | £81,000 | £91,000 | — |
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 covers about 12 months versus 134 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.7% | 13.1% | 13.6% | 11.9% | 10.1% | |
| Net margin | 5.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 10.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.1% | 47.3% | 42.6% | 29.2% | 20.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 63.7% | 51.1% | 34.3% | 24.6% | 22.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.90x | 4.03x | 4.49x | |
| Interest cover | 20.06x | 42.38x | — | — | 96.46x |
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
- NETWORK (CATERING ENGINEERS) LIMITED 2003-09-26 → present
- SMITH-CANHAM (TECHNICAL SERVICES) LIMITED 2001-09-25 → 2003-09-26
- SMITH-CANHAM CATERING LIMITED 2000-10-02 → 2001-09-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue in operational existence and meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTON, Barry Desmond | Director | 2022-04-08 | Sep 1978 | Irish |
| ALLEN, Joanna Claire | Director | 2025-12-01 | Dec 1976 | British |
| BYWELL, Charlotte Elizabeth | Director | 2022-04-08 | Oct 1979 | British |
| BYWELL, Robert Howard | Director | 2022-04-08 | Jun 1973 | British |
| CHURCH, Daniel Ross | Director | 2021-09-07 | Sep 1985 | British |
| THOMPSON, Spencer James | Director | 2001-09-03 | Aug 1972 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH, Timothy Clifford | Secretary | 2004-10-31 | 2005-01-04 |
| HINTON, Claire Lorraine | Secretary | 2005-01-04 | 2022-04-08 |
| SMITH-CANHAM, Christopher | Secretary | 2000-10-02 | 2004-10-31 |
| THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-10-02 | 2000-10-02 |
| CHURCH, Carole | Director | 2003-10-16 | 2022-04-08 |
| CHURCH, Timothy Clifford | Director | 2003-10-16 | 2026-08-20 |
| FOULKES, Steven James | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2017-01-31 |
| HODGKINS, Gerald Anthony | Director | 2003-10-16 | 2026-08-20 |
| KAHN, Mike | Director | 2001-09-03 | 2003-05-01 |
| SMITH-CANHAM, Christopher | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2004-10-31 |
| SMITH-CANHAM, Susan | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2004-10-31 |
| TAYLOR, Nigel | Director | 2003-04-04 | 2003-09-28 |
| VELIC, Adnan | Director | 2022-04-08 | 2025-05-31 |
| WALKER, Lee Alexander | Director | 2001-09-03 | 2004-03-23 |
| LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-10-02 | 2000-10-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale Catering Equipment Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-04-08 | Active |
| Mr Timothy Clifford Church | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-04-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-09-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-05 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-07-05 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2023-10-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-02-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-02-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-10-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.