DECONSTRUCT (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£3.2M
+23.4% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£10M
+2.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
155
+9.2% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.6M
-11.2% first positive since 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £51,425,976 | — | — | £59,508,991 | £57,122,494 | -4% | |
| Operating profit | £1,503,543 | — | — | £3,094,891 | £2,799,858 | -9.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,501,017 | £1,412,583 | -£984,544 | £2,962,756 | £2,630,855 | -11.2% | |
| Net profit | £1,430,280 | £1,484,196 | -£746,095 | £2,559,623 | £2,284,440 | -10.8% | |
| Cash | £780,727 | £2,448,957 | £143,932 | £2,578,397 | £3,182,805 | +23.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,786,877 | £10,752,945 | £11,256,422 | £11,783,858 | £12,404,641 | +5.3% | |
| Net assets | £6,508,431 | £9,627,848 | £8,881,753 | £9,936,376 | £10,170,816 | +2.4% | |
| Equity | £6,508,431 | £9,627,848 | £8,881,753 | £9,936,376 | £10,170,816 | +2.4% | |
| Average employees | — | 105 | 116 | 142 | 155 | +9.2% | |
| Wages | £4,119,732 | £5,474,212 | £5,310,742 | £5,685,226 | £5,798,943 | +2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £189,318 | £599,431 | £428,813 | £440,480 | £738,593 | +67.7% |
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 | 2020-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.9% | — | — | 5.2% | 4.9% | |
| Net margin | 2.8% | — | — | 4.3% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 22.2% | — | — | 26.3% | 22.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.79x | 1.58x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 23.42x | 16.57x |
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
- DECONSTRUCT (UK) LIMITED 2009-12-15 → present
- TOTAL ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 2001-08-13 → 2009-12-15
- HAVENWARD LIMITED 2000-10-24 → 2001-08-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Goodman Jones LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In determining the appropriate basis of preparation of the Financial Statements, the directors are required to consider whether the company can continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Company's forecast and projections show that the Company will be able to operate within its current facilities. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “In September 2025, deconstruction commenced on Grenfell Tower, following its maintenance by the company since the tragedy.”
- “In February 2025, the company sold its asbestos abatement business, Decontaminate, to the leadership team on a cash free debt free basis after receiving an offer in late 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIFFITHS, Michelle Jane | Secretary | 2001-01-11 | — | British |
| CORBISHLEY, Roberto | Director | 2021-03-23 | Jan 1986 | British |
| DURIE, Mick | Director | 2014-10-01 | Dec 1977 | British |
| FORD, Paul John | Director | 2014-11-01 | Mar 1967 | British |
| GRIFFITHS, Ashley Ross | Director | 2001-01-11 | Jul 1972 | British |
| KANG, Raj | Director | 2015-11-01 | Sep 1987 | British |
| PINCHAM, Robert Graham | Director | 2019-01-23 | Nov 1972 | British |
| RUSSELL, James Edward | Director | 2015-11-01 | Oct 1985 | British |
| SMITH, Marc Edward | Director | 2010-12-01 | Apr 1972 | British |
| SWAIN, George William | Director | 2019-04-04 | Jun 1992 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDS, Maureen Anne | Secretary | 2000-10-24 | 2001-01-11 |
| CHILDS, Maureen Anne | Director | 2000-10-24 | 2001-01-11 |
| CLARKE, Paul | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2014-11-03 |
| FORD, Paul John | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| PAYNE, Brian John | Director | 2000-10-24 | 2001-01-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The De Group (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 112 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.