SAVARIA LIFTS (UK) LTD.
Operating as the UK subsidiary of the Canadian-headquartered Savaria Corporation, the company manufactures and supplies personal mobility products including stairlifts, wheelchair lifts, and homelifts under the Savaria and Handicare brands.
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
345
-5.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.3m
+181.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £75,844,000 | £74,539,000 | £75,389,000 | +1.1% | |
| Operating profit | -£2,860,000 | -£2,387,000 | £2,463,000 | +203.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£3,209,000 | -£2,792,000 | £2,266,000 | +181.2% | |
| Net profit | -£2,538,000 | -£2,188,000 | £1,759,000 | +180.4% | |
| Cash | £2,346,000 | £4,857,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £12,594,000 | £12,121,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £11,026,000 | £8,838,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £11,026,000 | £8,838,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 367 | 364 | 345 | -5.2% | |
| Wages | £13,644,000 | £13,145,000 | £12,994,000 | -1.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £669,000 | £766,000 | £748,000 | -2.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £25,000 | £26,000 | £29,000 | +11.5% | |
| Highest paid director | £238,000 | £307,000 | £242,000 | -21.2% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -3.8% | -3.2% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | -3.3% | -2.9% | 2.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -22.7% | -19.7% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 65.0% | 75.1% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.29x | 1.14x | — | |
| Interest cover | -8.19x | -5.89x | 8.35x |
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 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-01-19
- SAVARIA LIFTS (UK) LTD. 2026-01-19 → present
- HANDICARE ACCESSIBILITY LIMITED 2010-07-02 → 2026-01-19
- MINIVATOR LIMITED 2000-12-22 → 2010-07-02
- X-RAY GREEN LIMITED 2000-11-16 → 2000-12-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company is expected to remain profitable and cash generative in the foreseeable future, however due to financing being provided to the UK Group from Savaria Corporation, a letter of support has been obtained from Savaria Corporation.”
Significant events
- “On 19th January 2026 the company changed its name from Handicare Accessibility Limited to Savaria Lifts (UK) Ltd.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCHERTY, Ian Joseph | Secretary | 2017-05-08 | — | — |
| DOCHERTY, Ian Joseph | Director | 2017-05-04 | Nov 1962 | British |
| HARRISON, David James | Director | 2024-11-21 | Jul 1979 | British |
| TEMPLE, David John | Director | 2023-07-14 | Nov 1962 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY, Robert Peter | Secretary | 2002-02-01 | 2005-12-22 |
| FEENEY, Thomas William | Secretary | 2010-06-09 | 2011-09-14 |
| HARDMAN, Simon Archibald John | Secretary | 2005-12-22 | 2010-06-09 |
| JENNINGS, Jane Emma | Secretary | 2000-11-16 | 2000-12-01 |
| PAYNE, Susan Margaret | Secretary | 2000-12-01 | 2002-02-01 |
| TEMPLE, David John | Secretary | 2011-09-14 | 2017-05-08 |
| BENNETT, Michael John | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2017-05-19 |
| BENNETT, Paul Richard | Director | 2000-11-16 | 2000-12-01 |
| BROPHY, Clare | Director | 2017-05-04 | 2025-09-09 |
| BURROWS, Ian David | Director | 2003-11-25 | 2011-09-14 |
| CLAY, Robert Peter | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2006-03-10 |
| CUSHION, Sean | Director | 2017-05-19 | 2018-01-31 |
| DIGNAN, Patrick Joseph Anthony | Director | 2019-10-22 | 2020-11-30 |
| FARRUGGIO, Gino Andrew | Director | 2015-06-30 | 2016-05-01 |
| FARRUGGIO, Gino Andrew | Director | 2011-09-14 | 2015-01-31 |
| FEENEY, Thomas William | Director | 2010-06-09 | 2011-09-14 |
| HARDMAN, Simon Archibald John | Director | 2005-12-22 | 2010-06-09 |
| HORNE, Jonathan Edward | Director | 2011-09-14 | 2013-04-30 |
| LORD, Michael Richard | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2011-09-14 |
| MEIER, Jeroen Winfried Floris | Director | 2011-09-14 | 2017-05-08 |
| MERCER, Anthony | Director | 2013-04-30 | 2015-06-30 |
| MERCER, Anthony | Director | 2003-11-25 | 2011-09-14 |
| PAYNE, Barrie | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2004-08-14 |
| SLACK, Peter Nansen | Director | 2015-03-11 | 2023-07-14 |
| STOCKDILL, Paul James | Director | 2019-10-22 | 2024-11-21 |
| TEMPLE, David John | Director | 2011-09-14 | 2017-05-10 |
| WHITEHOUSE, Richard Edward | Director | 2018-01-31 | 2022-08-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicare Holding Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2024-05-17 | Active |
| Savaria Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2021-05-28 | Ceased 2024-05-17 |
| Minivator Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 177 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-19 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-19 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-01-16 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge part | |
| 2025-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-20 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-08-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
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.