DES GROUP LIMITED

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

• Turnover

  -21.2%

  £16,317,778 → £12,851,777

• Cash

  -7.9%

  £1,347,198 → £1,241,218

• Net assets

  +3.7%

  £1,477,512 → £1,532,304

• Employees

  -4.5%

  89 → 85

• Operating profit

  -54.7%

  £752,866 → £340,728

• Profit before tax

  -57.1%

  £727,831 → £312,286

• Wages

  -6.5%

  £5,527,786 → £5,169,496

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Saffery LLP

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 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

1. DES GROUP LIMITED · parent
   1. Design & Engineering England and Wales Services Limited 100% · England and Wales

Significant events

• “Turnover for the year has declined slightly as a result of the general economic uncertainty which adversely affected investment in the UK manufacturing industry.”
• “As a result of close project management gross profit % increased from 27.6% to 29.2%.”
• “The company's balance sheet and net current asset position remain strong.”
• “The main risk facing the company remains the broader economic environment and its impact on customer investment in capital projects.”
• “The company is exposed to fair value interest rate risk on bank overdrafts.”
• “The company recognises the inherent risks associated with its operations and maintains a robust health and safety management system, supported by a dedicated Group Health & Safety Manager and a comprehensive policy manual.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

9

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.