PLAZA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-26 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-22.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£5M
+3.1% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
83
-14.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£417K
-13.6% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £4,510,324 | £6,565,018 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £716,372 | £653,601 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £482,397 | £416,956 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £301,316 | £147,568 | |
| Cash | £1,034,563 | £1,709,997 | £1,168,872 | £1,633,611 | £3,002,145 | £2,316,977 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,980,509 | £6,937,584 | £6,784,451 | £6,882,642 | £8,526,165 | £5,436,753 | |
| Net assets | £2,313,916 | £2,229,474 | £2,346,992 | £2,922,337 | £4,800,968 | £4,947,536 | |
| Equity | £2,313,916 | £2,229,474 | £2,346,992 | £2,922,337 | £4,800,968 | £4,947,536 | |
| Average employees | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 97 | 83 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,222,362 | £1,843,315 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £77,437 | £72,480 |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
+45.6%
£4,510,324 £6,565,018
-
Cash
-22.8%
£3,002,145 £2,316,977
-
Net assets
+3.1%
£4,800,968 £4,947,536
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
-14.4%
97 83
-
Operating profit
-8.8%
£716,372 £653,601
-
Profit before tax
-13.6%
£482,397 £416,956
-
Wages
+50.8%
£1,222,362 £1,843,315
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 15.9% | 10.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 6.7% | 2.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 8.4% | 12.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.89x | 0.48x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 2.80x | 2.59x |
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
- PLAZA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 2002-03-18 → present
- SHARP SWORD LIMITED 2002-03-12 → 2002-03-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- TC Group
- 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 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
- PLAZA INVESTMENTS LIMITED · parent
- Funworld Limited 100%
- First Inns Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Group delivered a resilient performance in the year under review, navigating a challenging economic environment while continuing to make strategic progress across its amusement arcade and hospitality operations. Despite pressures on consumer spending, wage costs and inflation-driven cost increases, demand for seaside leisure experiences remained strong, reflecting the enduring appeal and reputation of the Group's attractions.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARBOROUGH, Rachel | Secretary | 2010-09-27 | — | — |
| BELL, Frazer William | Director | 2002-03-19 | Jul 1967 | British |
| SCARBOROUGH, Rachel Elizabeth | Director | 2015-07-17 | Jul 1987 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENHALGH, Jacqueline Ann | Secretary | 2003-12-05 | 2005-02-09 |
| HOWITT, Stephen Leslie | Secretary | 2005-02-08 | 2010-07-19 |
| SCOTT, Lisa | Secretary | 2002-03-19 | 2003-12-05 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-03-12 | 2002-03-19 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-03-12 | 2002-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Frazer William Bell | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-03-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-04-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2018-04-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2018-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2017-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2017-06-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.