NX FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED
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Cash
£206k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£9m
+11.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
23
-14.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£196k
-93.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-07-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £14,262,276 | £10,149,526 | £6,637,655 | -34.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £869,343 | £2,255,289 | -£286,726 | -112.7% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,248,124 | £2,888,695 | £195,655 | -93.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,999,311 | £2,116,850 | £942,084 | -55.5% | |
| Cash | £3,393,139 | £4,477,435 | £51,177 | — | £205,622 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,193,619 | £4,056,205 | £5,951,484 | £8,053,719 | £8,993,828 | +11.7% | |
| Net assets | £1,067,221 | £4,056,205 | £5,934,894 | £8,051,744 | £8,993,828 | +11.7% | |
| Equity | £1,067,221 | £4,056,205 | £5,934,894 | £8,051,744 | £8,993,828 | +11.7% | |
| Average employees | 23 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 23 | -14.8% | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,835,674 | £1,456,344 | £1,276,335 | -12.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-07-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 6.1% | 22.2% | -4.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 14.0% | 20.9% | 14.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 14.6% | 28.0% | -3.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 83.4% | 52.9% | 57.5% | 26.2% | 30.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.71x | 3.77x | 3.29x |
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
- NX FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED 2026-04-01 → present
- NU-FORM FIRE UK LIMITED 2002-05-15 → 2026-04-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- TC Group
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, the Company has changed its name from Nu-Form Fire UK Limited to NX Fire Systems Limited, and the same has been duly approved and recorded in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements as on 30 March 2026.”
- “On 6 July 2026, the company entered into an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Powertec Pumps Limited as at 1 April 2026 for a total consideration of £10,929,121.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLANAGAN, Craig | Director | 2024-07-24 | Oct 1971 | British |
| FOLEY, John | Director | 2023-08-14 | Mar 1982 | Irish |
| KNIGHT, James | Director | 2026-02-17 | Nov 1980 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARSWELL, Fiona Jeanne | Secretary | 2003-05-15 | 2003-12-31 |
| PICKLES, Jennifer | Secretary | 2003-12-31 | 2021-08-23 |
| SINCLAIR, Kenneth Gray | Secretary | 2002-05-15 | 2003-05-15 |
| FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-05-15 | 2002-05-21 |
| AYRE, Mark | Director | 2021-08-23 | 2023-08-18 |
| CARSWELL, David James Edward | Director | 2003-11-24 | 2021-08-23 |
| CARSWELL, Edward | Director | 2003-05-15 | 2003-12-31 |
| EARNSHAW, James Paul | Director | 2021-08-23 | 2024-07-24 |
| ELLIS, Andrew John | Director | 2021-08-23 | 2022-10-01 |
| HILTON JONES, Richard | Director | 2021-08-23 | 2022-10-01 |
| LEK, Richard | Director | 2022-11-09 | 2023-03-01 |
| SINCLAIR, Kenneth Gray | Director | 2002-05-15 | 2003-05-15 |
| WATSON, Anthony | Director | 2002-05-15 | 2003-05-15 |
| WELLS, Martin | Director | 2011-12-07 | 2021-08-23 |
| FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-05-15 | 2002-05-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David James Edward Carswell | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-05-15 | Ceased 2021-08-23 |
| Sparkling Systems Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 112 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-01 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-01 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-05-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
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