EXCALON LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-28 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-14
Watchouts
Cash
£9M
highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£10M
Equity attributable
Employees
129
highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
Period ending 2025-09-30
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £50,053,215 | £31,966,942 | £64,153,000 | £68,346,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,630,505 | £1,578,453 | £4,484,000 | £4,094,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,599,561 | £1,571,028 | £4,701,000 | £3,971,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,250,953 | £1,467,933 | £3,268,000 | £2,903,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,272,878 | £4,954,532 | £3,472,000 | £8,629,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £10,527,850 | £11,361,314 | £10,414,000 | £10,658,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £10,462,635 | £11,434,568 | £10,080,000 | £10,395,000 | |
| Equity | £5,377,117 | £7,398,817 | £9,271,682 | £10,462,635 | £11,434,568 | £10,080,000 | £10,395,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 113 | 101 | 110 | 129 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £5,159,477 | £4,553,920 | £8,846,000 | £8,162,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £699,000 | £430,905 | £642,000 | £457,000 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 3.3% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 6.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 2.5% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 15.5% | 13.9% | 43.1% | 38.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 58.5% | 65.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.70x | 1.52x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 38.78x | 37.00x | 172.46x | 33.28x |
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
- EXCALON LIMITED 2002-10-30 → present
- DIG DEEP CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 2002-05-29 → 2002-10-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have reviewed the Company's cash flow and operating forecasts and have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future (for the period ending 31 December 2026).”
Significant events
- “The Platinum Pension Scheme is being wound up effectively from 27 November 2023 and an gross obligation may arise of £301,000 being the estimated actuarial surplus on the fund repayable to prior shareholders (before tax and costs), under conditions of the sale and purchase agreement between Renew Holdings Plc and the prior shareholders of Excalon Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-06-10 | — | — |
| DONNELLY, Desmond Brian | Director | 2010-04-22 | Dec 1971 | British |
| MORAN, Angela Mary | Director | 2025-10-13 | Nov 1981 | British |
| O'DONNELL, Michael Kevin | Director | 2002-05-29 | Apr 1968 | British |
| PHILLIPS, Rob | Director | 2024-06-10 | Jan 1975 | British |
| WILSON, Daniel James | Director | 2009-09-28 | Mar 1974 | British |
| RENEW CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2024-06-10 | — | — |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK, Ian | Secretary | 2006-01-04 | 2014-09-22 |
| O'DONNELL, Kelly | Secretary | 2002-10-09 | 2006-01-04 |
| O'DONNELL, Kevin | Secretary | 2002-05-29 | 2002-10-22 |
| WAKERLEY, Kevan | Secretary | 2014-12-18 | 2023-03-02 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-05-29 | 2002-05-29 |
| BLACK, Ian | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2014-09-22 |
| BUCKLEY, Neville, Chairman | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2015-03-10 |
| DONNELLY, Desmond Brian | Director | 2002-05-29 | 2002-08-19 |
| SUTHERLAND, Julie Anne, Director | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2024-06-10 |
| WAKERLEY, Kevan | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2023-03-01 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-05-29 | 2002-05-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excalon Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-05-10 | Active |
| Michael Kevin O'Donnell | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-05-10 |
| Mr Brian Desmond Donnelly | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-05-10 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-21 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-25 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-09 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-09 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-07-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-06-17 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-17 | AP02 | officers | Appoint corporate director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-17 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-17 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-06-10 | 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
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.