VINDEX SYSTEMS LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£1.2m
-297% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
94
+51.6% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2.2m
-311.5% lowest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,670,598 | £10,607,634 | £13,000,000 | £13,475,000 | £20,494,000 | +52.1% | |
| Operating profit | £607,700 | £937,899 | -£909,000 | -£516,000 | -£1,939,000 | -275.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £607,700 | £923,021 | -£1,251,000 | -£537,000 | -£2,210,000 | -311.5% | |
| Net profit | £763,870 | £930,307 | -£1,218,000 | -£570,000 | -£1,877,000 | -229.3% | |
| Cash | £382,948 | £565,502 | £98,000 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,930,254 | £2,465,393 | £1,212,000 | £642,000 | -£1,235,000 | -292.4% | |
| Net assets | £1,245,026 | £1,853,429 | £1,202,000 | £632,000 | -£1,245,000 | -297% | |
| Equity | £1,245,026 | £1,853,429 | £1,202,000 | £632,000 | -£1,245,000 | -297% | |
| Average employees | 65 | 62 | 68 | 62 | 94 | +51.6% | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,566,000 | £2,740,000 | £5,072,000 | +85.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.3% | 8.8% | -7.0% | -3.8% | -9.5% | |
| Net margin | 7.9% | 8.8% | -9.4% | -4.2% | -9.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 31.5% | 38.0% | -75.0% | -80.4% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 69.6% | 64.0% | 80.6% | 90.1% | 109.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.23x | 1.10x | 0.65x | |
| Interest cover | — | 63.04x | -36.36x | -24.57x | -7.15x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- TC Group
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At 30 September 2025, the company has net current liabilities of 5.2 million (2024: net current assets of 0.6 million). The directors believe the going concern basis is appropriate due to the continued financial support of the ultimate controlling party, Johnson Controls International plc.”
Significant events
- “On 1 October 2024, the company acquired the entire business and assets of New Tech Security Limited at the date of the acquisition for a total consideration of 1.39 million giving rise to a goodwill amount of 4.4 million.”
- “On 1 October 2025, the company acquired the business of RTLS Communications Limited for a total consideration of 1,812,596.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Michele | Director | 2025-07-25 | Sep 1975 | British |
| SCHIESER, Peter | Director | 2025-04-04 | Apr 1967 | German |
| TUDORASCU, Mihai | Director | 2026-08-01 | Aug 1986 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TALBOT, Sharon | Secretary | 2002-06-02 | 2022-08-19 |
| CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-06-02 | 2002-06-02 |
| AUSTIN, Paul Roger | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2022-08-19 |
| AUSTIN, Sarah | Director | 2012-04-05 | 2022-08-19 |
| AYRE, Mark | Director | 2022-08-19 | 2023-08-18 |
| BELL, Peter David Oliver | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2012-09-06 |
| DENMAN, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2021-06-01 | 2022-08-19 |
| DIXON, Sarah Jane | Director | 2023-12-31 | 2025-04-04 |
| EARNSHAW, James Paul | Director | 2022-08-19 | 2024-07-24 |
| ELLIS, Andrew John | Director | 2022-08-19 | 2022-10-01 |
| FENTON, Mark James | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2022-08-19 |
| FLANAGAN, Craig | Director | 2024-07-24 | 2026-08-01 |
| JONES, Richard Hilton | Director | 2022-08-19 | 2023-12-31 |
| LEK, Richard | Director | 2022-11-09 | 2023-03-01 |
| MCGEE, Kevin Gerard | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2022-08-19 |
| MUMMERY, Piers Seaton | Director | 2012-08-22 | 2019-11-01 |
| TALBOT, Clive Russell Bennett | Director | 2002-06-02 | 2022-08-19 |
| TALBOT, Sharon | Director | 2002-12-18 | 2022-08-19 |
| WOOD, Greg Keith | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2021-06-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adt Fire And Security Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-08-19 | Active |
| Mr Clive Russell Bennett Talbot | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-12-16 | Ceased 2022-08-19 |
| Mrs Sharon Jane Talbot | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-12-16 | Ceased 2022-08-19 |
| Mr Paul Roger Austin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-16 | Ceased 2022-08-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 135 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-05-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-05-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-08-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-06 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-05-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 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 | |
| 2024-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.