S&W PARTNERS AUDIT LIMITED
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Cash
£180K
-97.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£363K
-5.2% vs 2023
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£5K
-80% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
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Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £39,638,000 | £50,568,000 | +27.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£159,000 | -£129,000 | +18.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £25,000 | £5,000 | -80% | |
| Net profit | £20,000 | £4,000 | -80% | |
| Cash | £7,304,000 | £180,000 | -97.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £383,000 | £363,000 | -5.2% | |
| Net assets | £383,000 | £363,000 | -5.2% | |
| Equity | £383,000 | £363,000 | -5.2% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -0.4% | -0.3% | |
| Net margin | 0.1% | 0.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -41.5% | -35.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 97.8% | 96.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.02x | 1.03x |
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 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-03-26
- S&W PARTNERS AUDIT LIMITED 2025-03-26 → present
- CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED 2022-06-14 → 2025-03-26
- NEXIA SMITH & WILLIAMSON AUDIT LIMITED 2006-05-02 → 2022-06-14
- NEXIA AUDIT LIMITED 2002-06-25 → 2006-05-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date the financial statements are approved. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 25 November 2024, it was announced that Apax Partners reached an agreement to acquire S&W Partners Group Limited. The transaction completed in March 2025 and at which point the Company was rebranded to S&W.”
- “In March 2025, the Company's related group undertakings rebranded to S&W, following the acquisition of the S&W group by Apax Partners. In March 2025, the Company changed its name from CLA Evelyn Partners Limited to S&W Partners Audit Limited to align with the group alongside which it works.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
54 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNETT, Melanie Jayne | Secretary | 2025-01-29 | — | — |
| ADAMS, Timothy James | Director | 2014-09-08 | Sep 1980 | British |
| ADKINS, Alexander James | Director | 2026-03-31 | Aug 1994 | British |
| ALLEN, Catharine Anne | Director | 2015-09-21 | Mar 1967 | British |
| BARNETT, Britney | Director | 2025-09-05 | Nov 1988 | American |
| BARTON, Matthew Thomas | Director | 2024-08-02 | Jan 1986 | British |
| BISHOP, Mark Edward | Director | 2022-05-12 | Apr 1982 | British |
| BOND, Andrew David | Director | 2002-10-17 | May 1963 | British |
| CHORLTON, Angela Helen | Director | 2024-08-02 | Aug 1978 | British |
| COOPER, Samantha Elizabeth | Director | 2022-03-31 | Apr 1988 | British |
| DEANE, Carl | Director | 2007-09-10 | May 1967 | British |
| DREW, Stephen David | Director | 2002-10-17 | Feb 1967 | British |
| DUCHEZEAU, Matthew | Director | 2023-11-24 | Dec 1989 | British |
| DYMOND, Andrew Paul | Director | 2026-02-19 | Sep 1981 | British |
| EASTON, Stephen John | Director | 2024-08-02 | May 1968 | British |
| EDMONDS, Andrew John | Director | 2005-06-01 | Mar 1973 | British |
| FORT, David Mark | Director | 2024-08-02 | Aug 1966 | British |
| GOOD, Nicholas | Director | 2023-07-18 | Jul 1971 | British |
| HARRIS, Simon Thomas | Director | 2025-08-21 | Feb 1989 | British |
| HEERALALL, Avinash | Director | 2021-04-27 | Jun 1984 | British |
| HENDERSON, Craig | Director | 2024-08-02 | Feb 1991 | British |
| HORNBY, Andrew James | Director | 2025-10-08 | Dec 1975 | British |
| HOWARTH, John Paul Patrick | Director | 2024-08-05 | Dec 1977 | British |
| HUNTER, Craig Campbell | Director | 2025-12-19 | Jun 1973 | British |
| JACQUES, Nicholas John | Director | 2017-11-13 | Jun 1974 | British |
| JONES, Kelly Louise | Director | 2016-06-30 | Feb 1984 | British |
| KEY, Peter Joseph Lawrence | Director | 2020-10-09 | Mar 1981 | British |
| KIDDY, Victoria Jane | Director | 2025-03-24 | Oct 1987 | British |
| MANSON, Lindsay Claire | Director | 2013-06-24 | Aug 1980 | British |
| MARSHALL, Jessica | Director | 2024-05-15 | Apr 1991 | British |
| MISTRY, Chetan | Director | 2016-06-20 | Jun 1984 | British |
| MUTTON, Julie Amanda | Director | 2002-11-26 | Apr 1967 | British |
| NAZARETH, Christopher | Director | 2024-08-02 | Dec 1991 | British |
| NEILL, Matthew James | Director | 2023-11-01 | Sep 1983 | English |
| NEWTON, Edward Joseph | Director | 2025-05-09 | Nov 1990 | British |
| PENGELLEY, Oliver Charles Hugh | Director | 2025-09-05 | May 1983 | British |
| PRINCE, Mark Ashley Brian | Director | 2024-02-09 | Mar 1973 | British |
| PRYOR, Andrew Jonathan | Director | 2002-10-17 | May 1959 | British |
| QUILTER, Daniel | Director | 2022-08-16 | Jun 1990 | British |
| REID, Frances | Director | 2023-03-31 | Apr 1963 | British |
| ROBERTSON, Neil Andrew | Director | 2026-02-16 | Feb 1988 | Irish |
| SARKAR, Sagar | Director | 2025-07-18 | Dec 1976 | British |
| SASSEN, Antony Phillip | Director | 2024-08-02 | May 1976 | British |
| SCARR, Nicola | Director | 2024-08-02 | Apr 1991 | British |
| SEXTON, Nicole | Director | 2023-09-26 | Dec 1989 | British |
| SINGLETON, Keir Graham | Director | 2023-12-01 | Aug 1980 | British |
| STAPLETON, Benjamin John | Director | 2022-09-09 | Nov 1973 | British |
| SUTTON, James Francis | Director | 2024-08-02 | Sep 1970 | British |
| SWARBRECK, Guy Richard Beaumont | Director | 2013-02-01 | Oct 1979 | British |
| TAMKIN, Gary Robert | Director | 2025-09-12 | Oct 1981 | British |
| VAULKS, Christopher | Director | 2025-12-15 | Nov 1984 | British |
| WATERS, Alan Geoffrey | Director | 2018-02-12 | Feb 1982 | British |
| WOOD, Keith | Director | 2025-11-03 | Sep 1988 | American |
| WRIGHT, Stuart | Director | 2023-02-01 | Apr 1981 | English |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLY, Bibi Rahima | Nominee Secretary | 2002-06-25 | 2002-09-30 |
| DAVIES, Charlotte | Secretary | 2024-03-31 | 2025-01-29 |
| ROSE, Martin John | Secretary | 2009-10-01 | 2010-06-08 |
| SAUNDERS, Deborah Ann | Secretary | 2010-06-08 | 2021-12-31 |
| VALLANCE, Richard Frederick | Secretary | 2002-09-30 | 2009-10-01 |
| WHITE, Gavin Raymond | Secretary | 2022-02-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| ALLY, Bibi Rahima | Director | 2002-09-30 | 2002-10-04 |
| ANDERSON, Deborah Jane | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2011-06-16 |
| ANTONIOU, Nicholas | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2009-05-31 |
| APPLETON, John Christopher | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2020-04-30 |
| BENNETT, Christopher Edward | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2005-04-30 |
| BISHOP, Michael David | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2013-03-31 |
| BOADLE, Jeremy Tristan | Director | 2002-10-04 | 2002-10-17 |
| BOLT, Nigel Ivan | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2007-10-31 |
| BRAGAZZI, Marco | Director | 2011-09-07 | 2012-02-20 |
| BRETT, Emma | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2010-09-30 |
| BROWN, Martin Douglas | Director | 2006-04-20 | 2007-07-31 |
| BRYAN, Philip Douglas | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2005-04-30 |
| BULMER, Donna Marie | Director | 2024-08-02 | 2025-03-04 |
| BURNS, Ian Thomas | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2014-02-28 |
| BUTT, Stephen Frederick | Director | 2006-04-20 | 2009-12-31 |
| COLLETT, Brian | Nominee Director | 2002-06-25 | 2002-09-30 |
| COOK, Neil | Director | 2022-01-04 | 2025-04-17 |
| COOMBE, Steven David | Director | 2006-04-20 | 2010-12-03 |
| COOPER, Ian Stuart | Director | 2006-04-20 | 2015-04-30 |
| COPEMAN, Clare Elizabeth | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| COX, Gary Alan | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2003-08-31 |
| DICKINSON, Peter John Barron | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2006-05-31 |
| EDERY, Daniel | Director | 2009-03-09 | 2010-10-08 |
| EL KHALIDI, Margaret | Director | 2023-12-01 | 2025-05-16 |
| FLETCHER, Jeff Martin | Director | 2023-11-01 | 2024-09-20 |
| FUNG-ON, Neil Anthony Robert | Director | 2006-02-06 | 2008-08-31 |
| GODBOLD, Samuel John | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2023-02-28 |
| GREEN, Richard Denis | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2017-04-30 |
| HALE, Stephen Charles | Director | 2022-07-20 | 2025-05-23 |
| HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2009-04-30 |
| HARDY, Nigel James | Director | 2018-08-15 | 2025-12-31 |
| HARDY, Rachel Jayne | Director | 2016-09-19 | 2017-09-22 |
| HUNT, David Charles | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2011-04-30 |
| JACKMAN, Keith | Director | 2002-10-04 | 2019-08-01 |
| JONES, David Edward | Director | 2023-12-01 | 2025-06-19 |
| KEETON, James Peter | Director | 2012-04-02 | 2015-01-08 |
| LANE, Jamie Nicholas | Director | 2016-06-20 | 2019-05-21 |
| LANG, Yvonne Jane | Director | 2002-10-17 | 2014-01-31 |
| LANSDOWN, Claire Jane | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2010-10-04 |
| LEE, Natasha | Director | 2008-01-02 | 2011-11-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 475 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-27 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-21 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-01-21 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-01-13 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-07 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 13
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.