SYMETRICA LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-08 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-42.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£9M
+9.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
71
+10.9% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1M
+782% vs 2023
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £21,924,690 | £21,371,115 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£145,333 | £1,454,440 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£204,001 | £1,391,347 | |
| Net profit | — | -£3,598,308 | — | -£1,144,434 | — | £1,188,170 | — | -£606,782 | £1,515,122 | |
| Cash | — | £1,099,985 | — | £1 | — | -£9,481 | — | £3,235,422 | £1,872,889 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,337,985 | — | £610,201 | — | £2,115,768 | — | £8,948,957 | £9,574,763 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,337,985 | — | £610,201 | — | £2,115,768 | — | £8,410,260 | £9,203,324 | |
| Equity | £686,789 | £1,337,985 | £1,337,985 | £610,201 | £610,201 | £2,115,768 | £2,115,768 | £8,410,260 | £9,203,324 | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 64 | 71 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £4,945,633 | £4,910,664 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £412,813 | £404,325 |
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 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
-2.5%
£21,924,690 £21,371,115
-
Cash
-42.1%
£3,235,422 £1,872,889
-
Net assets
+9.4%
£8,410,260 £9,203,324
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+10.9%
64 71
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+1,100.8%
-£145,333 £1,454,440
-
Profit before tax
+782%
-£204,001 £1,391,347
-
Wages
-0.7%
£4,945,633 £4,910,664
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 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.7% | 6.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.8% | 7.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.6% | 15.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.7% | 26.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.98x | 3.17x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.41x | 22.01x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- 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 Group's or the 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
- SYMETRICA LIMITED · parent
- Symetrica Security Ltd 100%
- Symetrica Inc 100%
Significant events
- “The year ended 30th September 2024 saw the Group build on the success of last year. Revenue was in line with last year as we completed two large government projects and some new orders were deferred. We greatly increased EBITDA by over 50% and delivered a profitable bottom line.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRINDAL, Chris | Secretary | 2023-04-30 | — | — |
| DALE-STAPLES, Ian Peter | Director | 2012-12-21 | Jan 1953 | British |
| DAVIES, Peter Richard | Director | 2016-10-18 | Feb 1959 | British |
| HOOK, Alexander Martin Henry | Director | 2014-10-14 | Sep 1972 | British |
| PRICE, David John | Director | 2015-01-01 | Mar 1955 | British |
| ZANGARDI, John, Dr | Director | 2020-09-01 | Nov 1960 | American |
| ZANIN, Eric Francis | Director | 2021-06-24 | Oct 1964 | American |
| PARKWALK ADVISORS LTD | Corporate Director | 2015-05-29 | — | — |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEVER, Brian George, Dr | Secretary | 2002-11-20 | 2019-08-15 |
| MARSHALL, Melinda | Secretary | 2002-09-12 | 2002-11-20 |
| PRATER, Mark William | Secretary | 2019-08-15 | 2023-04-30 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-09-12 | 2002-09-12 |
| BAILEY, Roger Piers Marden | Director | 2002-09-12 | 2002-11-20 |
| CROSSINGHAM, Grant James, Dr | Director | 2010-02-09 | 2012-12-21 |
| CROSSINGHAM, Grant, Dr | Director | 2003-12-15 | 2005-09-09 |
| DALLIMORE, Matthew, Dr | Director | 2003-12-15 | 2010-02-09 |
| DAVIES, Heddwyn Lewis | Director | 2004-09-17 | 2021-06-24 |
| DENNARD, Julian Alistair | Director | 2010-02-04 | 2016-10-18 |
| GRIFFIN, Ivan Charles, Dr | Director | 2013-06-03 | 2014-01-31 |
| LEVER, Brian George, Dr | Director | 2002-11-20 | 2012-12-21 |
| MCBRIDE, Lars | Director | 2006-03-29 | 2014-12-31 |
| RAMSDEN, David, Dr | Director | 2002-11-20 | 2024-01-01 |
| TAYLOR, David Kirk | Director | 2015-08-25 | 2018-10-30 |
| VICKERY, Paul | Director | 2010-02-04 | 2013-06-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwalk Advisors Ltd | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2023-02-24 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 200 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-03-02 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-09 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement | |
| 2025-03-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-19 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-08-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-17 | CH02 | officers | Change corporate director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-24 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2023-12-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-28 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2023-11-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-02 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 4
- 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.