ANCALA WATER SERVICES (DEFENCE) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-20 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7M
+47.3% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£22M
+32.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
145
+2.8% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£10M
+34.9% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £54,130,000 | — | £67,153,000 | — | £64,434,000 | £67,009,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £6,448,000 | — | — | — | £7,686,000 | £10,216,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £6,449,000 | — | £9,614,000 | — | £7,332,000 | £9,891,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £5,667,000 | — | £8,248,000 | — | £5,259,000 | £7,680,000 | |
| Cash | — | £6,345,000 | — | £824,000 | — | £4,774,000 | £7,030,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £19,601,000 | — | £23,037,000 | — | £24,360,000 | £28,272,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £17,425,000 | — | £21,245,000 | — | £16,744,000 | £22,134,000 | |
| Equity | £21,213,000 | £17,425,000 | £17,425,000 | £21,245,000 | £21,245,000 | £16,744,000 | £22,134,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 124 | — | 130 | — | 141 | 145 | |
| Wages | — | £4,699,000 | — | £6,483,000 | — | £7,512,000 | £7,723,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £338,000 | — | £551,000 | £496,000 |
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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+4%
£64,434,000 £67,009,000
-
Cash
+47.3%
£4,774,000 £7,030,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+32.2%
£16,744,000 £22,134,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+2.8%
141 145
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+32.9%
£7,686,000 £10,216,000
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+34.9%
£7,332,000 £9,891,000
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+2.8%
£7,512,000 £7,723,000
highest in 4 filed years
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 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 11.9% | — | — | — | 11.9% | 15.2% | |
| Net margin | — | 10.5% | — | 12.3% | — | 8.2% | 11.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 32.9% | — | — | — | 31.6% | 36.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.55x | 1.66x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 18.57x | 18.47x |
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
- ANCALA WATER SERVICES (DEFENCE) LIMITED 2018-03-16 → present
- KELDA WATER SERVICES (DEFENCE) LIMITED 2009-10-27 → 2018-03-16
- BREY SERVICES LIMITED 2003-03-03 → 2009-10-27
- INHOCO 2782 LIMITED 2002-12-13 → 2003-03-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLUNIE, Spence Matthew | Director | 2018-03-15 | Oct 1972 | British |
| DAVIES, Andrew Paul | Director | 2026-01-20 | Oct 1984 | British |
| HOUGH, Ashley Patrick Roderick | Director | 2019-04-04 | Apr 1983 | British |
| HOWARTH, Michael John | Director | 2021-03-08 | Mar 1967 | British |
| HUSSAIN, Naveed | Director | 2020-06-01 | Dec 1978 | British |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNES, Jane Claire | Secretary | 2003-03-05 | 2006-05-26 |
| HILL, Robert Christopher | Secretary | 2006-05-26 | 2016-04-01 |
| TREANOR, Laura | Secretary | 2019-03-12 | 2020-05-31 |
| WHITE, Angela Wendy Miriam | Secretary | 2016-04-01 | 2018-03-15 |
| A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-12-13 | 2003-03-05 |
| BACON, Daniel Imbroinisi | Director | 2018-03-15 | 2018-04-19 |
| BIDDER, Adam John | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2006-02-17 |
| CAWTHRA, Gavin Michael | Director | 2006-02-17 | 2015-01-27 |
| DIXON, Graham | Director | 2012-04-30 | 2013-03-03 |
| DOHERTY, Pamela Jane | Director | 2015-08-19 | 2017-08-14 |
| FIRLOTTE, Charles Victor | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2003-07-31 |
| FLINT, Richard David | Director | 2003-07-31 | 2005-04-28 |
| GAWITH, Elizabeth Jane | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2005-04-07 |
| GODFREY, David | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2021-03-31 |
| GRAND, Daniel Frank | Director | 2006-01-11 | 2006-01-20 |
| HAYSOM, Charles Stewart | Director | 2017-08-14 | 2018-03-15 |
| HAYSOM, Charles Stewart | Director | 2013-03-03 | 2015-01-27 |
| HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2018-11-01 |
| HICKLIN, Rebecca | Director | 2018-02-22 | 2020-02-21 |
| IZZO, Edward | Director | 2003-08-15 | 2005-10-20 |
| LAKE, David Howard | Director | 2005-04-07 | 2009-10-22 |
| MARRILL, Robert Brian | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2016-08-23 |
| PAPAIACOVOU, Michael | Director | 2019-01-17 | 2022-05-19 |
| PARKINSON, Timothy | Director | 2015-01-27 | 2017-03-31 |
| PRICE, Dennis Paul | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2003-07-29 |
| PROCTER, Stephen John | Director | 2005-04-28 | 2008-08-06 |
| PROCTER, Stephen John | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2005-01-01 |
| RAWSON, Ian Geoffrey | Director | 2018-02-03 | 2018-03-15 |
| RAWSON, Ian Geoffrey | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2016-07-22 |
| ROACH, Andrew Lawson | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2018-02-03 |
| SHARLAND, Graham Christopher | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2006-01-11 |
| STATELOVA, Sandra | Director | 2022-05-19 | 2023-08-14 |
| STEAD, William Jalland | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2009-10-30 |
| WHITE, Anthony John | Director | 2005-10-20 | 2009-10-22 |
| WYNN, Paul David, Non-Exectuive Director | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2012-04-30 |
| INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-12-13 | 2003-03-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancala Water Services Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-03-15 | Active |
| Kelda Water Services Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-03-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 167 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-21 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2022-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-28 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-11-10 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2021-11-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-03-17 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-03-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.