CHECKMATE FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-12 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-29
Watchouts
Cash
£7M
+109.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£15M
+44.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
245
+18.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+101.7% highest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2023-10-01 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £16,405,637 | £20,075,961 | — | — | £37,290,593 | — | £40,486,658 | £52,478,785 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £4,093,357 | — | £2,574,264 | £5,272,667 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £816,332 | £1,847,633 | £2,692,358 | — | £4,098,213 | — | £2,630,789 | £5,306,590 | |
| Net profit | — | £663,829 | £1,505,890 | £2,144,289 | — | £3,201,593 | — | £2,649,347 | £4,541,262 | |
| Cash | — | £3,349,339 | £637,118 | £374,927 | — | £1,882,463 | — | £3,166,060 | £6,635,710 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £4,513,518 | £6,059,168 | £5,730,565 | — | £9,104,087 | — | £10,221,152 | £14,869,438 | |
| Net assets | — | £4,493,433 | £6,025,181 | £5,701,095 | — | £9,048,649 | — | £10,197,996 | £14,739,258 | |
| Equity | £3,817,807 | £4,493,433 | £6,025,181 | £5,701,095 | £5,701,095 | £9,048,649 | £9,048,649 | £10,197,996 | £14,739,258 | |
| Average employees | — | 68 | 87 | 130 | — | 157 | — | 207 | 245 | |
| Wages | — | £3,223,282 | £3,991,145 | £5,930,486 | — | £7,832,285 | — | £8,928,407 | £10,921,036 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £439,632 | £506,793 | £534,254 | — | £593,168 | — | £718,251 | £709,947 |
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
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Turnover
+29.6%
£40,486,658 £52,478,785
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+109.6%
£3,166,060 £6,635,710
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+44.5%
£10,197,996 £14,739,258
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+18.4%
207 245
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+104.8%
£2,574,264 £5,272,667
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+101.7%
£2,630,789 £5,306,590
highest in 6 filed years
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Wages
+22.3%
£8,928,407 £10,921,036
highest in 6 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 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2023-10-01 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 11.0% | — | 6.4% | 10.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 4.0% | 7.5% | — | — | 8.6% | — | 6.5% | 8.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 45.0% | — | 25.2% | 35.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.70x | 1.77x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. This is based on the financial projections and the current expectations of the Directors about the prospects of the Company. The Company is in constant contact with all Stakeholders, including its Bank and Shareholders, and prepares regular financial forecasts to monitor the Company's funding requirements through retained profits and borrowing facilities, and projected compliance with banking covenants. Based on these projections, the Directors consider that the Company can meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of at least twelve months from the date of the Directors' approval of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “This year also saw investment in a new division, delivering on survey and remediation of fire dampers as a new revenue stream.”
- “Significant investment was also made in quality control, IT Systems and governance with new ERP and operational systems going live during the year to enhance sales, commercial and operational efficiencies.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVERLEY, Sophie Robyn | Director | 2024-03-22 | May 1991 | British |
| FINNIE, Simon Edward | Director | 2026-01-01 | Apr 1974 | British |
| SLATTERY, Gavin James, Mr. | Director | 2020-05-01 | Apr 1976 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCULLAGH, Sinead | Secretary | 2007-10-01 | 2024-03-22 |
| OLIVER, Alan | Secretary | 2003-07-29 | 2007-10-01 |
| A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-07-29 | 2003-07-29 |
| BOWDEN, Richard | Director | 2003-07-29 | 2007-09-28 |
| HEATON, John Dennis | Director | 2022-06-14 | 2024-03-22 |
| LEWTHWAITE, John Warwick | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2026-01-01 |
| MARSH, Jonathan Geoffrey | Director | 2024-03-22 | 2026-05-06 |
| MURPHY, Patrick Noel | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| OLIVER, Alan | Director | 2003-07-29 | 2016-12-08 |
| RUDGE, Peter Jay | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2021-06-18 |
| TINKER, Kevin | Director | 2003-07-29 | 2011-09-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Mark Damian | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2020-05-01 |
| WISNIEWSKI, Tomasz | Director | 2015-03-27 | 2020-04-06 |
| WOFFENDIN, David Paul, Mr. | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2026-05-06 |
| A.C. DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-07-29 | 2003-07-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checkmate Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-12-08 | Active |
| Mr Alan Oliver | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-08 |
| Mr Mark Damian Williams | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-08 |
| Mr Patrick Noel Murphy | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 136 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-04-07 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-04-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.