BREATHE SAFETY LIMITED
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Cash
£951k
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£4.7m
highest in 6 filed years
Employees
73
highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.2m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £9,320,814 | £11,808,739 | £17,581,133 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £289,439 | £758,965 | £2,228,451 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £285,666 | £754,557 | £2,226,022 | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £324,152 | £663,452 | £1,662,599 | — | |
| Cash | £176,764 | £617,477 | £155,970 | £201,067 | £407 | £951,174 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,798,146 | £2,533,282 | £3,166,114 | £3,561,841 | £3,993,172 | £4,802,147 | — | |
| Net assets | £1,613,553 | £2,324,029 | £2,957,218 | £3,437,458 | £3,756,052 | £4,666,080 | — | |
| Equity | £1,613,553 | £2,324,029 | £2,957,218 | £3,437,458 | £3,756,052 | £4,666,080 | — | |
| Average employees | 42 | 53 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 73 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,092,349 | £2,514,744 | £3,614,678 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £25,140 | £25,140 | £59,246 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 15 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 3.1% | 6.4% | 12.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 3.5% | 5.6% | 9.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 8.1% | 19.0% | 46.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 44.6% | 31.8% | 50.8% | 46.8% | 49.7% | 36.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.62x | 1.47x | 2.11x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 56.90x | — | — |
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 2 times since incorporation
- BREATHE SAFETY LIMITED 2009-09-25 → present
- SOUTHERN SAFETY LIMITED 2008-09-08 → 2009-09-25
- SOUTHERN SAFETY HOLDINGS LIMITED 2003-08-19 → 2008-09-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “The current financial period covers a 15-month period ended 31 December 2025 to align the company's year end with the calendar year.”
- “The business completed the disposal of its laboratory operation during the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIS, Nicholas | Director | 2008-09-01 | Feb 1977 | British |
| MOODIE, Adam | Director | 2021-10-13 | May 1992 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| STILL, Sandra | Secretary | 2003-08-19 | 2008-09-01 |
| BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-08-19 | 2003-08-20 |
| ARIS, Sarah Kate | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2021-10-13 |
| MOODIE, Adam | Director | 2016-01-12 | 2017-05-01 |
| STILL, Peter Frank | Director | 2003-08-19 | 2008-09-01 |
| STILL, Sandra | Director | 2003-08-19 | 2008-09-01 |
| BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-08-19 | 2003-08-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Moodie | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-05-01 |
| Mrs Sarah Kate Aris | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Nicholas Aris | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Breathe Safety Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-11-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-11-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-05-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-31 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-30 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-30 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-07-31 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-03-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-02-18 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2021-11-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-11-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-11-19 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.