FIRST MILE LIMITED
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Cash
£1.1m
-10.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1.7m
-63.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
329
+6.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£4.1m
-1,709.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £46,097,703 | £50,543,628 | £54,507,638 | +7.8% | |
| Operating profit | £3,134,229 | £399,345 | -£1,750,789 | -538.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,680,087 | -£224,214 | -£4,057,665 | -1,709.7% | |
| Net profit | £2,027,991 | -£549,378 | -£2,907,202 | -429.2% | |
| Cash | £2,755,704 | £1,231,921 | £1,106,144 | -10.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,717,223 | £8,822,233 | £9,497,796 | +7.7% | |
| Net assets | £5,131,225 | £4,581,847 | £1,674,645 | -63.5% | |
| Equity | £5,131,225 | £4,581,847 | £1,674,645 | -63.5% | |
| Average employees | 288 | 309 | 329 | +6.5% | |
| Wages | £12,588,804 | £14,945,087 | £14,331,915 | -4.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £790,524 | £2,536,158 | £749,335 | -70.5% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £5,280 | £5,284 | £4,733 | -10.4% | |
| Highest paid director | £312,497 | £1,869,056 | £235,204 | -87.4% |
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 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 0.8% | -3.2% | |
| Net margin | 4.4% | -1.1% | -5.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 29.2% | 4.5% | -18.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 74.5% | 86.0% | 97.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.55x | 0.99x | 0.50x | |
| Interest cover | 6.79x | 0.64x | -0.76x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the directors have prepared detailed budgets for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing the accounts which show that the company is able to meet all its liabilities as they fall due. The directors are confident of being able to trade for a period of at least 12 months from the approval of the financial statements and have therefore concluded that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- FIRST MILE LIMITED · parent
- Greenzone Facilities Management Limited 100%
- Greenzone Software Development Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, the company successfully completed a significant investment round to support its growth ambitions and strategic objectives.”
- “The Board approved the increase of its existing facilities to £50 million senior debt to strengthen the company's financial flexibility and support future growth initiatives.”
- “There were no material post-balance sheet events post year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Joe Matthew | Director | 2017-05-12 | Feb 1986 | British |
| DAVY, Susan Jane | Director | 2026-04-08 | May 1969 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHWORTH, Paul Francis | Secretary | 2004-05-20 | 2017-05-12 |
| HOLME, Catrina | Secretary | 2003-10-10 | 2004-05-20 |
| ASHWORTH, Paul Francis | Director | 2004-05-20 | 2017-05-12 |
| BRATLEY, Bruce Victor, Dr | Director | 2003-10-10 | 2026-04-08 |
| HARLAND, James Charles | Director | 2019-06-18 | 2025-06-11 |
| HICKS, Rodney Charles | Director | 2025-06-11 | 2026-02-12 |
| HOLME, Catrina | Director | 2008-04-02 | 2017-05-12 |
| PEARSON, Jacqueline Moira | Director | 2008-04-02 | 2017-05-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gcp Iv Gp Llp | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Shares 50–75% (as firm) | 2017-05-12 | Ceased 2017-05-12 |
| Growth Capital Partners Llp | Corporate entity | Voting 50–75%, Voting 50–75% (as firm), Appoints directors, Appoints directors (as firm) | 2017-05-12 | Ceased 2017-05-12 |
| First Mile Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-05-12 | Active |
| Mr Paul Francis Ashworth | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-05-12 |
| Dr Bruce Victor Bratley | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-05-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 119 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-02-18 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-02-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-02-06 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-03-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-18 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-02-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-06 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-12-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-11-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.