ROAD TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-21 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£470K
-62.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+3.2% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
159
+2.6% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£334K
-81.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £16,466,700 | £20,289,364 | £16,908,567 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,812,112 | £347,747 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,312,310 | £1,809,376 | £333,521 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £963,830 | £1,419,806 | £191,072 | |
| Cash | £307,046 | £219,623 | — | £1,150,303 | £1,244,756 | £470,178 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,727,079 | £4,182,702 | — | £5,079,344 | £6,596,300 | £6,929,227 | |
| Net assets | £3,139,579 | £3,495,202 | — | £4,882,070 | £6,111,085 | £6,304,446 | |
| Equity | £3,139,579 | £3,495,202 | £4,000,402 | £4,882,070 | £6,111,085 | £6,304,446 | |
| Average employees | 120 | 110 | — | 139 | 155 | 159 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £5,387,098 | £7,268,299 | £6,832,596 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £211,775 | £210,180 | £268,665 |
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-16.7%
£20,289,364 £16,908,567
-
Cash
-62.2%
£1,244,756 £470,178
-
Net assets
+3.2%
£6,111,085 £6,304,446
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+2.6%
155 159
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-80.8%
£1,812,112 £347,747
-
Profit before tax
-81.6%
£1,809,376 £333,521
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-6%
£7,268,299 £6,832,596
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 8.9% | 2.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 5.9% | 7.0% | 1.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 27.5% | 5.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 7.4% | 9.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.64x | 1.99x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 82.15x | 12.80x |
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
- Forrester Boyd Robson Limited
- 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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Turnover for the year fell by 16.7% to £16.9m. This reduction was driven by a combination of factors, principally the strategic narrowing of focus to concentrate on core traffic management and event services. This streamlining culminated in the cessation of the Total Solutions division in April 2025, allowing management to redeploy focus and resources into the Company's most scalable, margin-accr”
- “The revenue reduction also reflects year-on-year variability in the scale and nature of one-off event projects. While RTS remains a market leader in the delivery of high-profile, complex event-related traffic management, the 2024 pipeline included fewer large-scale events requiring significant road network interventions. Notably, RTS delivered services on one of the largest global football events du”
- “Gross profit for the year remained robust at £4.6m, and profit before tax was £334k. This illustrates the resilience and operational discipline within the business, with strong overhead control protecting profitability despite the lower revenue base.”
- “The Company operates in a competitive market landscape, but macroeconomic factors such as ageing national infrastructure, growing investment in the energy transition, and increased pressure on public and private assets are expected to generate sustained demand for traffic and site infrastructure services. With a refined commercial focus, embedded customer relationships, and the support of the wide”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMERICH, Robertus Franciscus | Director | 2024-03-05 | May 1980 | Dutch |
| GALLIMORE, Mark Robert | Director | 2025-07-25 | Feb 1976 | English |
| NIJDAM, Boudewijn Alfons Paulus | Director | 2024-03-05 | Aug 1961 | Dutch |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, George Leslie | Secretary | 2004-01-07 | 2010-01-08 |
| CAMERON, Paul Brian | Director | 2021-06-18 | 2025-02-05 |
| DEXTER, Ben Thomas | Director | 2014-06-06 | 2024-03-05 |
| GREEN, Richard Mark | Director | 2019-04-08 | 2025-07-25 |
| MORLEY, Christopher Paul | Director | 2004-01-07 | 2014-06-06 |
| MORLEY, Stephanie Jean Ann | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2018-08-01 |
| NIJDAM, Boudewijn Alfons Paulus | Director | 2024-03-05 | 2026-01-26 |
| SMITH, George Leslie | Director | 2014-06-06 | 2019-08-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Mark Green | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-01-07 | Ceased 2022-01-07 |
| Mr Ben Thomas Dexter | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-08-01 | Ceased 2018-08-01 |
| Road Traffic Solutions Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-08-01 | Active |
| Miss Stephanie Jean Ann Morley | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2017-01-07 | Ceased 2018-08-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 90 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-10-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-21 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-09-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-19 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2025-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-10-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-22 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.