QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
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Cash
£4.4M
+170.2% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£59M
+217.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
334
+33.1% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£38M
-14.4% vs 2023
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £2,992,000 | £3,861,000 | +29% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£28,770,000 | -£33,059,000 | -14.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£33,193,000 | -£37,960,000 | -14.4% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£33,193,000 | -£37,960,000 | -14.4% | |
| Cash | £362,304 | £259,472 | £1,635,000 | £4,417,000 | +170.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,053,354 | £804,739 | £64,791,000 | £120,385,000 | +85.8% | |
| Net assets | £857,928 | £600,164 | -£49,761,000 | £58,662,000 | +217.9% | |
| Equity | £857,928 | £600,164 | -£49,761,000 | £58,662,000 | +217.9% | |
| Average employees | 33 | 30 | 251 | 334 | +33.1% | |
| Wages | — | — | £11,175,000 | £14,798,000 | +32.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £667,000 | £701,000 | +5.1% |
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 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-11-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -44.4% | -27.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 157.6% | 62.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.64x | 0.60x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -6.74x | -6.42x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 2007-09-26 → present
- QUICKLINE LOGISTICS LIMITED 2005-05-27 → 2007-09-26
- QUICKLIME LIMITED 2004-02-04 → 2005-05-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared long-term cash flow forecasts for the Company and, based on these, have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 1st August 2024, Quickline secured a £250m debt financing package to support the network infrastructure build.”
- “During the year, Quickline was successful in securing four Project Gigabit contracts, across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. These contracts cover approximately 154,000 funded FTTP premises with total subsidy of c.£300m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWDEN, Mark Garry | Director | 2025-10-20 | Aug 1975 | British |
| CICIRETTO, Tony | Director | 2021-09-01 | Jun 1958 | Canadian |
| COOK, Martin | Director | 2025-10-20 | Sep 1985 | British |
| GADSBY, Roderick John | Director | 2021-06-10 | May 1969 | British |
| HOWARD, Paul Arthur | Director | 2019-08-05 | Jan 1969 | British |
| JARLEGANT, Thibault Antoine | Director | 2023-03-30 | Jun 1985 | French |
| STANSFELD, Mark Andrew | Director | 2021-09-01 | Mar 1960 | British |
| WATERS, Frank Vincent | Director | 2020-10-06 | Jun 1965 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, Deborah | Secretary | 2004-02-04 | 2007-09-20 |
| JAGGER, Rachel | Secretary | 2013-08-21 | 2017-08-17 |
| JAGGER, Steven Michael | Secretary | 2007-09-20 | 2013-08-21 |
| UKF SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-02-04 | 2004-02-04 |
| BOLAN, Stephen Charles | Director | 2014-08-13 | 2016-04-29 |
| CLIFTON, Simon | Director | 2019-08-05 | 2020-10-06 |
| DRINKALL, Kevin Martin | Director | 2014-06-10 | 2015-05-01 |
| FAIREY, Michael Craig | Director | 2023-01-24 | 2025-06-13 |
| HARRIS, Anthony Paul | Director | 2004-02-04 | 2007-09-20 |
| JAGGER, Rachel Jane | Director | 2015-06-16 | 2017-08-17 |
| JAGGER, Steven Michael | Director | 2007-09-20 | 2022-02-15 |
| LAWN, Gaynor Marie | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2013-08-21 |
| MADAN, Kriti | Director | 2021-06-10 | 2022-04-08 |
| MIDDLETON, Julie Louise | Director | 2020-10-15 | 2022-01-24 |
| ROYCE, Sean Michael | Director | 2021-05-19 | 2025-10-20 |
| STURM, Timothy James | Director | 2019-08-05 | 2021-06-10 |
| WALWYN, Andrew Roy | Director | 2017-08-17 | 2019-08-05 |
| WATERS, Frank Vincent | Director | 2017-08-17 | 2019-08-05 |
| UKF NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2004-02-04 | 2004-02-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qcl Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-06-29 | Active |
| Satellite Solutions Worldwide Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-08-17 | Ceased 2020-06-20 |
| Mr Steven Michael Jagger | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 137 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-08-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-08-06 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-08-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-04-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.