DUNELM GEOTECHNICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-05 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£964K
-6% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
-14.2% vs 2023
Employees
68
-2.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£210K
-57.1% 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 | — | — | — | £13,873,972 | £9,695,815 | £11,467,121 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £877,580 | £499,094 | £218,270 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £871,432 | £490,480 | £210,224 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £810,711 | £423,278 | £152,492 | |
| Cash | £360,526 | £439,800 | £983,298 | £1,547,806 | £1,025,607 | £963,672 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,256,514 | £1,257,834 | £2,238,443 | £2,395,392 | £2,063,714 | £1,674,781 | |
| Net assets | £1,176,477 | £1,209,211 | £1,603,061 | £1,928,600 | £1,765,888 | £1,515,361 | |
| Equity | £1,176,477 | £1,209,211 | £1,603,061 | £1,928,600 | £1,765,888 | £1,515,361 | |
| Average employees | 51 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 68 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,866,713 | £2,287,481 | £1,882,308 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £266,888 | £237,601 | £227,733 |
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
+18.3%
£9,695,815 £11,467,121
-
Cash
-6%
£1,025,607 £963,672
-
Net assets
-14.2%
£1,765,888 £1,515,361
-
Employees
-2.9%
70 68
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Operating profit
-56.3%
£499,094 £218,270
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-57.1%
£490,480 £210,224
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-17.7%
£2,287,481 £1,882,308
lowest in 3 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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 36.6% | 24.2% | 13.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 59.7% | 66.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.69x | 1.46x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 142.74x | 57.94x | 27.13x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- DUNELM GEOTECHNICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 2004-04-27 → present
- SPEEDBACK LIMITED 2004-02-19 → 2004-04-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Chipchase Manners
- 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 financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “To continue to attract, train and retain high calibre individuals, as within this sector there is a national skills shortage. Mitigation of this risk is achieved by succession planning, training and a competitive pay structure.”
- “The company operates in a highly competitive market local to its offices. To mitigate this risk, the company continues to offer a competitive service, both in terms of quality and price.”
- “The directors of the company intend to continue to actively pursue opportunities within its industry sectors as well as investigating potential new markets.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORSYTHE, James Odran | Director | 2019-10-03 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HUNTINGTON, James | Director | 2019-10-03 | Jun 1974 | British |
| JONES, Katherine | Director | 2019-10-03 | Apr 1989 | British |
| SCHOFIELD, Rob | Director | 2019-10-03 | Apr 1973 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCKERTON, Michael | Secretary | 2004-03-11 | 2015-12-23 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-02-19 | 2004-03-11 |
| DRESSER, Gary Raymond | Director | 2004-03-11 | 2019-10-03 |
| LOWRY, Patricia Ann Ellen Izatt | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2019-10-03 |
| MACDONALD, Alistair Scott | Director | 2004-03-11 | 2005-04-29 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-02-19 | 2004-03-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunelm G&E Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-10-03 | Active |
| Mr Gary Raymond Dresser | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-10-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 81 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-01-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2019-10-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2019-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2019-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2019-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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.