THOMAS FRANKS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3M
-45.8% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£9M
+27.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
2,732
+25.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.5M
+4.7% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £77,468,504 | £99,851,937 | £130,979,153 | +31.2% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,052,515 | £2,460,567 | £2,655,845 | +7.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £998,686 | £2,348,864 | £2,458,097 | +4.7% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £883,509 | £2,070,063 | £1,937,271 | -6.4% | |
| Cash | £2,988,324 | £3,717,197 | £2,455,039 | £1,901,521 | £2,451,947 | £1,330,135 | -45.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,285,176 | £4,902,555 | £5,360,194 | £6,197,135 | £8,277,893 | £9,977,136 | +20.5% | |
| Net assets | £3,128,934 | £3,845,327 | £4,669,224 | £5,751,190 | £7,075,956 | £9,021,069 | +27.5% | |
| Equity | £3,128,934 | £3,845,327 | £4,669,224 | £5,751,190 | £7,075,956 | £9,021,069 | +27.5% | |
| Average employees | 1,303 | 1,187 | 1,295 | 1,676 | 2,180 | 2,732 | +25.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £36,272,088 | £47,021,321 | £63,621,540 | +35.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £1,779,674 | £2,171,350 | £2,187,838 | +0.8% |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 1.4% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 17.0% | 29.7% | 26.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 67.5% | 70.8% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.51x | 1.49x | 1.42x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 19.28x | 21.76x | 13.34x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Elsby & Co (Sywell) Ltd Statutory Auditors
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Group has prepared forecasts and projections taking account of possible changes in trading performance due to the uncertain economic environment. These show that the Group should be able to operate within the level of its current facilities. The directors have a strong expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- THOMAS FRANKS LIMITED · parent
- Thomas Franks Portugal, Unipessoal Lda 100%
- Thomas Franks Malta Limited 100%
- Thomas Franks Ireland Limited 100%
- Thomas Franks Spain Catering SL 100%
- UAB "Thomas Franks Lithuania" 100%
- Thomas Franks Poland sp. z.o.o. 100%
- Thomas Franks Scotland Limited 100%
- Thomas Franks Czech Republic s.r.o. 100%
- Thomas Franks Belgium 100%
- Thomas Franks Switzerland GmbH 100%
- Thomas Franks Hungary Kft 100%
- Thomas Franks Canada Limited 100%
- Thomas Franks Italy S.r.I 100%
- Thomas Franks Business Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd 100%
- Thomas Franks Romania Srl 100%
Significant events
- “With the introduction of VAT on school fees from 1st January 2025, this brought a lot of pressure on the independent school sector to deliver savings in their overheads to mitigate passing on all this increase to the parents of the pupils at their schools. This, coupled with the increase in employer's national insurance from 1st April 2025, has meant that many schools have been met with a very challenging 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTHWELL, Emma Catherine | Director | 2022-08-01 | Dec 1967 | British |
| BOTHWELL, Francis John | Director | 2004-07-06 | May 1970 | British |
| BURDEN, Gerard | Director | 2022-12-01 | Aug 1967 | British |
| DHALIWAL, Rajdeep Singh | Director | 2022-12-01 | Feb 1986 | British |
| FREEMAN, Victoria | Director | 2021-07-01 | Sep 1972 | British |
| LITTLE, George William | Director | 2022-10-01 | Aug 1987 | British |
| LONG, Claire Louise | Director | 2022-12-01 | Feb 1967 | British |
| MORT, Melanie Louise | Director | 2024-03-01 | Dec 1972 | British |
| RUSSELL, Christopher James | Director | 2022-12-01 | Jul 1981 | British |
| SHEPHERD, Blain Charles Michael | Director | 2021-07-01 | Sep 1989 | British |
| TOUMAZI, Zacharias Andreas | Director | 2024-03-01 | Jun 1955 | British |
| WRIGHT, Lorraine | Director | 2008-12-01 | Aug 1968 | British |
| YOUNG, Gavin Stewart | Director | 2018-05-18 | Jul 1978 | British |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOTHWELL, Emma Catherine | Secretary | 2005-12-21 | 2010-01-15 |
| BOTHWELL, Francis John | Secretary | 2004-09-09 | 2005-12-21 |
| HATHAWAY, Keith Martin | Secretary | 2004-07-06 | 2004-09-09 |
| WRIGHT, Lorraine | Secretary | 2010-01-15 | 2026-05-01 |
| ASKA, Felicity Ann | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| BAILEY, Christine Margaret | Director | 2022-01-18 | 2025-08-13 |
| BARRETT, Thomas Edmond | Director | 2004-07-06 | 2004-12-10 |
| BERTRAM, Timothy Charles Andrew | Director | 2019-12-10 | 2025-02-07 |
| BOTHWELL, Emma Catherine | Director | 2004-12-09 | 2020-12-14 |
| BROWN, John Alexander | Director | 2010-04-22 | 2013-04-30 |
| BROWN, John Alexander | Director | 2010-04-22 | 2011-01-31 |
| BURRELL, Jamie Luke | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| CASSIDY, John Joseph | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2011-03-01 |
| CLOETE, Jason Wade Kilrhone | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2017-04-30 |
| COOPER, Tim | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2020-12-14 |
| CRESWELL, Philippa Ann | Director | 2016-11-25 | 2017-08-30 |
| CULE, Simon Philip | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2020-10-01 |
| CULE, Simon Philip | Director | 2008-05-05 | 2011-03-01 |
| DAVIES, Andrew Gregory Simon | Director | 2020-02-01 | 2025-02-07 |
| DAVIES, Charlotte | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2020-11-23 |
| DAVIES, Charlotte | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2018-05-17 |
| FRY, Caroline Emma | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2025-06-06 |
| GIBSON, Jeremy Ian | Director | 2020-10-01 | 2022-01-31 |
| GIBSON, Jeremy Ian | Director | 2020-10-01 | 2022-09-30 |
| GRIMA, Jonathan James | Director | 2021-12-15 | 2026-01-29 |
| HALL, Gary Donald | Director | 2005-12-21 | 2007-07-02 |
| HURREN, Paul David | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2023-09-30 |
| PEARCE, Christopher James | Director | 2018-05-18 | 2019-12-10 |
| VERRALL, Roger Martin | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2008-05-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Francis John Bothwell | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-06-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-11-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-08 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-10-07 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-04 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-07 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-08-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-10 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-07-10 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.