APEX JEWELLERS LIMITED
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Cash
£999K
+41.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£9.4M
+8.9% vs 2023
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£1.4M
+10.4% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13,271,699 | £15,152,820 | +14.2% | |
| Operating profit | £1,134,230 | £1,285,703 | +13.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,251,459 | £1,382,230 | +10.4% | |
| Net profit | £930,824 | £1,014,326 | +9% | |
| Cash | £706,760 | £998,598 | +41.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,153,641 | £10,014,003 | +9.4% | |
| Net assets | £8,627,455 | £9,391,781 | +8.9% | |
| Equity | £8,627,455 | £9,391,781 | +8.9% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | |
| Wages | £1,541,221 | £1,985,545 | +28.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.5% | 8.5% | |
| Net margin | 7.0% | 6.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.4% | 12.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 37.3% | 38.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.89x | 2.80x |
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
- SMA Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where: • the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or • the directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAH, Vibhavari | Secretary | 2018-10-03 | — | — |
| SHAH, Hiten Anil Kumar | Director | 2004-11-26 | Sep 1975 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAH, Vibhavari | Secretary | 2004-11-26 | 2017-12-31 |
| HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-11-26 | 2004-11-26 |
| HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-11-26 | 2004-11-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hiten Anil Kumar Shah | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-11-20 | Active |
| Mrs Vibhavari Shah | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-11-20 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 70 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-08 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-01 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2023-02-28 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2022-09-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-01-21 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2020-01-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.