PIXEL ARTWORKS LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-01-29
Overdue
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-06
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
-24.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
+2.6% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
67
+6.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£115K
-75.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-01-29.
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-06.
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £12,966,042 | £12,185,608 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £490,130 | £171,270 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £470,923 | £114,940 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £299,842 | £173,697 | |
| Cash | £1,549,075 | £1,363,231 | £1,153,331 | £2,713,074 | £3,094,700 | £2,338,976 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,120,248 | £2,575,162 | £1,841,048 | £3,487,148 | £5,171,864 | £5,384,629 | |
| Net assets | £2,078,980 | £2,410,778 | £1,772,648 | £2,737,467 | £4,220,318 | £4,330,283 | |
| Equity | £2,078,980 | £2,410,778 | £1,772,648 | £2,737,467 | £4,220,318 | £4,330,283 | |
| Average employees | 33 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 63 | 67 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,103,996 | £4,401,282 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £296,815 | £243,776 |
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 2024-04-30 vs 2023-04-30
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Turnover
-6%
£12,966,042 £12,185,608
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Cash
-24.4%
£3,094,700 £2,338,976
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Net assets
+2.6%
£4,220,318 £4,330,283
highest in 6 filed years
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Employees
+6.3%
63 67
highest in 6 filed years
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Operating profit
-65.1%
£490,130 £171,270
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Profit before tax
-75.6%
£470,923 £114,940
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Wages
+109.2%
£2,103,996 £4,401,282
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 | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 3.8% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 2.3% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 9.5% | 3.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.94x | 2.69x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 24.44x | 2.17x |
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 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2024-07-18
- PIXEL ARTWORKS LTD 2024-07-18 → present
- PROJECTION ARTWORKS LTD 2014-01-16 → 2024-07-18
- PROJECTION ADVERTISING LTD 2005-04-22 → 2014-01-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Ballards LLP
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- 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 group'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.”
Group structure
- PIXEL ARTWORKS LTD · parent
- Pixel Artworks Design & Artwork Services LLC 100%
Significant events
- “Post year end the company was brought out and now form as an important branch in a larger group.”
- “On 21 May 2024, Further Creative Limited acquired the group, and Pixel Artworks Ltd issued 500 ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.01 for a consideration price of £58.24 and 420 ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.01 for a consideration price of £53.50.”
- “On 17 June 2024, Further Creative Midco Limited, the parent of Further Creative Limited entered into a loan facility with Shawbrook Bank for a total of £16.25 million. In doing so, the group entered into a Deed of Accession and fixed and floating charges were placed over the assets of the group.”
- “Subsequent to the acquisition, as disclosed in note 28, Further Creative Limited became the immediate parent company, incorporated in England and Wales, and WPEF IX Holding Coöperatief W.A. became the ultimate parent company and controlling party, incorporated in the Netherlands.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURCH, Thomas Charles | Director | 2005-04-22 | Jan 1983 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURCH, Anthony Joseph | Secretary | 2005-04-22 | 2024-05-21 |
| BRADLEY, James Henry Southall | Director | 2018-11-22 | 2024-05-21 |
| CORNEY, James Benedict | Director | 2024-05-21 | 2025-08-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creo Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-05-21 | Active |
| Mr Thomas Charles Burch | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-22 | Ceased 2024-05-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 70 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-18 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2024-07-18 CONNOT Change of name notice
- 2024-06-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-04 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2026-03-31 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2025-11-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-07-18 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-07-18 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2024-06-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-06-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-05-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-31 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-31 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.