WIGHTFIBRE LIMITED
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Cash
£229K
+90.9% vs 2024
Net assets
-£76M
-34.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
121
-0.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£19M
-2% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £5,427,849 | £7,196,163 | £9,158,327 | +27.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£6,135,325 | -£6,716,926 | -£6,361,927 | +5.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£15,278,648 | -£18,951,454 | -£19,322,006 | -2% | |
| Net profit | -£15,278,648 | -£18,951,454 | -£19,322,006 | -2% | |
| Cash | £1,256,089 | £119,993 | £229,009 | +90.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £74,688,385 | £75,529,417 | £74,178,770 | -1.8% | |
| Net assets | -£37,694,538 | -£56,645,992 | -£75,967,998 | -34.1% | |
| Equity | -£37,694,538 | -£56,645,992 | -£75,967,998 | -34.1% | |
| Average employees | 106 | 122 | 121 | -0.8% | |
| Wages | £4,619,165 | £5,371,104 | £5,002,466 | -6.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £313,540 | £320,034 | £441,251 | +37.9% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -113.0% | -93.3% | -69.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -8.2% | -8.9% | -8.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 170.8% | 199.1% | |
| Current ratio | 3.39x | 0.84x | 1.47x | |
| Interest cover | -0.79x | -0.56x | -0.48x |
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. 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
- WIGHTFIBRE LIMITED 2012-07-11 → present
- WIGHTCABLE 2005 LIMITED 2006-01-10 → 2012-07-11
- CONTINENTAL SHELF 350 LIMITED 2005-06-03 → 2006-01-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- S&W Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have concluded that there are no material uncertainties that may cast doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. For these reasons, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “WightFibre's 'Gigabit Island Project' is nearing completion, with c.90% coverage of the island.”
- “Rate of customer acquisition is running ahead of plan with 36% penetration.”
- “Achieved 'Servicemark with Distinction' accreditation from the Institute of Customer Service.”
- “Achieved Investors in People GOLD accreditation and ISO 14001 accreditation in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEERING, Ashley Jon | Secretary | 2022-03-24 | — | — |
| HICKEY, Priya Ruth | Director | 2024-09-24 | Jul 1980 | British |
| IRVINE, John | Director | 2012-03-29 | Feb 1961 | British |
| KARATAPANIS, Savvas | Director | 2024-09-24 | Jan 1993 | Greek |
| ROBERTSON, Brian Noel Alexander | Director | 2017-11-14 | Dec 1958 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURGESS, Alan Graham | Secretary | 2005-12-02 | 2006-12-04 |
| DEEMING, Mary Jane | Secretary | 2013-02-28 | 2014-09-29 |
| HUTCHINGS, Mark Terry | Secretary | 2007-06-20 | 2010-05-31 |
| JEFFERIES, Katie | Secretary | 2006-12-04 | 2007-06-20 |
| WARD, Peter Jonathan | Secretary | 2019-10-29 | 2022-03-24 |
| HUTCHINGS CONSULTING LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-09-29 | 2019-10-29 |
| HUTCHINGS CONSULTING LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-05-31 | 2013-02-28 |
| MD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-06-03 | 2005-12-02 |
| BURGESS, Alan Graham | Director | 2005-12-02 | 2006-12-04 |
| CROSS, Antony John | Director | 2013-09-03 | 2015-06-22 |
| DELLACHA, Maria Georgina | Director | 2017-11-14 | 2019-03-20 |
| GERMAIN, William | Director | 2019-03-20 | 2020-07-01 |
| HARRAWAY, James Keith | Director | 2017-11-14 | 2024-09-24 |
| KITTOE, Nicholas Benedict Montagu | Director | 2013-09-03 | 2015-06-22 |
| MACKE, Nicolas Gilles | Director | 2020-09-28 | 2024-09-24 |
| PARKER JERVIS, Edward Christopher | Director | 2005-12-07 | 2007-03-31 |
| RENSHAW, Ian | Director | 2005-12-02 | 2012-02-14 |
| ROCKMAN, Simon Ian | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2017-07-12 |
| SINGLETON, Brian James | Director | 2007-09-18 | 2013-02-13 |
| YOUNG, Keith | Director | 2013-02-13 | 2017-11-14 |
| MD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2005-06-03 | 2005-12-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maria Georgina Dellacha | Individual | Appoints directors | 2017-11-14 | Ceased 2019-03-20 |
| Mr James Keith Harraway | Individual | Appoints directors | 2017-11-14 | Ceased 2017-11-14 |
| George Digital Uk 2 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-11-14 | Active |
| Mr Keith Young | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-11-14 |
| Mr John Irvine | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-11-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-24 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-03-24 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-09-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.