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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2026-07-11 (in 2mo)

Last made up 2025-06-27

Watchouts

2 items

Cash

£3M

-37.1% vs 2023

Net assets

£22M

+24% vs 2023

Employees

198

+3.7% vs 2023

Profit before tax

£4M

+12.2% vs 2023

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Accounts

2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31
Turnover £19,787,437£22,262,255
Operating profit £3,927,523£4,413,219
Profit before tax £3,988,065£4,475,029
Net profit £3,559,575£4,264,977
Cash £4,973,966£3,127,115
Total assets less current liabilities £19,686,806£23,941,756
Net assets £18,125,416£22,468,251
Equity £18,125,416£22,468,251
Average employees 191198
Wages £8,503,080£9,971,641
Directors' remuneration £1,413,215£2,090,574

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

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 2023-12-312024-12-31
Operating margin 19.8%19.8%
Net margin 18.0%19.2%
Return on capital employed 20.0%18.4%
Current ratio 4.61x5.22x
Interest cover 582.63x1833.49x

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
Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
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.”

Group structure

  1. SMARTCREDIT LIMITED · parent
    1. Smartsearch International Limited 100% · UK

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

8 active · 20 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
GIFFORD, Nicola Jane Secretary 2021-05-21
AMADIO, Annalisa Director 2024-04-19 May 1990 Italian
COTTER, Philip Joseph Director 2024-04-22 Jun 1959 British
GUNAY, Seyfi Director 2025-11-06 Jan 1970 German
JONES, Joanne Director 2025-01-16 Jun 1978 British
MIELL, Alexander Edward Director 2025-02-05 Jan 1975 British
MORRIS, Stuart Director 2024-10-07 Jun 1981 British
SMITH, Collette Kristina Director 2020-07-13 Dec 1989 British
Show 20 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
ALLEN, Gareth Jack Secretary 2008-11-10 2017-04-21
DOBSON, Janet Secretary 2018-08-28 2021-05-21
HOLMES, Michael Andrew Secretary 2017-04-21 2018-08-28
WILSON, Nichola Dawn Secretary 2005-08-11 2008-11-10
ALLEN, Gareth Jack Director 2008-11-10 2021-12-31
CHEEK, Martin Robert Director 2009-12-16 2024-06-30
DOBSON, James Edward Director 2008-11-10 2024-07-31
DOBSON, John Kenneth Director 2009-07-01 2024-04-19
EDDIE, Stephen Paul Director 2024-10-07 2025-08-01
ELCOCK, Claire Helen Director 2021-05-17 2024-12-31
GREEN, Deirdre Jacqueline Mary Director 2005-08-11 2007-12-15
GREEN, Graham Andrew Director 2007-12-15 2008-11-10
GREEN, Julie Michelle Director 2023-10-01 2026-03-31
GREEN, Michael John Director 2017-01-01 2024-04-19
HARRISON, Guy Edward Director 2022-01-26 2024-04-19
HOLMES, Michael Andrew Director 2018-08-28 2022-01-31
MITCHELL, Fraser John Bran Director 2013-01-02 2025-09-30
PEZZUTTO, Roland Director 2019-10-08 2024-04-19
RICE, Gavin Phillip Director 2006-01-30 2007-12-15
WILSON, Nichola Dawn Director 2005-08-11 2008-11-10

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Solace Bidco Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2026-04-30 Active
Mercury Bidco Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% 2019-10-08 Ceased 2026-04-30
Mr Martin Cheek Individual Shares 25–50% 2016-04-06 Ceased 2019-10-08
Mr John Kenneth Dobson Individual Significant influence 2016-04-06 Ceased 2019-10-08

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 133 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2024-08-20 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2024-08-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-05-07 PSC07 persons-with-significant-control Cessation of a person with significant control PDF
2026-05-07 PSC02 persons-with-significant-control Notification of a person with significant control PDF
2026-03-31 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-11-07 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-10-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-08-06 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-07-02 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-06-27 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-05-12 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-02-12 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-02-10 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-01-15 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-10-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-10-14 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-08-20 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2024-08-20 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2024-08-14 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2024-08-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-07-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-06-27 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
9

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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