WARD SECURITY LIMITED
Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ward Security Group Holdings Limited, the company provides private security and public safety services across the UK.
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Cash
£3.8m
+47.9% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£8.1m
+94.5% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
1,469
-0.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£4.9m
+67.6% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £50,802,719 | £62,599,418 | £74,689,607 | £80,975,527 | +8.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £2,393,460 | £2,914,664 | £5,194,468 | +78.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £989,484 | £2,227,860 | £2,377,389 | £2,914,623 | £4,884,445 | +67.6% | |
| Net profit | £805,723 | £1,895,847 | £1,757,728 | £2,247,446 | £4,378,042 | +94.8% | |
| Cash | £377,015 | £340,313 | £806,292 | £2,574,918 | £3,807,393 | +47.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,810,606 | £1,079,431 | £2,152,090 | £4,344,940 | £8,336,788 | +91.9% | |
| Net assets | £1,757,455 | £1,019,731 | £1,932,959 | £4,180,405 | £8,128,883 | +94.5% | |
| Equity | £1,757,455 | £1,019,731 | £1,932,959 | £4,180,405 | £8,128,883 | +94.5% | |
| Average employees | 1,023 | 1,111 | 1,327 | 1,476 | 1,469 | -0.5% | |
| Wages | £31,598,274 | £34,427,399 | £43,628,969 | £53,453,762 | £57,183,237 | +7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,453,810 | £1,149,876 | — | — | £167,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | — | £8,000 | — |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 3.8% | 3.9% | 6.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 3.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 111.2% | 67.1% | 62.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 84.3% | 92.6% | 87.3% | 79.3% | 62.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.08x | 1.20x | 1.57x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 46.60x |
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
- WARD SECURITY LIMITED 2007-07-31 → present
- WARD SECURITY (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 2005-12-23 → 2007-07-31
- LAWGRA (NO.1206) LIMITED 2005-10-31 → 2005-12-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the period to 30 June 2027, which is at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- WARD SECURITY LIMITED · parent
- Ward Intelligent Security Solutions Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Acquisition of the Company by Dart Bidco Limited.”
- “Acquisition of Astra Security Systems Limited.”
- “Impairment of financial assets of £212,500 due to a group restructuring exercise.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAPER, Benjamin Matthew | Secretary | 2013-08-29 | — | British |
| DRAPER, Benjamin Matthew | Director | 2018-08-29 | Feb 1981 | British |
| HARVEY, Charles Paul | Director | 2025-08-01 | Jan 1973 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING, David Edward | Secretary | 2010-08-25 | 2012-12-31 |
| MILLER, Paula Elizabeth | Secretary | 2007-09-03 | 2007-09-17 |
| PICKERILL, Rayner | Secretary | 2006-02-28 | 2007-09-03 |
| TURLEY, Kealan | Secretary | 2025-08-01 | 2026-02-05 |
| WARD, Ann | Secretary | 2007-09-17 | 2010-08-25 |
| LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-10-31 | 2006-02-28 |
| MCKECHNIE, James | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2015-01-01 |
| PICKERILL, Geoffrey Martin | Director | 2005-12-23 | 2006-02-28 |
| TURLEY, Kealan | Director | 2025-08-01 | 2026-02-05 |
| WARD, David | Director | 2005-12-21 | 2021-03-01 |
| WARD, Kevin Michael | Director | 2005-12-21 | 2025-08-01 |
| WHALE ROCK DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2005-10-31 | 2005-12-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Security Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 121 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-26 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-08-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-10 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2025-12-10 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2025-09-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-17 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-26 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-02-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.