COLOUR SOUND EXPERIMENT LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-26 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+26.4% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£19M
+20.6% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
79
+33.9% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
-24.1% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £22,325,674 | £27,012,985 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £5,778,724 | £4,251,177 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £5,615,498 | £4,263,075 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £4,985,794 | £3,241,977 | |
| Cash | £993,671 | £533,620 | £934,465 | £2,145,230 | £2,737,959 | £3,459,738 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,935,867 | £5,642,533 | £10,558,139 | £15,291,027 | £20,870,958 | £23,936,365 | |
| Net assets | £5,022,273 | £4,930,426 | £6,383,948 | £11,016,852 | £15,859,726 | £19,125,712 | |
| Equity | £5,022,273 | £4,930,426 | £6,383,948 | £11,016,852 | £15,859,726 | £19,125,712 | |
| Average employees | 31 | 24 | 28 | 49 | 59 | 79 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £3,533,028 | £3,261,190 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £48,834 | £37,728 |
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
-
Turnover
+21%
£22,325,674 £27,012,985
-
Cash
+26.4%
£2,737,959 £3,459,738
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+20.6%
£15,859,726 £19,125,712
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+33.9%
59 79
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-26.4%
£5,778,724 £4,251,177
-
Profit before tax
-24.1%
£5,615,498 £4,263,075
-
Wages
-7.7%
£3,533,028 £3,261,190
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 25.9% | 15.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 22.3% | 12.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 27.7% | 17.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 39.1% | 38.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.99x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 35.40x | 29.00x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- COLOUR SOUND EXPERIMENT LIMITED · parent
- Colour Sound Experiment LLC 100%
- Colour Sound Experiment Arabia Entertainment Company 100%
Significant events
- “Expansion of Equipment Inventory: The group invested in expanding its inventory of lighting, video, rigging, and control equipment to meet growing client demands and enhance its competitive edge in the market.”
- “Enhanced Service Offerings: Colour Sound Experiment group introduced new service offerings, such as bespoke equipment rigging, to provide comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique needs of its clientele.”
- “Investment in Technological Infrastructure: Recognizing the importance of technology in delivering innovative solutions, the group made strategic investments in upgrading its technological infrastructure to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.”
- “Strategic Partnerships: Collaborations with key industry partners and vendors were forged to access new markets, expand service capabilities, and drive mutual growth opportunities.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATES, Gemma Teresa | Director | 2021-03-07 | Apr 1985 | British |
| CRUICKSHANK, Haydn Richard | Director | 2006-03-15 | Sep 1972 | British |
| RYAN, Alexander Kyran | Director | 2020-08-03 | Apr 1997 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGH QUINE, Peter Graeme | Secretary | 2006-03-15 | 2015-12-31 |
| @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-02-13 | 2006-03-15 |
| @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-02-13 | 2006-03-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Haydn Richard Cruickshank | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 79 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-02-17 MA Memorandum articles
- 2021-02-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-02-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2023-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2022-02-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-02-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-01-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-11-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-03-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-03-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2021-02-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-02-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.