VANTASTEC LIMITED
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Cash
£804k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£2.4m
Equity attributable
Employees
36
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-04-30
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2025-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,920,022 | £15,135,268 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £79,694 | £499,329 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £23,785 | £468,330 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£12,773 | £377,474 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £817,417 | £1,295,342 | £1,392,516 | £839,740 | £294,146 | £803,701 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,732,244 | £2,133,234 | £2,091,372 | £5,062,162 | £4,923,026 | £4,644,129 | — | |
| Net assets | £1,001,299 | £1,243,219 | £1,704,648 | £2,177,768 | £2,373,568 | £2,372,146 | — | |
| Equity | £1,001,299 | £1,243,219 | £1,704,648 | £2,177,768 | £2,373,568 | £2,372,146 | — | |
| Average employees | 40 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 36 | — | |
| Wages | £925,634 | £964,146 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 16 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2025-04-30 | 2026-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.9% | 3.3% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | -0.1% | 2.5% | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.6% | 23.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 60.1% | 55.5% | 29.9% | 64.1% | 51.8% | 48.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.92x | 1.70x | |
| Interest cover | 1.43x | 16.11x | — | — | — | — |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Hayvenhursts Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Colin Kevin Carl | Secretary | 2006-02-22 | — | British |
| BOWEN, Melanie Jayne | Director | 2026-01-07 | Feb 1966 | British |
| EDWARDS, Gareth Lee | Director | 2006-02-22 | Aug 1977 | British |
| SMITH, Colin Kevin Carl | Director | 2009-08-03 | Feb 1958 | British |
| SMITH, Kyle Christophe | Director | 2026-01-07 | Jan 1984 | British |
| SOUTHGATE, Lee Ramon | Director | 2026-01-07 | Nov 1985 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-02-22 | 2006-02-22 |
| SMITH, Colin Kevin Carl | Director | 2006-02-22 | 2009-04-15 |
| CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-02-22 | 2006-02-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantastec Employee Ownership Trustee Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-18 | Active |
| Mr Gareth Lee Edwards | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2023-05-18 |
| Mr Colin Kevin Carl Smith | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2023-05-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 79 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-06-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-06-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2025-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-04-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-11-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-06-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-06-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-05-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-04-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.