GAS FAST LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-02 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-18
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£2M
Equity attributable
Employees
44
Average over period
Profit before tax
£561K
lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £33,135,638 | £27,044,042 | £10,983,646 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £3,941,043 | £3,129,439 | £525,952 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £3,943,053 | £3,156,356 | £560,594 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £3,156,053 | £2,354,647 | £419,215 | |
| Cash | £642,655 | £864,288 | — | £3,545,103 | £3,576,700 | £1,258,616 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £407,393 | £596,603 | — | £3,809,820 | £6,197,467 | £1,704,780 | |
| Net assets | £406,418 | £546,603 | — | £3,760,820 | £6,115,467 | £1,667,780 | |
| Equity | £406,418 | £546,603 | — | £3,760,820 | £6,115,467 | £1,667,780 | |
| Average employees | 4 | 4 | — | 33 | 48 | 44 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £944,440 | £1,308,241 | £951,188 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £37,345 | £128,287 | £160,117 |
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
FY2024 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2024-04-30
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 11.9% | 11.6% | 4.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 9.5% | 8.7% | 3.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 103.4% | 50.5% | 30.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 17.3% | 34.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 5.83x | 2.79x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 24.88x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- GAS FAST LIMITED 2009-07-29 → present
- GAS FAST (UK) LIMITED 2006-04-19 → 2009-07-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Watson Buckle Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “On 21st May 2024, Wickes Group Holdings Limited (Wickes) purchased 51% of the issued share capital of the company. Wickes has the option to acquire the remaining 49% for a period of 5 years following completion, based on a pre-agreed earnings-based valuation multiple at that time.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKE, Mark Owen Charles | Director | 2024-05-21 | Oct 1970 | British |
| DRAPER, Alison Lindsey | Director | 2020-12-01 | Sep 1982 | British |
| DRAPER, David Steven | Director | 2006-04-19 | Oct 1979 | British |
| GEORGE, Mark Alexander | Director | 2024-05-21 | Jul 1974 | British |
| KIBBLE, Gary | Director | 2024-05-21 | Dec 1971 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAPER, David Steven | Secretary | 2006-04-19 | 2024-05-21 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-04-19 | 2006-04-19 |
| DRAPER, Kylie Louise | Director | 2021-04-30 | 2024-05-21 |
| DRAPER, William | Director | 2010-06-16 | 2012-05-01 |
| SHAW, Emma Louise | Director | 2023-11-01 | 2024-05-21 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-04-19 | 2006-04-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickes Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2024-05-21 | Active |
| Mrs Kylie Louise Draper | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2022-06-19 | Ceased 2024-05-21 |
| Mr David Steven Draper | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2022-06-19 | Ceased 2024-05-21 |
| Mr David Steven Draper | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-06-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 96 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-05-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-05-24 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2024-05-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-05-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-22 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-05-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-14 | AR01 | annual-return | Annual return company with made up date full list shareholders | |
| 2024-05-14 | AR01 | annual-return | Annual return company with made up date | |
| 2024-04-25 | AR01 | annual-return | Annual return company with made up date |
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.