GELDBACH (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£429K
+151.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£6.4M
-3.4% vs 2024
Employees
32
+6.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1M
-61.2% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,541,340 | £10,300,902 | £14,957,321 | £13,850,165 | £15,882,987 | £13,875,852 | -12.6% | |
| Operating profit | £674,273 | £1,495,957 | £2,556,784 | £1,985,193 | £2,658,215 | £1,049,532 | -60.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £572,304 | £1,661,548 | £2,423,715 | £1,895,894 | £2,596,267 | £1,006,721 | -61.2% | |
| Net profit | £453,791 | £1,350,880 | £1,961,012 | £1,442,259 | £1,940,268 | £746,319 | -61.5% | |
| Cash | £21,749 | £254,195 | £368,556 | £141,332 | £170,686 | £429,478 | +151.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,507,094 | £3,807,910 | £5,229,887 | £5,739,414 | £6,959,192 | £6,727,631 | -3.3% | |
| Net assets | £2,479,048 | £3,690,669 | £4,976,245 | £5,437,999 | £6,657,138 | £6,433,323 | -3.4% | |
| Equity | £2,479,048 | £3,690,669 | £4,976,245 | £5,437,999 | £6,657,138 | £6,433,323 | -3.4% | |
| Average employees | 34 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | +6.7% | |
| Wages | £1,072,224 | £1,100,845 | £1,419,247 | £1,234,213 | £1,467,850 | £1,543,553 | +5.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £297,028 | £351,139 | £563,003 | £425,153 | £534,256 | £539,437 | +1% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.9% | 14.5% | 17.1% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 7.6% | |
| Net margin | 5.3% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 5.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.9% | 39.3% | 48.9% | 34.6% | 38.2% | 15.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 24.7% | 33.1% | 22.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 4.75x | 3.28x | 5.12x | |
| Interest cover | 6.56x | 26.36x | 18.83x | 21.99x | 42.91x | 22.13x |
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
- GELDBACH (UK) LIMITED 2006-07-13 → present
- BAINES 746 LIMITED 2006-06-21 → 2006-07-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- MURAS BAKER JONES 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. We have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “2025 saw significant planned investment in the company infrastructure to aid planned growth in the forthcoming years.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'OLIVEIRA, Marcus | Director | 2020-03-20 | Apr 1986 | British |
| KIRK, Michael Brian | Director | 2018-08-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
| LISMORE, John James | Director | 2007-11-01 | Jun 1974 | British |
| MOUNTFORD, Gary Richard | Director | 2023-06-19 | Jul 1975 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLDS, David | Secretary | 2006-06-21 | 2006-07-18 |
| SMITH, Mark Frederick Edward | Secretary | 2007-11-01 | 2015-06-19 |
| SMITH, Richard Edward Christopher | Secretary | 2006-07-18 | 2007-11-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-06-21 | 2006-06-21 |
| BATESON, Rafe Steven | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2008-11-25 |
| HILL, Andrew Robert | Director | 2006-06-21 | 2006-07-26 |
| LAMB, Graham Strachan Robinson | Director | 2009-02-02 | 2019-12-05 |
| LAMB, James Alexander | Director | 2020-03-20 | 2024-03-25 |
| SAVAGE, Peter Glenn | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2023-05-31 |
| THOMPSON, Stephen | Director | 2006-07-26 | 2020-03-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geldbach Gruppe Gmbh & Co Kg | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Geldbach Gruppe Gmbh & Co. Kg | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-08-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-01-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2021-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.