ABBEY DESIGN ASSOCIATES (GLOUCESTER) LIMITED
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Cash
£50K
-75.2% vs 2024
Net assets
-£867K
+24.3% vs 2024
Employees
12
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£278K
+233.3% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £924,171 | £1,649,037 | +78.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£201,609 | £291,109 | +244.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | -£208,532 | £277,957 | +233.3% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£209,016 | £277,610 | +232.8% | |
| Cash | £1,046 | £15,662 | — | £202,334 | £50,099 | -75.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £612,843 | £420,520 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £562,505 | £375,142 | — | -£1,144,690 | -£867,080 | +24.3% | |
| Equity | £562,505 | £375,142 | -£935,674 | -£1,144,690 | -£867,080 | +24.3% | |
| Average employees | 38 | 40 | — | 12 | 12 | 0% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £614,594 | £662,961 | +7.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £143,776 | £35,948 | -75% |
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 | 2021-08-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -21.8% | 17.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -22.6% | 16.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.35x | 0.38x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -29.12x | 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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- KPMG
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors... have concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the balance sheet date, there was a change in control of the Company's ultimate parent undertaking, with the ultimate controlling party changing from PW P27 Limited to Ermine Investco Limited. On 28 January 2026 the entire share capital of P27 Topco Limited was acquired by Ermine Bidco Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWDS, Colin Nigel | Director | 2024-04-01 | Oct 1985 | British |
| MCCAUSLAND, Rachel | Director | 2022-03-28 | Apr 1985 | British |
| RUMSEY, Karen | Director | 2024-09-19 | Jul 1979 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER, Sarah | Secretary | 2006-08-29 | 2010-08-29 |
| TURNER-SMITH, Garry | Secretary | 2010-08-29 | 2022-03-28 |
| DODMAN, Chris John | Director | 2007-02-01 | 2024-09-10 |
| FLORY-KISH, Graeme | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2016-09-07 |
| GAMBLE, Neil William | Director | 2022-03-28 | 2024-03-31 |
| LAVERY, Paul | Director | 2021-09-17 | 2022-03-28 |
| LOWRY, Rodney | Director | 2021-09-17 | 2026-01-28 |
| MCFALL, Alan Henry Robinson | Director | 2021-09-17 | 2022-12-31 |
| MCILDUFF, Fergus | Director | 2022-03-28 | 2024-05-03 |
| TURNER-SMITH, Garry | Director | 2006-08-29 | 2022-03-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe P27 Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-09-17 | Active |
| Mr Garry Turner-Smith | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2021-09-17 |
| Mr Chris John Dodman | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2021-09-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 97 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-03-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2025-06-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-09-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-05 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.