DEFINITIVE PSA LTD
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Cash
£5.1m
+22.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£6.1m
+27% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
352
+1.7% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2m
-22.3% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £11,835,930 | £17,204,763 | £18,310,453 | £19,044,318 | +4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,701,907 | £1,815,048 | £2,466,148 | £1,826,700 | -25.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,701,097 | £1,818,300 | £2,583,360 | £2,006,003 | -22.3% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,426,159 | £1,464,536 | £1,908,903 | £1,506,214 | -21.1% | |
| Cash | £185,510 | £148,502 | £1,413,135 | £469,175 | £4,183,973 | £5,127,993 | +22.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £575,778 | £613,025 | £1,997,427 | £3,173,900 | £4,872,058 | £6,126,121 | +25.7% | |
| Net assets | £295,986 | £481,364 | £1,795,523 | £3,065,059 | £4,807,962 | £6,104,176 | +27% | |
| Equity | £295,986 | £481,364 | £1,795,523 | £3,065,059 | £4,807,962 | £6,104,176 | +27% | |
| Average employees | 57 | 54 | 168 | 345 | 346 | 352 | +1.7% | |
| Wages | — | — | £6,343,079 | £11,534,490 | £12,226,623 | £12,721,836 | +4.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £67,500 | £67,500 | £142,500 | £90,000 | -36.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £16,000 | £110,000 | +587.5% |
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 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 14.4% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 12.0% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 7.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 85.2% | 57.2% | 50.6% | 29.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 74.4% | 70.3% | 57.0% | 42.0% | 30.2% | 25.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 3.27x | 3.77x |
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
- DEFINITIVE PSA LTD 2015-01-26 → present
- DEFINITIVE SECURITY SERVICES LTD 2006-11-06 → 2015-01-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit 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 financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- DEFINITIVE PSA LTD · parent
- MTC Definitive Limited 25%
Significant events
- “The company's principal contract is due to end on 31 October 2026. From 1 November 2026, the activities previously undertaken directly by the company under this contract will continue through the company's participation in a joint venture. The company will receive returns from the joint venture by way of dividends rather than deriving income directly from the contract.”
- “Subsequent to the year end, the company entered into a commitment for the acquisition of a new fleet of vehicles. The total capital commitment at the date of approval of these financial statements was £313,454, in addition to a deposit of £16,000 paid prior to the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSWELL, David Peter | Director | 2013-01-22 | Apr 1986 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSWELL, Peter Raymond | Secretary | 2008-01-01 | 2013-01-22 |
| TILLEY, Anna Marie | Secretary | 2006-11-07 | 2006-12-19 |
| DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-11-06 | 2006-11-07 |
| BOSWELL, David Peter | Director | 2006-11-07 | 2011-11-16 |
| BOSWELL, Peter Raymond | Director | 2011-11-16 | 2013-01-22 |
| DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-11-06 | 2006-11-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Peter Boswell | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-07-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 73 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-08-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-04-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2022-08-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-24 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-11-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-08-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2020-11-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.