AURORA MANAGED SERVICES LTD
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Cash
£722k
+166.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£34m
-0.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
204
+3% vs 2025
Profit before tax
-£238k
+96.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £36,082,188 | £37,913,918 | £43,000,108 | +13.4% | |
| Operating profit | -£6,358,752 | -£7,368,209 | -£228,599 | +96.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£6,356,173 | -£7,369,707 | -£237,842 | +96.8% | |
| Net profit | -£6,314,938 | -£7,369,707 | -£237,842 | +96.8% | |
| Cash | £653,867 | £271,011 | £722,309 | +166.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £42,481,825 | £37,767,645 | £36,458,303 | -3.5% | |
| Net assets | £41,587,352 | £34,217,645 | £33,979,803 | -0.7% | |
| Equity | £41,587,352 | £34,217,645 | £33,979,803 | -0.7% | |
| Average employees | 253 | 198 | 204 | +3% | |
| Wages | £14,059,693 | £13,265,469 | £12,023,646 | -9.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £533,500 | £269,273 | £639,230 | +137.4% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £39,738 | £34,478 | £19,845 | -42.4% | |
| Highest paid director | £299,917 | £366,544 | £386,480 | +5.4% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -17.6% | -19.4% | -0.5% | |
| Net margin | -17.5% | -19.4% | -0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -15.0% | -19.5% | -0.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 26.2% | 33.9% | 40.0% | |
| Current ratio | 3.88x | 3.54x | 2.58x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -24.61x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- AURORA MANAGED SERVICES LTD 2022-03-07 → present
- CORONA CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 2014-08-12 → 2022-03-07
- CORONA COPY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 2007-04-27 → 2014-08-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors are confident in the group's ongoing operations, supported by lenders and investors, and continue to prepare financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- AURORA MANAGED SERVICES LTD · parent
- Corporate Information & Communication Technology Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The acquisitions of Right Digital Solutions in September 2025 and the Ethos managed print services business in March 2026 have significantly strengthened Aurora's scale, capability and customer base, reinforcing its position as a leading consolidator within the sector.”
- “In July 2026, Pemberton equitised its debt investment, demonstrating continued confidence in Aurora's strategy and long-term growth potential.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXLEY, Martin | Director | 2021-11-09 | Jan 1970 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN HERDMAN, Tania Marina | Secretary | 2007-04-27 | 2007-04-30 |
| STEPHENS, Kathryn Lindsay | Secretary | 2014-08-04 | 2018-08-02 |
| G A SECRETARIES (WESTMINSTER) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-04-30 | 2014-08-04 |
| COVENEY, Ken | Director | 2018-08-28 | 2021-10-01 |
| MOFFITT, Andrew James | Director | 2020-11-20 | 2025-04-30 |
| MORRIS, Christopher Glyn | Director | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-28 |
| ORR, Graham Dickson | Director | 2019-11-12 | 2020-08-26 |
| PICKERING, Darren Michael | Director | 2018-10-04 | 2022-08-26 |
| STEPHENS, James Ross | Director | 2007-06-23 | 2021-04-16 |
| STEPHENS, Kathryn Lindsay | Director | 2007-05-01 | 2018-08-02 |
| GARDWELL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2007-04-27 | 2007-06-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Managed Services Group Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 104 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-06-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-27 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.