ROSSETTS (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£9M
-22.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£8.5M
-32% vs 2024
Employees
173
+0.6% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.6M
-44.6% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £48,844,398 | £57,429,897 | £61,933,565 | £58,441,573 | -5.6% | |
| Operating profit | £2,828,828 | £3,339,349 | £3,676,527 | £2,362,201 | -35.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,615,597 | £2,756,412 | £2,893,993 | £1,602,765 | -44.6% | |
| Net profit | — | £2,110,451 | £2,420,120 | £1,328,780 | -45.1% | |
| Cash | £7,220,957 | £9,231,272 | £11,530,333 | £8,951,070 | -22.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,022,231 | £12,881,961 | £15,523,306 | £10,999,466 | -29.1% | |
| Net assets | £8,023,936 | £10,134,387 | £12,554,507 | £8,533,287 | -32% | |
| Equity | £8,023,936 | £10,134,387 | £12,554,507 | £8,533,287 | -32% | |
| Average employees | 170 | 171 | 172 | 173 | +0.6% | |
| Wages | £6,019,469 | £6,395,769 | £6,456,237 | £6,258,691 | -3.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £113,466 | £111,300 | -1.9% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 4.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 28.2% | 25.9% | 23.7% | 21.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 53.2% | 47.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.00x | 2.33x | — | |
| Interest cover | 13.27x | 5.73x | 4.70x | 3.11x |
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)
- Auditor
- Sumer AuditCo NI Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the date of this report, the directors are confident that the company can continue to demonstrate its resilience and navigate these challenging times successfully. At the Balance Sheet date the company had net assets of £8,533,287 (2024: £12,554,507). The directors have prepared company and group budgets and cash flow forecasts. As a result, the directors continue to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis as they are satisfied that the company has the ability to meet its liabilities as and when they fall due for a period of not less than 12 months from the date of this report.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCKEATING, Pauline Marie | Secretary | 2008-09-04 | — | — |
| SOLOMON, Wayne | Secretary | 2016-09-01 | — | — |
| MCKEATING, Pauline Marie | Director | 2009-12-17 | Apr 1976 | British |
| MCKIBBIN, Leslie Neil | Director | 2008-09-04 | Sep 1962 | British |
| WHEELER, Richard | Director | 2024-01-01 | Feb 1969 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBERT, Peter Henry | Director | 2008-12-22 | 2009-11-30 |
| MAXWELL, Robert Gilchrist | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2014-12-03 |
| PHIPPEN, Brian Roger | Director | 2011-01-07 | 2011-11-01 |
| REEVES, Perry | Director | 2011-01-07 | 2016-06-30 |
| ZORATTI, Eddi Guglielmo | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2014-12-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leslie Neil Mckibbin | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-03-15 |
| Inspired Business Investments | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 71 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-09-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-09-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2017-09-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no 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.