ARDENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+18.5% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+17% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
183
+28% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
+48.2% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £14,929,478 | £18,973,589 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £2,161,849 | £3,189,790 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,158,311 | £3,197,780 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,426,242 | £2,337,581 | |
| Cash | £5 | £5 | £5 | — | £910,919 | £1,079,106 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,762,160 | £2,762,160 | £2,762,160 | — | £3,267,019 | £3,864,483 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £3,172,378 | £3,710,129 | |
| Equity | £2,762,160 | £2,762,160 | £2,762,160 | £1,686,761 | £3,172,378 | £3,710,129 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 143 | 183 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £7,500,589 | £9,568,723 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
+27.1%
£14,929,478 £18,973,589
-
Cash
+18.5%
£910,919 £1,079,106
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+17%
£3,172,378 £3,710,129
-
Employees
+28%
143 183
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+47.5%
£2,161,849 £3,189,790
-
Profit before tax
+48.2%
£2,158,311 £3,197,780
-
Wages
+27.6%
£7,500,589 £9,568,723
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 14.5% | 16.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 9.6% | 12.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 66.2% | 82.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 53.8% | 56.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.79x | 1.71x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 204.26x | 386.92x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Affinia (Orpington)
- 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. 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 group's and parent 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
- ARDENT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED · parent
- Ardent Managemen: Limited 100%
- Ardent Innovation (IRL) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Expansion of Services: The Group continued to develop and enhance its existing service offering, strengthening its capabilities across consents management, land referencing, land assembly, compensation and valuation, and stakeholder engagement.”
- “Revenue Growth: Achieving a year-on-year revenue increase of 27%, growth was driven by the successful onboarding of new clients and enhanced cross-selling of expanded services.”
- “Notable Projects: During the year, Ardent continued to contribute to the delivery of major national infrastructure schemes, including ongoing work for clients such as RWE, Orsted, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Sizewell C, East West Rail and National Grid.”
- “Industry Leadership: The Group retained its strong reputation within the sector, remaining recognised for its technical capability and leadership in supporting complex development and infrastructure projects.”
- “Geographic Expansion: The Group created Ardent Innovation IRL Limited and commenced trading in the Republic of Ireland under this entity.”
- “Economic Volatility: Fluctuations in economic conditions may impact levels of activity and client investment decisions.”
- “Regulatory Changes: Amendments to planning, infrastructure or compulsory purchase legislation could lead to increased compliance requirements and associated costs.”
- “Technological Disruption: Insufficient investment in systems or failure to keep pace with developments in technology may reduce operational efficiency and competitiveness.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, Stuart Edward | Secretary | 2015-05-26 | — | — |
| CATEN, Richard Dean | Director | 2009-11-16 | Jul 1974 | British |
| COOPER, Stuart Edward | Director | 2015-06-01 | Jul 1974 | British |
| STOTT, Jonathan Matthew Benedict | Director | 2022-11-14 | May 1983 | British |
| WEAVER, Carl | Director | 2018-05-31 | Jul 1980 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COTTAGE, Colin Michael David | Director | 2018-08-09 | 2024-12-23 |
| CROWTHER, Michael John | Director | 2015-06-01 | 2024-12-20 |
| CURRY, Nigel Alistair | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| MANN, Colin Robert | Director | 2009-11-16 | 2015-10-29 |
| YATES, Stephen Geoffrey | Director | 2017-01-09 | 2025-01-16 |
| YEXLEY, John Richard | Director | 2009-11-16 | 2015-02-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardent Management No.2 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-01-10 | Active |
| Mr Richard Dean Caten | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2017-01-12 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 70 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-03-12 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-03-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-03-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-11-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-11-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-04-06 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.