THE TESTING LAB PLC
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Cash
£1.4M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3.6M
highest in 6 filed years
Employees
101
highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£855K
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-29 | 2025-09-29 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,717,872 | £3,516,077 | — | £7,940,207 | £5,172,193 | £2,767,608 | — | |
| Operating profit | £168,534 | £60,172 | — | £2,754,063 | -£363,397 | £896,905 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £147,587 | £54,330 | £961,259 | £2,676,121 | -£477,638 | £855,143 | — | |
| Net profit | £66,684 | £13,149 | £735,395 | £2,010,670 | -£233,107 | £758,250 | — | |
| Cash | £281,615 | £141,752 | £435,138 | £2,008,710 | £1,484,176 | £1,352,825 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £627,607 | £734,415 | £1,803,320 | £4,072,061 | £3,469,383 | £4,296,974 | — | |
| Net assets | £445,550 | £458,699 | £1,194,094 | £3,017,764 | £2,654,657 | £3,599,907 | — | |
| Equity | £445,550 | £458,699 | £1,194,094 | £3,017,764 | £2,654,657 | £3,599,907 | — | |
| Average employees | 70 | 70 | 83 | 86 | 95 | 101 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 6 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-09-29 | 2022-09-29 | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-29 | 2025-09-29 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.5% | 1.7% | — | 34.7% | -7.0% | 32.4% | |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 0.4% | — | 25.3% | -4.5% | 27.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.9% | 8.2% | — | 67.6% | -10.5% | 20.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 36.2% | 30.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.74x | — | — | |
| Interest cover | 8.05x | 10.30x | — | 35.33x | -3.18x | 21.48x |
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
- THE TESTING LAB PLC 2020-09-16 → present
- THE TESTING LAB LIMITED 2010-08-20 → 2020-09-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Henton & Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Significant events
- “The 2024-2025 financial year represented a planned period of consolidation and investment for TTL. During this period, the company undertook significant expenditure in infrastructure, equipment, staff development, method validation, and operational capability, all designed to establish a scalable platform for future growth. As anticipated, the consolidation programme resulted in a loss of £233,107 for the financial year. This outcome was in line with management forecasts and reflected deliberate investment decisions rather than any deterioration in underlying business performance.”
- “Importantly, the six months of trading, covering October 2025 to March 2026, demonstrated a clear and measurable improvement in both turnover and profitability. These results provide strong evidence that the investment strategy has begun to generate returns and that the company's new technologies, methodologies, and service offerings are gaining market acceptance.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLEYARD, Mark | Secretary | 2020-03-31 | — | — |
| BEASTALL, Mark | Director | 2024-11-06 | May 1971 | British |
| LISTER, Michael James | Director | 2024-11-06 | Dec 1969 | English |
| PADDISON, David Leslie | Director | 2024-11-06 | Nov 1962 | English |
| SUMMERS, Maria | Director | 2024-11-06 | Aug 1983 | British |
| SWINBOURNE, Sean Abraham | Director | 2017-12-22 | May 1967 | British |
| THOMAS, Dave | Director | 2024-11-06 | May 1985 | British |
| THOMAS, Peter James Frank | Director | 2017-07-28 | Feb 1961 | British |
| TOWILL, Lee Barry | Director | 2024-11-06 | Oct 1983 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANSTON, Kirstee-Leigh Gwendolen | Director | 2024-11-06 | 2025-05-31 |
| BROWN, Robert William | Director | 2024-11-06 | 2026-02-24 |
| CARTER, Maria | Director | 2017-12-22 | 2020-03-20 |
| CARTER, Maria | Director | 2017-07-28 | 2017-12-22 |
| JONES, Daniel | Director | 2017-12-22 | 2018-07-02 |
| JONES, Daniel | Director | 2017-07-28 | 2017-07-28 |
| MANNING, Helen | Director | 2017-12-22 | 2021-10-01 |
| MANNING, Helen | Director | 2017-07-28 | 2017-12-22 |
| SWINBOURNE, Sean Abraham | Director | 2017-07-28 | 2017-12-22 |
| THOMAS, Karin | Director | 2022-05-25 | 2023-09-18 |
| THOMAS, Karin | Director | 2012-07-23 | 2017-12-22 |
| THOMAS, Peter James Frank | Director | 2010-08-20 | 2012-07-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter James Frank Thomas | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2017-07-28 | Active |
| Ms Karin Thomas | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-08-09 | Ceased 2019-01-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 97 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2026-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-13 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-11-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.