ALAN DICK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

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

• Turnover

  +77.4%

  £22,964,010 → £40,744,720

• Cash

  +296.2%

  £3,468,742 → £13,741,871

• Net assets

  -6.3%

  -£22,878,221 → -£24,328,597

• Employees

  -15.3%

  176 → 149

• Operating profit

  +81.1%

  -£5,134,843 → -£971,674

• Profit before tax

  +72.8%

  -£5,611,217 → -£1,528,623

• Wages

  -9.9%

  £9,167,609 → £8,262,502

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

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.

1. ALAN DICK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 2011-11-10 → present
2. ACRAMAN (487) LIMITED 2011-09-20 → 2011-11-10

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Crowe U.K. LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Directors have received assurances from the ultimate parent company for continued financial support to meet liabilities as they fall due. Ultimate parent company's finances indicate adequate resources for operational existence for the foreseeable future.”

Group structure

1. ALAN DICK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED · parent
   1. IPS Communications Limited 100% · England in the UK
   2. Rail Order Limited 100% · England in the UK

Significant events

• “Turnover increased to £40.7m during 2024, up 77% from the prior year supported by increased activity on two long term contracts, together with new business.”
• “EBITDA losses have narrowed to £0.8m (£4.5m in 2023), driven by the business growth and the part year effect of an operational restructuring programme.”
• “Looking forward to 2025, turnover is expected to be above £35m based on the strength of the current order book and available new business opportunities.”
• “On 26 April 2024 the contract was novated from Panasonic to Alan Dick Communications Limited (AD Comms) which will allow AD Comms to deliver the remining contract without further losses being incurred.”
• “Key infrastructure projects in delivery include several projects for Network Rail and Tier-1 contractors, a One-Person-Operating system to support the introduction of a new fleet of trains on the Picadilly Line on the London Underground Network and a high-capacity fibre, telecoms and train technology project in Merseyside.”
• “Our software platform "Monica Hub" is continuing to successfully grow its footprint within the market helping train operators and infrastructure managers deliver safe, reliable journeys for passengers.”
• “The Train Control Information System for Merseytravel, continues to be a flagship projected targeted for completion in 2027. This project is anticipated to play a pivotal role in unlocking future pipeline opportunities within the rail sector.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.