STERLING GP LIMITED
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Cash
£672K
-2.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£5M
+35.4% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
60
-1.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1.9M
-21% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,909,746 | £11,003,026 | -7.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £2,492,107 | £1,970,181 | -20.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,443,637 | £1,931,217 | -21% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,994,749 | £1,543,168 | -22.6% | |
| Cash | £208 | £636,438 | £945 | £12,958 | £689,285 | £672,363 | -2.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £971,006 | £1,367,294 | £2,260,772 | £2,622,118 | £4,268,225 | £5,355,369 | +25.5% | |
| Net assets | £971,006 | £935,263 | £1,282,766 | £1,944,127 | £3,684,996 | £4,989,281 | +35.4% | |
| Equity | £971,006 | £935,263 | £1,282,766 | £1,944,127 | £3,684,996 | £4,989,281 | +35.4% | |
| Average employees | 46 | 0 | 47 | 58 | 61 | 60 | -1.6% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,370,664 | £2,521,558 | +6.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £36,154 | £36,703 | +1.5% |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 20.9% | 17.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 16.7% | 14.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 58.4% | 36.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.59x | 4.60x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 41.09x | 38.72x |
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
- STERLING GP LIMITED 2014-09-04 → present
- ELLERBECK ENTERPRISES LTD 2013-06-25 → 2014-09-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Benee Consulting Limited
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- 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 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 company's three-year plan for growth 'Vision 2027' focuses upon excelling in the supply of a diverse product range to customers and providing first rate service and aftersales support.”
- “The company continues to invest in product development, undertaking research and development into both new and existing products and their application.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES, Antony Adrian | Director | 2013-06-25 | Aug 1970 | British |
| JAMES, Jarl | Director | 2018-11-20 | Jul 1996 | British |
| JAMES, Rory Maxwell | Director | 2018-11-20 | Jul 1998 | British |
| JAMES, Warwick Denver | Director | 2026-04-07 | Sep 2001 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES, Laura | Director | 2024-08-06 | 2024-12-13 |
| JAMES, Terry Karl | Director | 2013-06-25 | 2014-07-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarl James | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-04-06 | Active |
| Sterling Gp Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2019-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Rory Maxwell James | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-04-06 | Active |
| Laura James | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2018-11-20 | Ceased 2019-04-06 |
| Mr Antony Adrian James | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 53 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2019-05-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-08-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-11-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-11-03 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-09-04 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2019-05-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.