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Cash
£1.1M
-50.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£6.9M
-1.6% vs 2024
Employees
54
+8% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£282K
-144.8% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-11-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £6,422,072 | £6,874,937 | +7.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £663,071 | -£277,579 | -141.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £628,924 | -£281,750 | -144.8% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £467,080 | -£110,328 | -123.6% | |
| Cash | £607,733 | £4,563,611 | £3,244,831 | £2,691,625 | £2,215,239 | £1,105,200 | -50.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £552,558 | £6,061,913 | £6,691,229 | £7,208,002 | £7,965,276 | £8,011,119 | +0.6% | |
| Net assets | £528,455 | £5,926,092 | £6,028,345 | £6,495,002 | £6,962,082 | £6,851,754 | -1.6% | |
| Equity | £528,455 | £5,926,092 | £6,028,345 | £6,495,002 | £6,962,082 | £6,851,754 | -1.6% | |
| Average employees | 8 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 54 | +8% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,908,487 | £3,051,204 | +4.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £428,123 | £403,835 | -5.7% |
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 | 2020-11-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 10.3% | -4.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 7.3% | -1.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 8.3% | -3.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.71x | 1.88x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 13.56x | -7.41x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- 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 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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATES, Paul David | Director | 2024-02-20 | May 1967 | British |
| JOHNSEN, Robert | Director | 2023-12-13 | May 1973 | Danish |
| KAELIN, Paul Marcel | Director | 2023-12-13 | Apr 1984 | Swiss |
| RAKE, Jonathan Derek | Director | 2025-02-17 | Feb 1979 | South African |
| SHAH-KARAMI, Ali Shah | Director | 2023-12-13 | Jun 1973 | Canadian |
| SMITH, Andrew Mark, Dr | Director | 2024-02-20 | Aug 1986 | British |
| VAN DE KERK, Suzan | Director | 2025-06-04 | Jun 1970 | Dutch |
| WHITFIELD, Stuart James Matthew | Director | 2024-02-20 | Mar 1964 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATES, Paul David, Professor | Director | 2013-11-15 | 2023-12-13 |
| BLACKMAN, Andrea Frances | Director | 2021-09-07 | 2022-12-31 |
| GROLLIMUND, Balz | Director | 2024-05-16 | 2025-06-11 |
| HIGGINBOTHAM, Russell Mark | Director | 2023-12-13 | 2024-11-07 |
| LEWIS, John Anthony Gavin | Director | 2020-11-03 | 2021-09-07 |
| NEAL, Jeffrey Charles, Dr | Director | 2013-11-15 | 2021-09-07 |
| SAMPSON, Christopher Charles, Dr | Director | 2024-02-20 | 2024-08-16 |
| SAMPSON, Christopher Charles, Dr | Director | 2013-11-15 | 2023-12-13 |
| SMITH, Andrew Mark, Dr | Director | 2013-11-15 | 2023-12-13 |
| VASAGIRI, Anil | Director | 2023-12-13 | 2025-06-11 |
| WHITFIELD, Stuart James Matthew | Director | 2017-06-06 | 2023-12-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Re Europe Holdings S.A. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-12-13 | Active |
| Dr Christopher Charles Sampson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-12-13 |
| Dr Andrew Mark Smith | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-12-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 108 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-17 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2025-06-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company | |
| 2025-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company | |
| 2024-06-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-06-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.