DATIM LTD
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Cash
£52K
-92.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£6.1M
+14.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
93
+13.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.1M
-16.1% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £18,963,874 | £18,051,695 | £19,307,573 | +7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £2,036,947 | £2,554,576 | £2,140,985 | -16.2% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,683,085 | £2,058,726 | £2,535,842 | £2,127,967 | -16.1% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,391,566 | £1,572,187 | £1,883,106 | £1,561,325 | -17.1% | |
| Cash | £258,341 | £37,052 | £85,309 | £876,318 | £688,971 | £51,847 | -92.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,987,131 | £3,089,278 | £3,817,508 | £5,258,318 | £5,803,720 | £6,498,523 | +12% | |
| Net assets | £2,814,868 | £2,871,284 | £3,328,618 | £4,812,331 | £5,367,419 | £6,130,553 | +14.2% | |
| Equity | £2,814,868 | £2,871,284 | £3,328,618 | £4,812,331 | £5,367,419 | £6,130,553 | +14.2% | |
| Average employees | 60 | 63 | 67 | 83 | 82 | 93 | +13.4% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,115,697 | £2,910,999 | £3,375,359 | +16% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £45,244 | £49,602 | £69,482 | £69,482 | 0% |
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 8.3% | 10.4% | 8.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 38.7% | 44.0% | 32.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 38.1% | 36.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.48x | 2.37x | 2.86x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 81.25x | — | — |
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
- DATIM LTD 2019-09-13 → present
- MJ & B HUGHES LTD 2013-12-12 → 2019-09-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Benee Consulting Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “At 31 December 2025, the company had contracted capital commitments not provided for in the financial statements amounting to £162,000 in respect of the supply and installation of a CNC machining centre. During the year, the company paid a 10% deposit of £18,000 (plus VAT) in relation to this asset, which has been recognised within prepayments as appropriate. The remaining balance is contractually committed and is expected to be sett ed during 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGHES, Cameron | Director | 2020-04-22 | Nov 1982 | British |
| HUGHES, Darren | Director | 2020-04-22 | Apr 1992 | British |
| HUGHES, Garry | Director | 2020-04-22 | Aug 1984 | British |
| HUGHES, Michael John | Director | 2013-12-12 | Aug 1963 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Cameron Hughes | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-04-22 | Active |
| Mr Darren Hughes | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-04-22 | Active |
| Mr Garry Hughes | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-04-22 | Active |
| Mr Michael John Hughes | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-04-22 | Active |
| Datim Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-04-20 | Active |
| Mrs Bridget Hughes | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-04-20 |
| Mr Michael John Hughes | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 66 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-03-15 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2021-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-05-28 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2021-02-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-02-11 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-12-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.