TAMPNET UK LIMITED
Operating as the UK subsidiary of the Norwegian Tampnet group, the company provides offshore fibre and mobile telecommunications networks for the energy and maritime sectors, and is jointly backed by 3i Infrastructure plc and ATP.
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Cash
£4.1M
-41.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£130M
+10.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
14
+7.7% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£14M
-63.9% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £26,363,229 | — | £38,039,854 | £40,424,688 | +6.3% | |
| Operating profit | £18,659,504 | — | £28,647,492 | £2,202,907 | -92.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £20,590,042 | £29,423,430 | £38,779,144 | £13,984,693 | -63.9% | |
| Net profit | £18,571,945 | £25,537,598 | £37,476,669 | £12,823,182 | -65.8% | |
| Cash | £15,620,799 | £18,028,766 | £6,974,761 | £4,092,883 | -41.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £36,028,356 | £81,915,747 | £119,594,009 | £131,827,108 | +10.2% | |
| Net assets | £35,075,440 | £80,039,968 | £117,516,637 | £130,339,819 | +10.9% | |
| Equity | £35,075,440 | £80,039,968 | £117,516,637 | £130,339,819 | +10.9% | |
| Average employees | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | +7.7% | |
| Wages | £862,684 | £1,119,768 | £826,565 | £909,343 | +10% | |
| 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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 70.8% | — | 75.3% | 5.4% | |
| Net margin | 70.4% | — | 98.5% | 31.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 51.8% | — | 24.0% | 1.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 6.73x | 8.34x | |
| Interest cover | 6.37x | — | — | — |
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)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company and group are supported through being self-sufficient on future cashflows and meet day-to-day working capital requirements through bank facilities. Group forecasts and projections show the group should be able to operate within current and extended bank facilities, despite continued economic uncertainty.”
Significant events
- “Continued increasing coverage of group's 4G network, preparing for rollout of 5G, extending Fibre Optic Cable (FOC) network, and accelerated use of new satellite technology (LEO), especially for the Rig market.”
- “Entering the offshore renewable energy sector as a key strategic priority, with successful inroads made and expected acceleration in development.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRINDE, Christian | Director | 2014-04-04 | Jul 1971 | Norwegian |
| HANNA, Elie, Mr. | Director | 2022-04-06 | Nov 1973 | Canadian |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVENSSON, Per Helge | Director | 2014-04-04 | 2021-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3i Investments Plc | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2019-03-14 | Active |
| Colombo Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-03-14 | Active |
| 3i Infrastructure Plc | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2019-03-14 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 47 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-10-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2019-10-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2019-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.