GOUGH & KELLY GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-30 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-17 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-03
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£50K
-92.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
-0.8% vs 2023
Employees
268
+12.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£556K
+24.5% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £18,474,229 | £21,985,477 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £535,161 | £715,934 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £446,939 | £556,372 | |
| Net profit | £369,416 | £655,442 | — | — | £303,385 | £386,581 | |
| Cash | £4,887 | £29,639 | — | — | £633,917 | £50,307 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £996,289 | £994,695 | — | — | £4,245,279 | £4,576,098 | |
| Net assets | — | £994,695 | — | — | £3,221,701 | £3,197,282 | |
| Equity | £996,289 | £994,695 | £2,414,075 | £3,068,056 | £3,221,701 | £3,197,282 | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | — | — | 238 | 268 | |
| Wages | — | £0 | — | — | £6,944,533 | £8,384,312 | |
| 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. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-07-31 vs 2023-07-31
-
Turnover
+19%
£18,474,229 £21,985,477
-
Cash
-92.1%
£633,917 £50,307
-
Net assets
-0.8%
£3,221,701 £3,197,282
-
Employees
+12.6%
238 268
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+33.8%
£535,161 £715,934
-
Profit before tax
+24.5%
£446,939 £556,372
-
Wages
+20.7%
£6,944,533 £8,384,312
highest in 3 filed years
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 2.9% | 3.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 12.6% | 15.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.32x | 1.29x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 6.07x | 4.77x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- BHP LLP
- 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 group's and parent 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.”
Group structure
- GOUGH & KELLY GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Gough and Kelly Limited 100%
- Gough & Kelly Security Limited 100%
- Gough & Kelly Services Limited 100%
- Initiatec Limited 100%
- MP Alarms (Fire & Security) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “significant developments to broaden the Group's regional footprint, strengthening our resilience, knowledge and ultimately customer service to really promote the Gough & Kelly banner across all 4 corners of Yorkshire.”
- “Key initiatives include the use of evolving camera technology to enhance our overall site protection offer, while aiming to minimise cost increases whilst the labour market offers new challenges to employers.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAWFORD, Ian | Director | 2021-02-25 | Mar 1971 | British |
| KELLY, Stephen Daniel | Director | 2026-04-01 | Aug 1964 | British |
| STOKES, Andrew Peter | Director | 2026-04-01 | Oct 1976 | British |
| STORK, James Raymond | Director | 2021-02-25 | Aug 1983 | British |
| WHITELEY, Jemma | Director | 2026-04-01 | Aug 1981 | British |
| WHITELEY, Richard | Director | 2026-04-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY, Stephen Daniel | Director | 2015-02-03 | 2021-02-25 |
| STOKES, Andrew Peter | Director | 2022-07-05 | 2026-02-27 |
| WHITELEY, Richard | Director | 2015-02-03 | 2022-07-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gktc Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-02-25 | Active |
| Mr Stephen Kelly | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-08-01 | Ceased 2021-02-25 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 47 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-07-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-01-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.