SML GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-22 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+68.9% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
-£2M
-99.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
179
+4.7% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1M
-949.7% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £11,803,000 | £17,101,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,042,000 | £53,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £155,000 | -£1,317,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£76,000 | -£1,260,000 | |
| Cash | £158,277 | £377,007 | £136,107 | £710,000 | £1,199,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,504,241 | £1,890,006 | £856,841 | £6,903,000 | £9,089,000 | |
| Net assets | £442,706 | £655,952 | £592,041 | -£1,050,000 | -£2,098,000 | |
| Equity | £442,706 | £655,952 | £592,041 | -£1,050,000 | -£2,098,000 | |
| Average employees | 45 | 63 | 74 | 171 | 179 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £4,967,000 | £5,780,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £84,000 | £75,000 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
+44.9%
£11,803,000 £17,101,000
-
Cash
+68.9%
£710,000 £1,199,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-99.8%
-£1,050,000 -£2,098,000
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+4.7%
171 179
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-94.9%
£1,042,000 £53,000
-
Profit before tax
-949.7%
£155,000 -£1,317,000
-
Wages
+16.4%
£4,967,000 £5,780,000
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 8.8% | 0.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -0.6% | -7.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 15.1% | 0.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.30x | 0.96x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 1.17x | 0.04x |
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
- Mark J Rees LLP Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have considered the trading performance of the company and group, together with the factors likely to affect its future development as well as its current liquidity position. The directors have reviewed the group's forecasts and likely future cash flows, taking into account in particular the continued potential impact of UK economic factors on trading costs, the group's current net borrowings and cash deposits. Several downside scenarios, including severe but plausible cases, have been modelled, alongside reasonable mitigating actions. Based on this analysis and the group's resilient trading through the more depressed periods in the economy, the directors consider that the company and group have the plans and resources needed to manage its business risks successfully and remain financially robust. However, management remains very focused on cash management to ensure that the business has sufficient headroom to manage the risks that are inherent in the current economic environment and continuing impact of significant global factors. After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company and group have adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the going concern basis of preparation continues to be adopted in the financial statements.”
Group structure
- SML GROUP LIMITED · parent
- SML Subsidence Ltd 100%
- Geo-Info Limited 100%
- Constructive Evaluation Limited 80%
- Construction Design Solutions Limited 100%
- Land Science Limited 80%
- Surveyor Plus Limited 51%
- MWA Arboriculture Limited 100%
- UK Drainage Claims Limited 78%
- Altior Group Ltd 51%
- SML Geospatial Limited 100%
- SML GeoTechnical Ltd 100%
- SML Surveys Limited 100%
- SML (Consulting) Leicester Ltd 100%
- My Home Needs Ltd 100%
- Drain-Spec Limited 100%
- Drilline GPR Surveys Ltd 100%
- The Survey Store Ltd 100%
- Geo-Cad Services Ltd 100%
- Landmark Surveys (Wales) Limited 100%
- Ratcliff Land & Engineering Surveys Limited 100%
- Subsidence Monitoring Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In the last year, the group has acquired MWA Arboriculture Limited, a significant majority% stake in UK Drainage Claims Ltd and a 49% stake in Property Risk Inspection Ltd.”
- “The group is focusing on developing its expertise and range of services. Acquisitions continue to form a key part of our growth strategy and we continue to review opportunities which would enable us to further enhance our range of services.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORBETT, Simon Colin | Director | 2026-04-13 | Jul 1972 | British |
| HARPIN, Lindsay Louise | Director | 2015-07-06 | Jan 1984 | British |
| HARPIN, Thomas Roy | Director | 2015-07-06 | Jan 1984 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORBETT, Simon Colin | Director | 2022-10-01 | 2026-04-13 |
| HARPIN, Lindsay Louise | Director | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpin Family Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2024-07-31 | Active |
| Mr Tom Roy Harpin | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-07-05 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 58 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-11-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-08-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-08-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-02 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-24 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-11-25 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-05 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-08-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-08-05 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2024-08-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-01 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-07-31 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-31 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-08 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part both with charge number |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.