ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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Cash
£6.4m
highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£8.3m
highest in 5 filed years
Employees
112
highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.9m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £14,952,380 | £24,006,144 | £17,642,382 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £2,596,371 | £3,660,896 | £1,801,497 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,561,715 | £3,686,981 | £1,930,577 | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,991,377 | £3,072,985 | £1,525,265 | — | |
| Cash | £643,446 | £394,171 | £3,837,697 | £5,814,747 | £6,439,392 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £3,677,804 | £6,866,133 | £8,794,686 | — | |
| Net assets | £900,548 | £757,417 | £3,373,962 | £6,642,271 | £8,326,934 | — | |
| Equity | £900,548 | £757,417 | £3,373,962 | £6,642,271 | £8,326,934 | — | |
| Average employees | 25 | 31 | 74 | 88 | 112 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | £5,243,865 | £8,723,194 | £8,995,575 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £634,346 | £471,572 | £243,344 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £12,026 | £17,949 | £7,743 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | £450,371 | £257,444 | £199,170 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 16 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 17.4% | 15.2% | 10.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 13.3% | 12.8% | 8.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 70.6% | 53.3% | 20.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 50.5% | 32.0% | 29.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.95x | 2.80x | 3.13x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 53.27x | 80.26x | — |
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 2 times since incorporation
- ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 2017-11-27 → present
- ROWDEN DEFENCE LTD. 2016-04-10 → 2017-11-27
- 5ZERO2 LTD 2016-02-01 → 2016-04-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Significant events
- “The Company completed an equity investment of £25.0m with the National Wealth Fund on 12 May 2026. The proceeds of the investment were received in full and have provided additional liquidity to support the Company's investment plans.”
- “The Company entered into a 10-year lease agreement for a property in the West Midlands on 9 March 2026, with annual rent of £70,000. The property provides additional capacity for the development of the Company's engineering capabilities.”
- “The Company completed a share buyback programme resulting in the purchase and cancellation of 2,275 ordinary shares.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOOMFIELD, Alexander | Director | 2022-03-16 | Oct 1983 | British |
| HARPER, Robert | Director | 2016-02-01 | Sep 1987 | British |
| RICH, Elizabeth Anna | Director | 2026-02-25 | Oct 1988 | British |
| ROBINSON, Joseph Martin | Director | 2025-01-13 | Nov 1984 | British |
| TYSON, Rebecca Lindsay | Director | 2026-01-23 | May 1989 | British,American |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHETRI, Suzanne | Secretary | 2023-01-16 | 2026-02-20 |
| HARPER, Sarah | Secretary | 2017-03-01 | 2020-10-31 |
| STEERS, Elinor Rose | Secretary | 2022-03-16 | 2023-01-16 |
| CLARKE, Daniel Stephen | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2022-03-16 |
| HALL, Stephen | Director | 2020-02-01 | 2022-03-16 |
| KAMARA, Clifford | Director | 2022-03-16 | 2025-11-07 |
| LANGTON, William Robert | Director | 2022-06-17 | 2024-12-31 |
| MUNN, Barnaby | Director | 2020-02-01 | 2022-03-16 |
| PEREIRA OUTES, Maria Elena | Director | 2022-03-16 | 2025-01-08 |
| RIGG, Jon | Director | 2017-10-12 | 2022-03-16 |
| SELWAY, Jane | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| TERRY, Victor Laurence | Director | 2022-03-16 | 2025-01-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Harper | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-07-12 | Active |
| Mr Robert Harper | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-07-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-06-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-06-04 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-06-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-06-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-06-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-06-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-06-04 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-06-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-14 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-04-08 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-04-08 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-04-08 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-04-08 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-18 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 7
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.