FINANCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-19
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£346K
-46.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3M
-39.4% vs 2023
Employees
123
-49% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£36K
-101.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-19.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £21,205,817 | £20,923,283 | £9,559,670 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £10,994,764 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £10,994,442 | £2,189,649 | -£35,537 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £8,905,422 | £713,297 | -£35,537 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,845,267 | £644,402 | £346,429 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,012 | — | — | £7,946,250 | £4,659,547 | £2,824,010 | |
| Net assets | — | £2 | — | — | £4,659,547 | £2,824,010 | |
| Equity | £3,012 | £2 | £3,040,828 | £7,946,250 | £4,659,547 | £2,824,010 | |
| Average employees | 0 | — | — | 282 | 241 | 123 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 2024-05-31 vs 2023-05-31
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Turnover
-54.3%
£20,923,283 £9,559,670
lowest in 3 filed years
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Cash
-46.2%
£644,402 £346,429
lowest in 3 filed years
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Net assets
-39.4%
£4,659,547 £2,824,010
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Employees
-49%
241 123
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Profit before tax
-101.6%
£2,189,649 -£35,537
lowest 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 | 2019-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 51.8% | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 42.0% | 3.4% | -0.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 138.4% | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 64.3% | 44.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.55x | 2.23x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 34145.23x | — | — |
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
- FINANCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS LTD 2018-01-30 → present
- DEBT SUPPORT SYSTEMS LTD 2017-05-18 → 2018-01-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Tree Accountancy Limited
- 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 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 turnover of the company decreased by 54.31% during the financial year. This decline was primarily attributed to a reduced intake of new customers, resulting in a significant decrease in Nominee Fees recognised during the period.”
- “Additionally, the customer base contracted due to natural completions and failures of existing Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs).”
- “During the financial year ended 31 May 2024, the company experienced a declining customer book, having onboarded no new customers while existing customers completed or terminated their plans.”
- “No new customers were taken on during the year to 31 May 2025, the company is presently evaluating its position from a strategic perspective, considering both market conditions and internal capabilities.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT, Charles Geoffrey | Director | 2017-05-18 | Nov 1963 | British |
| ELLIOTT, Suzanna Jane | Director | 2017-05-18 | Aug 1965 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capstech Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-02-04 | Active |
| Mr Charles Geoffrey Elliott | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-05-18 | Ceased 2025-02-04 |
| Mrs Suzanna Jane Elliott | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-05-18 | Ceased 2025-02-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 25 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-10-09 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-02 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type dormant | |
| 2021-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-06-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-02-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-04-30 | 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
- 7
- 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.