FDS CONTRACTING LIMITED

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

• Turnover

  +0.9%

  £10,408,734 → £10,505,206

• Cash

  +74.6%

  £403,181 → £704,138

  highest in 4 filed years

• Net assets

  +27.5%

  £2,167,374 → £2,762,617

• Employees

  -2.2%

  46 → 45

• Operating profit

  -49.2%

  £1,485,158 → £754,678

• Profit before tax

  -49.2%

  £1,485,158 → £755,032

• Wages

  +12.4%

  £1,665,807 → £1,871,735

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Xeinadin Audit 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.”

Group structure

1. FDS CONTRACTING LIMITED · parent
   1. Be Safe Direct Limited · Other Group Subsidiary
   2. FDS Building Services Consultancy Limited · Other Group Subsidiary
   3. Fire Design Solutions Limited · Other Group Subsidiary
   4. Ventex Limited · Entity under common control
   5. GSAR Group Holdings Limited · Ultimate Parent Company
   6. GSAR Limited · Entity under common control
   7. Inbuild Limited · Entity under common control
   8. FDS Consult Limited · Related Party
   9. FDS Maintenance Limited · Related Party
   10. FDSConsult (UK) Limited · Related Party

Significant events

• “FDS Contracting Limited continues to navigate the challenges of an uncertain market. External factors such as inflation, interest rates, Gateway Two regulations, and legislative changes have impacted the pace of project progression.”
• “We have invested in board-level advisors to guide our next phase of growth. As part of this strategy, we have undertaken a reorganization, including the implementation of a new Senior Leadership Team (SLT).”
• “We anticipate increased demand in the latter half of the year and are positioning ourselves to capitalize on emerging opportunities. We are forecasting an unwind of the gateway two delayed projects which will inevitably bring an increased volume of work in the High-rise residential market.”
• “We have recently implemented cash generation processes along with stronger banking facilities to be ready for the next phase of growth.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

8

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.