AFFINIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3M
-12.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£4.6M
+11.5% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
332
+100% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£482K
-36.1% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £6,661,009 | £18,589,840 | +179.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £62 | £298,138 | +480,767.7% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £754,555 | £481,848 | -36.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,848,450 | £496,184 | £750,679 | £470,770 | -37.3% | |
| Cash | £16,971 | £2,778 | £1,453,601 | £1,273,621 | -12.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,122,974 | £9,253,020 | +124.4% | |
| Net assets | £3,753,307 | £4,249,491 | £4,086,279 | £4,557,049 | +11.5% | |
| Equity | — | £4,249,491 | £4,086,279 | £4,557,049 | +11.5% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 166 | 332 | +100% | |
| Wages | £0 | £0 | £5,865,104 | £14,174,363 | +141.7% | |
| 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. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 0.0% | 1.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 11.3% | 2.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 0.0% | 3.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 80.3% | 91.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.48x | 0.41x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 0.10x | 1.07x |
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
- AFFINIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 2025-06-03 → present
- LBGH LIMITED 2019-12-12 → 2025-06-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Saffery 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
- AFFINIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Affinia Group Advisory Limited 100%
- LB Wealth Partners Limited 100%
- LB Financial Solutions Limited 100%
- Affinia Group Services Limited 100%
- LB Corporate Finance Limited 100%
- LB Recruit Limited 100%
- Clarkson Hyde LLP 100%
- Platt Rushton LLP 100%
- Opass Billings Wilson & Honey LLP 100%
Significant events
- “On 3 September 2024, the group acquired the trade and assets of NSO Associates LLP.”
- “On 17 September 2024, the group acquired the trade and assets of Baxter & Co.”
- “On 25 October 2024, the group acquired Clarkson Hyde LLP.”
- “On 21 May 2025, the group acquired Platt Rushton LLP.”
- “On 30 June 2025, the group acquired Opass Billings Wilson & Honey LLP.”
- “On 28 August 2025, the group acquired UHY Hacker Young (S E) Ltd and UHY Hacker Young Partnership (Brighton).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDEN, Robert John | Director | 2023-07-25 | Nov 1971 | British |
| MIDDLETON, Mark | Director | 2020-12-09 | Jul 1976 | British |
| SHELDRICK, Stuart Francis | Director | 2023-05-11 | Jul 1979 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIS, Chris | Director | 2020-12-09 | 2023-05-11 |
| MUSTOE, Paul | Director | 2019-12-12 | 2023-05-11 |
| SHELDRICK, Stuart Francis | Director | 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bidco (Guernsey) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-11 | Ceased 2023-05-11 |
| Blue Bidco (Guernsey) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-11 | Ceased 2023-05-11 |
| Blue Bidco (Guernsey) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-11 | Ceased 2023-05-11 |
| Mr Mark Middleton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-01-29 | Ceased 2023-05-11 |
| Mr Christopher David Annis | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-01-29 | Ceased 2023-05-11 |
| Mr Paul Mustoe | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-12-12 | Ceased 2023-05-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 65 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-03 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2025-06-03 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-03 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-02-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-06 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-06 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-01-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-03 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-06-03 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2025-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-09 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- 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.