SAFEGUARD HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.2M
-68.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£5.4M
+71.3% vs 2023
Employees
68
+21.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3.2M
-4.8% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,453,291 | £25,543,957 | +31.3% | |
| Operating profit | £3,398,638 | £3,126,961 | -8% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,401,584 | £3,239,315 | -4.8% | |
| Net profit | £2,571,308 | £2,493,439 | -3% | |
| Cash | £3,813,750 | £1,201,014 | -68.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,276,300 | £5,745,138 | +8.9% | |
| Net assets | £3,160,127 | £5,413,421 | +71.3% | |
| Equity | £3,160,127 | £5,413,421 | +71.3% | |
| Average employees | 56 | 68 | +21.4% | |
| Wages | £2,299,038 | £2,831,533 | +23.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £22,644 | £22,994 | +1.5% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.5% | 12.2% | |
| Net margin | 13.2% | 9.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 64.4% | 54.4% | |
| Current ratio | 2.55x | 1.78x |
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
- Swindells 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 the 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
- SAFEGUARD HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Safeguard Europe Limited 100%
- Safeguard Europe GmbH 100%
Significant events
- “The group has continued to strengthen its position within the industry, delivering steady growth during the year. Investment in production capacity, efficiency improvements, and ongoing commitment to quality have supported increased output and broadened our customer base. Despite a competitive market environment, the group has maintained solid performance and remains well placed to pursue further opportunities for sustainable growth in the year ahead.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBERT, Hudson James | Director | 2021-09-30 | Oct 1973 | British |
| LAMBERT, Roland David | Director | 2021-09-30 | Nov 1983 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hudson James Lambert | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-09-30 | Active |
| Mr Roland David Lambert | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-09-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 22 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-10-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-04 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-03-01 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-03-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-10-03 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2022-10-03 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2022-09-26 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2022-03-12 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2022-03-12 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2022-03-01 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-03-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-02-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.