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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-08 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+29.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+13.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
32
+3.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1M
-8.1% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £12,005,943 | £11,652,128 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,602,177 | £1,415,245 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,598,118 | £1,468,823 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,190,040 | £1,097,385 | |
| Cash | £1,924,886 | — | — | — | £2,413,261 | £3,133,360 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,110,175 | — | — | — | £6,315,765 | £7,142,557 | |
| Net assets | £3,033,255 | — | — | — | £6,283,175 | £7,106,303 | |
| Equity | £3,033,255 | — | — | — | £6,283,175 | £7,106,303 | |
| Average employees | 26 | — | — | — | 31 | 32 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £908,056 | £1,048,518 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £84,830 | £85,000 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-2.9%
£12,005,943 £11,652,128
-
Cash
+29.8%
£2,413,261 £3,133,360
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+13.1%
£6,283,175 £7,106,303
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+3.2%
31 32
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-11.7%
£1,602,177 £1,415,245
-
Profit before tax
-8.1%
£1,598,118 £1,468,823
-
Wages
+15.5%
£908,056 £1,048,518
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 13.3% | 12.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 9.9% | 9.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 25.4% | 19.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 3.60x | 2.84x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 29130.49x | 24828.86x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- SLMD Limited T/a Bridge, Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “During the year, the Company suffered a loss relating to storm damage to machinery, stocks and electrical work. The Company has submitted an insurance claim to Clendinning Claim Consultants for reimbursement of the related costs. As at 31/03/2025, the claim is being assessed by the insurer. Although the Company has received initial indications that the claim is likely to be successful, the final outcome remains subject to the insurer's formal approval process. The estimated value of the potential recovery is approximately £44,477, which will be recognised in the financial statements when receipt becomes virtually certain.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS, William | Secretary | 2015-10-23 | — | — |
| ELLIOTT, Mervyn David | Director | 2005-08-01 | Aug 1955 | British |
| ROBERTS, William | Director | 1989-03-09 | Jul 1955 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY, Thomas Ian | Secretary | 1989-03-09 | 2015-10-23 |
| LINDSAY, Thomas Ian | Director | 1989-03-09 | 2016-04-29 |
| SHARMA, Suniel | Director | 2003-07-11 | 2006-12-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Ian Lindsay | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-04-09 |
| Mr Mervyn David Elliott | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-12-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-12-28 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-12-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-11-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-11-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-12-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.