IRWIN M&E LIMITED
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Cash
£6.2M
+195.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£6.5M
+14.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
299
+11.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£6.6M
+33.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £58,944,131 | £53,288,955 | £76,053,912 | +42.7% | |
| Operating profit | £4,940,729 | £4,925,092 | £6,581,861 | +33.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £4,899,709 | £4,964,258 | £6,629,572 | +33.5% | |
| Net profit | £3,851,111 | £3,721,035 | £4,968,419 | +33.5% | |
| Cash | £4,611,879 | £2,092,339 | £6,175,627 | +195.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,329,351 | £5,903,354 | £6,795,102 | +15.1% | |
| Net assets | £5,090,388 | £5,660,463 | £6,487,922 | +14.6% | |
| Equity | £5,090,388 | £5,660,463 | £6,487,922 | +14.6% | |
| Average employees | 229 | 268 | 299 | +11.6% | |
| Wages | £7,309,381 | £8,435,044 | £10,649,918 | +26.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £130,633 | £167,490 | £195,103 | +16.5% |
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 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.4% | 9.2% | 8.7% | |
| Net margin | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 92.7% | 83.4% | 96.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 71.6% | 71.4% | 72.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.40x | 1.35x | 1.33x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- IRWIN M&E LIMITED 2016-05-18 → present
- IRWIN (M&E) LIMITED 2016-05-10 → 2016-05-18
- IRWIN ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 2005-02-15 → 2016-05-10
- J IRWIN ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 1999-08-18 → 2005-02-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- ASM (D) Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors, after making enquiries, have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly they continue to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONAGHAN, Colin | Secretary | 2017-07-31 | — | — |
| ADAMS, Christopher | Director | 2020-09-23 | May 1984 | British |
| BAXTER, Garry | Director | 2026-02-20 | Apr 1981 | British |
| DODDS, Neal William George | Director | 2026-02-20 | May 1987 | British |
| HIGGINS, Robin William | Director | 2026-02-20 | Feb 1968 | British |
| MAGWOOD, James Alan | Director | 2026-02-20 | Aug 1984 | British |
| MEGARITY, Richard | Director | 2010-11-01 | Nov 1984 | British |
| MONAGHAN, Colin George | Director | 2026-02-20 | May 1971 | British |
| PEDLOW, Alan Ronald | Director | 2026-02-20 | Jun 1985 | British |
| STEWART, Keith | Director | 2007-01-01 | Sep 1972 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALKWILL, Cassandra | Secretary | 2010-03-05 | 2017-07-31 |
| MILLAR, Janet Noeleen | Secretary | 1999-08-18 | 2004-10-31 |
| STEWART, Keith | Secretary | 2004-10-31 | 2010-03-05 |
| IRWIN, Drena Elizabeth | Director | 1999-08-18 | 2010-03-05 |
| IRWIN, John Andrew | Director | 1999-08-18 | 2010-03-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty North Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-12-02 | Active |
| Mr Keith Stewart | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-08-01 | Ceased 2019-12-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 98 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-12 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-12-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 6
- 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.