CALA MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Cash
£38M
+117.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£428M
+2% vs 2023
Employees
1,295
-4.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£16M
-79.7% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £1,232,124,000 | £1,214,777,000 | -1.4% | |
| Operating profit | £114,920,000 | £59,840,000 | -47.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £80,874,000 | £16,416,000 | -79.7% | |
| Net profit | £60,046,000 | £7,611,000 | -87.3% | |
| Cash | £17,594,000 | £38,220,000 | +117.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £568,206,000 | £579,431,000 | +2% | |
| Net assets | £419,366,000 | £427,946,000 | +2% | |
| Equity | £419,366,000 | £427,946,000 | +2% | |
| Average employees | 1,350 | 1,295 | -4.1% | |
| Wages | £97,077,000 | £111,464,000 | +14.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £4,353,000 | £22,403,000 | +414.7% |
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 | 9.3% | 4.9% | |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 20.2% | 10.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 76.0% | 77.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.45x | 1.36x | |
| Interest cover | 3.36x | 1.37x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared these financial statements on the going concern basis. In accordance with FRC guidance, financial forecasts have been prepared for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. These forecasts take account of the Company's assessment of its possible downside risks which may include reduced sales prices and rates and increased costs.”
Group structure
- CALA MANAGEMENT LIMITED · parent
- Taylor Lane Timber Frame Limited 100%
- Taylor Lane (Wales) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 31 October 2024, Cala was acquired by Sixth Street Partners and Patron Capital.”
- “Exceptional items before tax were a net charge of £58.3 million for the year. This comprises of a combination of a strategic land sale of a former L&G site, a WIP write down on a site that was sanctioned as an area of historic interest following the identification of artifacts, legal fees and bonus' paid to senior management in lieu of the sale of the business in October and an increase in the provision for remedial items relating to fire safety measures on historical developments.”
- “The Building Safety Act (the "Act") received royal assent on 28 April 2022. A 30-year retrospective limitation period for claims against construction product manufacturers and also for claims under the Defective Premise Act 1972 ("DPA") has been introduced in respect of buildings over 11 metres in height... This has resulted in the recognition of a provision in the current year of £16.8 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2017-07-24 | — | — |
| BOYLE, Philip David | Director | 2023-10-02 | Feb 1975 | British |
| CARR, David Fraser | Director | 2025-11-01 | Oct 1981 | British |
| HART, Claire Julie | Director | 2024-01-01 | Aug 1978 | British |
| JOHNSON, Charlotte Emma Scott | Director | 2023-01-01 | May 1988 | British |
| MCLENNAN, Scott | Director | 2025-01-01 | Sep 1984 | British |
| NICHOLSON, Thomas Marshall | Director | 2025-12-15 | Jun 1965 | British |
| OLDFIELD, Matthew Thomas George | Director | 2025-02-03 | Mar 1980 | British |
| POOLE, Louise Frances | Director | 2019-07-01 | Nov 1981 | British |
| POPE, Gavin Michael | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jun 1980 | British |
| RICE, Michael Daniel | Director | 2025-06-30 | Jan 1983 | Irish |
| RICHARDS, John Stuart | Director | 2025-01-01 | Mar 1982 | British |
| TAIT, Gillian | Director | 2025-01-01 | Sep 1969 | British |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIBBALD, Moira Ramsay | Secretary | 2001-08-10 | 2017-07-24 |
| LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP | Corporate Secretary | 1988-11-09 | 2001-08-10 |
| ASHWORTH-DAVIES, Tracey Anne | Director | 2017-07-25 | 2019-05-10 |
| BALL, Geoffrey Arthur | Director | — | 2009-12-16 |
| BANFIELD, Geoffrey Piers | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| BROWN, Alan Duke | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2018-04-30 |
| BROWN, Alan Duke | Director | 1995-04-18 | 2004-03-01 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Graham Alan | Director | 2015-04-09 | 2018-08-01 |
| DICK, Robert John Westwater | Director | — | 2008-12-02 |
| DONOGHUE, Alan Victor Middlemist | Director | 1995-04-18 | 2004-03-01 |
| DOWNIE, Alan Wood | Director | 1991-09-04 | 2009-12-16 |
| GILL, David John, Mr. | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2007-09-12 |
| GILL, David John, Mr. | Director | 1996-07-01 | 2004-03-01 |
| HANNA, Ronald George | Director | — | 1992-01-31 |
| JOHNSON, Brian | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2024-09-27 |
| KELLEY, Anthony John | Director | — | 1995-12-29 |
| LEDINGHAM, Alexander | Director | — | 1996-10-31 |
| LIDGATE, James Robert | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2020-03-10 |
| MACCONNELL, Alasdair Murray | Director | 2007-08-21 | 2009-12-16 |
| MACCUISH, Duncan Malcolm | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2004-03-01 |
| MACKAY, Donald Stewart | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2004-03-01 |
| MCGRATH, David Thomas | Director | 2020-03-02 | 2022-08-05 |
| MILLAR, Robert James | Director | 1995-04-18 | 2015-04-27 |
| MORE, Gerald Campbell | Director | 1997-10-08 | 2004-03-01 |
| MORE, Gerald Campbell | Director | 1995-04-18 | 1996-11-08 |
| MORE, Gerry Campbell | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2011-03-31 |
| REID, John Graham Gunn | Director | 2001-04-09 | 2018-10-31 |
| ROSIER, Stephen James | Director | — | 1993-11-09 |
| SIBBALD, Moira Ramsay | Director | 2009-11-20 | 2018-03-13 |
| STODDART, Neil John | Director | 2018-04-30 | 2025-09-01 |
| TURNBULL, Catherine Scott | Director | 2006-09-11 | 2016-03-24 |
| TURNBULL, Catherine Scott | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2004-03-01 |
| TWINE, Nicholas Paul | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2022-07-01 |
| WAGSTAFF, Andrew Charles | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2025-03-14 |
| WHITAKER, Kevin | Director | 2015-04-09 | 2026-04-23 |
| WYLIE, Jennifer | Director | 2018-10-12 | 2025-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cala Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1407 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-02-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.