DYNAMIC EARTH ENTERPRISES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-12 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-29
Watchouts
Cash
£174K
+293.3% vs 2024
Net assets
-£638K
-41.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
137
+3.8% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£187K
+54.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-10-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,955,268 | — | £4,447,112 | £4,765,439 | |
| Operating profit | £40,508 | — | -£411,710 | -£186,583 | |
| Profit before tax | £40,285 | -£593,516 | -£411,710 | -£186,680 | |
| Net profit | £40,285 | -£593,516 | -£411,710 | -£186,680 | |
| Cash | £230,982 | £185,855 | £44,175 | £173,734 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £553,879 | -£39,637 | -£451,347 | -£638,027 | |
| Net assets | — | — | -£451,347 | -£638,027 | |
| Equity | £553,879 | -£39,637 | -£451,347 | -£638,027 | |
| Average employees | 102 | 127 | 132 | 137 | |
| Wages | £1,528,050 | £3,000,122 | £2,180,530 | £2,547,468 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £173,306 | £171,007 | £127,186 | £129,277 |
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
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Turnover
+7.2%
£4,447,112 £4,765,439
highest in 3 filed years
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Cash
+293.3%
£44,175 £173,734
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Net assets
-41.4%
-£451,347 -£638,027
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Employees
+3.8%
132 137
highest in 4 filed years
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Operating profit
+54.7%
-£411,710 -£186,583
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Profit before tax
+54.7%
-£411,710 -£186,680
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Wages
+16.8%
£2,180,530 £2,547,468
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 | 2021-10-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.1% | — | -9.3% | -3.9% | |
| Net margin | 2.1% | — | -9.3% | -3.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.3% | — | 91.2% | 29.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 205.2% | 228.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.49x | 0.44x | |
| Interest cover | 176.89x | — | — | -1923.54x |
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
- DYNAMIC EARTH ENTERPRISES LIMITED 1993-09-07 → present
- YOUNGER UNIVERSE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 1992-07-01 → 1993-09-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Thomson Cooper
- 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 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.”
Significant events
- “In Spring 2023 Dynamic Earth Charitable Trust launched its 10-year strategy. Now entering the third year of the 10-year strategy the Trust hopes to: 1. Deliver Outstanding Science Engagement 2. Reach More People in More Ways 3. Enhance and Transform our Science Centre 4. Achieved Financial and Environmental Stability 5. Maximise the Quality of our Relationships”
- “This year saw Dynamic Earth Enterprises Limited facilitate over 145,920 visitors through the Science Centre & Planetarium (FY24: 145,990) for which a management fee of £2.3m was received from Dynamic Earth Charitable Trust (FY24: £2.6m). The hospitality business saw income of £1.46m from a variety of events including: Conferences & Meetings, Dinners & Receptions, Weddings, Proms & Graduation Balls and Christmas Parties (FY24: £1.6m). As can be noted in the Statement of Income the level of Commercial income earned by the company and associated trading costs have been significantly increased in the period this is due to increased wages and inflationary pressures.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKE, Anastasia Patricia Catharine | Secretary | 2023-12-13 | — | — |
| DOWNES, Peter, Professor Sir | Director | 2019-03-01 | Oct 1953 | British |
| REID, Heather Margaret Murray, Dr | Director | 2025-10-08 | Jul 1969 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNIE, Andrew Millar | Secretary | 1997-02-25 | 1999-11-16 |
| MARCANTONIO, Laura Francesca | Secretary | 1996-05-21 | 1997-02-25 |
| MILLER, Robert Richard | Secretary | 1992-07-01 | 1994-04-05 |
| SIMPSON, John Stuart | Secretary | 1999-11-16 | 2022-07-01 |
| WALKER, Douglas | Secretary | 2022-07-01 | 2023-12-13 |
| QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1994-04-05 | 1996-05-21 |
| BISHOP, Mark Ashley | Director | 2022-09-22 | 2025-06-27 |
| BONNAR, Desmond Michael, Doctor | Director | 2001-11-27 | 2010-12-31 |
| BONNAR, Desmond Michael, Doctor | Director | 1995-03-28 | 1998-09-22 |
| CRAIG, Gordon Younger, Professor | Director | 1995-03-28 | 2000-02-23 |
| CRICHTON, David | Director | 1998-12-04 | 2001-01-30 |
| FAWCETT, Julia | Director | 2000-02-27 | 2002-07-31 |
| FRASER, Charles Annand, Sir | Director | 1995-03-28 | 2001-11-27 |
| INGRAM, David Stanley, Professor | Director | 1998-12-01 | 2000-02-22 |
| IRONS, Norman Macfarlane, Lord Provost | Director | 1995-03-28 | 1996-03-30 |
| KELLY, Maurice William | Director | 2000-02-27 | 2002-02-21 |
| LEDERER, Peter Julian | Director | 2000-02-27 | 2001-04-17 |
| MACDONALD, Angus John | Director | 1998-03-17 | 1998-08-06 |
| MILLER, Robert Richard | Director | 1992-07-01 | 1995-03-28 |
| MILLIGAN, Eric, Councillor | Director | 1996-11-19 | 2000-02-22 |
| RITCHIE, Ian Cleland | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| SELMAN, Peter Geoffrey | Director | 1992-07-01 | 1995-03-28 |
| SIMPSON, John Stuart | Director | 2000-02-27 | 2022-07-01 |
| TURMEAU, William Arthur, Professor | Director | 1995-04-26 | 2000-02-22 |
| WHEATER, Roger John | Director | 1998-12-04 | 2000-02-22 |
| WILKINSON, Derek Macgregor | Director | 2000-02-27 | 2001-10-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Heather Margaret Murray Reid | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2025-10-08 | Active |
| Mr Mark Ashley Bishop | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-09-22 | Ceased 2025-06-26 |
| Professor Sir Peter Downes | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-03-01 | Active |
| Mr John Stuart Simpson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2022-07-01 |
| Mr Ian Cleland Ritchie | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2018-12-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 170 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-09 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-01 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-10-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-16 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-03 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2022-10-03 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.