GRATTAN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

1. GRATTAN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1981-12-31 → present
2. GRATTAN WAREHOUSES LIMITED 1930-06-25 → 1981-12-31

Latest accounts filed cover 2025-03-03; financial figures currently reflect up to 2025-03-01.

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

KPMG LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors acknowledge that there is uncertainty in any forecast, and in particular related to the trading. The directors have satisfied themselves that appropriate contingency plans are available to manage supply, operational support and working capital under various downside scenarios. The contingency plans include a range of mitigating actions that could be”

Group structure

1. GRATTAN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · parent
   1. Benton Grup S.A. 50% · Barcelona, Spain · Property
   2. Look Again Limited 100% · 66-70 Vicar Lane, Bradford, BD99 2XG · Dormant
   3. Witt (UK) Limited 100% · 66-70 Vicar Lane, Bradford, BD99 2XG · Dormant

Significant events

• “During the prior financial period, the Company completed a capital reduction approved by shareholders and confirmed by the High Court in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. The reduction involved the cancellation of £25,067,000 of the Company's share capital, and £39,933,000 of the Company's share premium, which was transferred to a retained earnings reserves account.”
• “During the financial period a provision was created for £2.2m of onerous software licence costs and there was an impairment of £8.8m of intangible fixed assets. Both of these amounts relate to costs associated with an IT project, where delivery has been significantly delayed.”
• “After the date of this report, but before the signing of this report, the directors took the decision to sell the 50% holding Grattan plc has in Benton Grup S.A. The sale was completed on 28 March 2025. A consideration of £832,847 was received. This resulted in a profit on disposal of £832,847.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

4

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -13.8%

  £63,588,000 → £54,796,000

• Cash

  +6.4%

  £2,628,000 → £2,797,000

• Net assets

  -14.9%

  £142,494,000 → £121,241,000

• Employees

  -5.4%

  370 → 350

• Operating profit

  -285.1%

  -£5,038,000 → -£19,403,000

• Profit before tax

  -310.6%

  -£4,786,000 → -£19,653,000

• Wages

  -12.3%

  £16,023,000 → £14,059,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Heads up: a more recent set of accounts has been filed but isn't yet reflected here — the figures above are older than the company's latest filing.