E.J.MARKHAM & SON LIMITED

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  Annual accounts overdue

  Due 2026-03-29.

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  Material uncertainty over going concern

  The directors have concluded that the above circumstances represent a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt upon the company's ability to continue as a going concern as the availability of additional funds Is not certain. Nevertheless, after making enquiries and considering the uncertainties described above, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will have adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

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 §1A

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Abridged

Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)

Auditor

Mercer & Hole LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Material uncertainty disclosed

“The directors have concluded that the above circumstances represent a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt upon the company's ability to continue as a going concern as the availability of additional funds Is not certain. Nevertheless, after making enquiries and considering the uncertainties described above, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will have adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”

Significant events

• “The company entered into an agreement on 27 January 2020 with fellow group companies to secure a group loan by means of fixed charges, floating charges and security over the assets of the company.”
• “The company has entered into a debenture on 13 July 2021 with Markerstudy Limited.”
• “On 13 January 2023, SQIB Ltd entered into an agreement with Glas Trust Corporation Ltd who holds fixed and floating charges over all land and intellectual property.”

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

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

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

  -10.4%

  £729,608 → £653,569

• Cash

  -52.6%

  £31,047 → £14,718

  lowest in 5 filed years

• Net assets

  -8.5%

  £689,413 → £630,471

• Employees

  0%

  5 → 5

• Operating profit

  -1,546.4%

  £4,075 → -£58,942

• Profit before tax

  -1,546.4%

  £4,075 → -£58,942

  lowest in 5 filed years

• Wages

  -6.3%

  £109,657 → £102,734

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