SMARTWARES SAFETY & LIGHTING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-29 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£855K
+1,517.6% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+6.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
6
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£306K
-32.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £14,443,779 | £9,244,562 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £612,286 | £400,959 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,059,705 | — | £455,354 | £305,682 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £334,223 | £229,261 | |
| Cash | £73,790 | £246,463 | — | £52,876 | £855,339 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,009,258 | — | — | £3,575,194 | £3,804,455 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £3,575,194 | £3,804,455 | |
| Equity | £2,009,258 | £2,867,619 | £3,240,971 | £3,575,194 | £3,804,455 | |
| Average employees | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | |
| Wages | — | £526,662 | — | £689,339 | £336,744 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 4.2% | 4.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 2.3% | 2.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 17.1% | 10.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.82x | 2.60x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 3.90x | 4.21x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- 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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAPHAEL, Erik Joseph | Secretary | 2018-05-29 | — | — |
| ADVOKAAT, Ide Aart Henricus | Director | 2020-04-01 | Dec 1969 | Dutch |
| RAPHAEL, Erik Joseph | Director | 2018-05-29 | Apr 1969 | Dutch |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, John | Secretary | 1999-01-21 | 2005-08-02 |
| KUBATZ, Vincent Louis Franciscus | Secretary | 2005-08-02 | 2012-05-01 |
| SANDBERG, Jonkheer Paul Mattheus | Secretary | 2012-11-01 | 2014-06-11 |
| SMALBRAAK, Theodoor Gerrit Hendrik | Secretary | 2012-05-01 | 2012-11-01 |
| VAN DEN DUNGEN, Maikel Martinus Petrus | Secretary | 2014-06-11 | 2015-09-30 |
| VAN DEN MEIRACKER, Bart | Secretary | 2018-05-29 | 2020-02-29 |
| WESSELS BOER, Wout Jan | Secretary | 2015-09-30 | 2018-06-30 |
| WHITE, Zoe Madeleine | Secretary | — | 1999-01-21 |
| ANDERSON, John | Director | 1999-05-10 | 2005-08-02 |
| ANDERSON, Penelope Norma | Director | — | 2008-07-01 |
| ANDERSON, Ross Arnold | Director | 2002-01-29 | 2014-04-08 |
| KUBATZ, Vincent Louis Franciscus | Director | 2005-08-02 | 2012-05-01 |
| LANE, Simon Andrew Nicholas | Director | 1997-04-01 | 2008-09-26 |
| MANDER, Rebecca | Director | 2002-01-29 | 2014-04-08 |
| SANDBERG, Jonkheer Paul Mattheus | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2014-06-11 |
| SMALBRAAK, Theodoor Gerit Hendrik | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2012-11-01 |
| VAN DEN DUNGEN, Maikel Martinus Petrus | Director | 2014-06-11 | 2015-09-30 |
| VAN DEN MEIRACKER, Bart | Director | 2018-05-29 | 2020-02-29 |
| WESSELS BOER, Wout Jan | Director | 2015-09-30 | 2018-06-30 |
| WHITE, Arnold | Director | — | 1998-12-28 |
| WHITE, Zoe Madeleine | Director | — | 2005-08-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartwares Safety & Lighting Bv | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-12-01 | Active |
| Elro-Gb Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 197 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-09 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-19 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-05-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-19 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2023-05-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary | |
| 2021-09-30 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy | |
| 2021-09-17 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2021-09-17 | AGREEMENT2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2021-01-15 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-36%
£14,443,779 £9,244,562
-
Cash
+1,517.6%
£52,876 £855,339
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+6.4%
£3,575,194 £3,804,455
-
Employees
0%
6 6
-
Operating profit
-34.5%
£612,286 £400,959
-
Profit before tax
-32.9%
£455,354 £305,682
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-51.1%
£689,339 £336,744
lowest in 3 filed years
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