AVANTI GAS LIMITED

1. AVANTI GAS LIMITED 2011-10-28 → present
2. SHELL GAS LIMITED 1995-12-31 → 2011-10-28
3. SGL LIMITED 1989-03-07 → 1995-12-31
4. CRUSADER GAS LIMITED 1986-06-13 → 1989-03-07
5. SHELL GASES LIMITED 1976-12-31 → 1986-06-13
6. SHELL-MEX AND B.P.GASES LIMITED 1950-04-18 → 1976-12-31

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

Ernst & Young LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Company continues to have a strong balance sheet with net assets of £67,695,000 (2023: £63,118,000) at 30 September 2024 and, in line with previous years, has continued to generate positive cash flows with no external debts. The Company has also been made part of a group wide cash pool facility wherein it also acts as a co-guarantor. As at 30 September 2024, the Company has pooled £19,704,000 (2023: £21,246,000) which is available on demand. It also has access to the group's external funding through this arrangement. At the date of approval of the accounts, the UK is no longer experiencing the same level economic uncertainty in relation to commodity prices and high inflation as it did in the prior year. As such, in assessing the Company's ability to adopt the going concern basis in preparation of the financial statements, the directors have prepared detailed forecasts and projections to support their assessment. Aligned with performance since the balance sheet date and taking into account the additional risks and impact related to the ongoing economic uncertainty in relation to commodity prices and high inflation, these projections conclude that the Company will be able to pay its debts as they fall due for the period through to 31 August 2026.”

Group structure

1. AVANTI GAS LIMITED · parent
   1. Lister Gases Limited 100% · Dormant
   2. LPG Direct Limited 100% · Dormant
   3. Premier LPG Limited 100% · Dormant
   4. LPG 4 U Limited 100% · Marketing and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

Significant events

• “On 1 April 2025 Lister Gases Limited was dissolved via voluntary strike off.”
• “On the 12 May 2025 the company sold it's 50% shareholding in Avanti Renewables Limited for consideration of £850,000 to the JV partner, giving rise to a gain on disposal of £195,000.”
• “On the 16 June 2025 Avanti Gas Limited, and its subsidiary LPG 4 U Limited, signed a joint asset purchase agreement to sell the trade and certain assets of the UK cylinder business (which is held by Avanti Gas Limited and LPG 4 U Limited), excluding the self-fill FLT cylinder customer segment, for a consideration of £5,000,000 (Avanti Gas Limited provisional apportionment of £3,000,000). As part of the agreement 39 employees (28 of which are employees of Avanti Gas Limited) within the UK cylinder business have been TUPE to the buyer. The sale is dependent on certain key conditions being met and is expected to complete during September 2025.”

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

Filings

6

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  -0.7%

  £211,464,000 → £209,917,000

• Cash

  -89.7%

  £39,000 → £4,000

• Net assets

  +7.3%

  £63,118,000 → £67,695,000

• Employees

  -3.5%

  311 → 300

• Operating profit

  +8.3%

  £12,279,000 → £13,304,000

• Profit before tax

  +5%

  £13,879,000 → £14,573,000

• Wages

  +2.8%

  £13,975,000 → £14,370,000

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