THE LONDON CREMATION COMPANY P L C
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-14 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6M
+102.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£13M
+7.9% vs 2024
Employees
79
-2.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+6.4% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £8,649,095 | £9,099,814 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,446,853 | £1,421,646 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,410,527 | £1,500,880 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,059,804 | £1,096,971 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £2,969,069 | £6,024,389 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £19,686,430 | £20,779,486 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £12,050,465 | £12,996,920 | |
| Equity | £9,358,973 | £10,080,153 | — | — | £12,050,465 | £12,996,920 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 81 | 79 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,663,690 | £2,695,601 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 16.7% | 15.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 12.3% | 12.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 7.3% | 6.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 46.0% | 44.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.52x | 2.97x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 9.78x | 10.43x |
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
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- 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.”
Significant events
- “The Company acquired a parcel of land in the South of England, with the necessary planning permission to build a new crematorium. It is currently at the final design phase with the expectation for construction to begin in 2026.”
- “The COVID-19 pandemic identified the potential vulnerability of the Company to this type of event. To mitigate the risks the Company has strengthened its business continuity plan.”
- “The implementation of the National Medical Examiner System commenced on 9 September 2024, with Medical Referees in place until further notice.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Adanta | Secretary | 2023-09-21 | — | — |
| ANDERSON, Adanta | Director | 2020-04-01 | Sep 1978 | British |
| DE MAULEY, Rupert Charles, Lord | Director | 2017-10-01 | Jun 1957 | British |
| GANT, Steven Andrew | Director | 2022-10-01 | Jan 1964 | British |
| LINDSAY, Kenneth John | Director | 2020-01-01 | Mar 1966 | British |
| VINER, Hilary Joyce, Professor | Director | 2023-03-01 | Jul 1952 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARBER, Roger Norman | Secretary | — | 2015-04-22 |
| WRIGHT, Stephen | Secretary | 2015-04-22 | 2023-02-16 |
| ARBER, Roger Norman | Director | — | 2015-10-28 |
| GREY EARL GREY OF HOWICK, Richard, The Rt Honourable | Director | — | 2013-09-10 |
| GRIFFITHS, Richard Anthony | Director | 2000-09-28 | 2025-09-18 |
| JUPP, Peter Creffield, Revd Dr | Director | 2000-09-28 | 2021-09-23 |
| MIDDLETON, Edward Bernard | Director | 2011-09-22 | 2019-12-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Peter Warren | Director | — | 2012-09-20 |
| PREVETTE, Kenneth George Charles | Director | — | 1993-11-11 |
| ROBERTS, Richard Gilbert | Director | — | 2000-09-28 |
| THOMAS, Harvey | Director | — | 2022-03-13 |
| WRIGHT, Stephen | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2023-02-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cremation Society Of Great Britain | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 165 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-15 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2025-12-15 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-12-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-13 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-02-03 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2025-01-17 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-01-06 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2024-12-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-09 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2024-08-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-07-16 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2024-07-10 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 10
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+5.2%
£8,649,095 £9,099,814
-
Cash
+102.9%
£2,969,069 £6,024,389
-
Net assets
+7.9%
£12,050,465 £12,996,920
-
Employees
-2.5%
81 79
-
Operating profit
-1.7%
£1,446,853 £1,421,646
-
Profit before tax
+6.4%
£1,410,527 £1,500,880
-
Wages
+1.2%
£2,663,690 £2,695,601
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