EARLIBA FINANCE CO. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-26 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£50K
-56.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£24M
-3.5% vs 2024
Employees
3
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3M
+34.3% first positive since 2022
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Real Estate median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £1,054,211 | — | £1,223,795 | — | £1,095,953 | — | £846,182 | £795,805 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £4,078,335 | — | -£2,892,562 | — | £2,356,094 | — | £1,238,160 | £1,771,498 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £4,082,873 | — | -£2,855,763 | — | £2,637,474 | — | £1,996,172 | £2,680,559 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £3,307,127 | — | -£3,349,020 | — | £2,109,345 | — | £2,258,744 | £3,139,305 | |
| Cash | £4,316,865 | — | £2,356,079 | — | £4,730 | — | £2,889 | — | £115,293 | £50,436 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £22,951,052 | — | £26,911,808 | — | £23,993,849 | — | £25,748,279 | — | £27,505,391 | £26,528,009 | |
| Net assets | £20,448,466 | — | £23,755,593 | — | £20,406,573 | — | £22,515,918 | — | £24,774,662 | £23,913,859 | |
| Equity | £20,448,466 | £20,448,466 | £23,755,593 | £23,755,593 | £20,406,573 | £20,406,573 | £22,515,918 | £22,515,918 | £24,774,662 | £23,913,859 | |
| Average employees | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 386.9% | — | -236.4% | — | 215.0% | — | 146.3% | 222.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 313.7% | — | -273.7% | — | 192.5% | — | 266.9% | 394.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 15.2% | — | -12.1% | — | 9.2% | — | 4.5% | 6.7% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -17217.63x | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
People
5 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, William Frederick | Secretary | 2021-10-18 | — | — |
| PEARS, David Alan | Director | 2021-10-18 | Apr 1968 | British |
| PEARS, Mark Andrew | Director | 2021-10-18 | Nov 1962 | British |
| PEARS, Trevor Steven, Sir | Director | 2021-10-18 | Jun 1964 | British |
| WPG REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2021-10-18 | — | — |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARLEY, Gary Richard | Secretary | — | 2021-10-18 |
| GRIFFITHS, James Paul | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-03-06 |
| HAZLEWOOD, Geoffrey Alan | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| HUMPHREY, Damian Paul | Director | 2021-04-14 | 2021-10-18 |
| TARLING, James Paul | Director | 2020-03-06 | 2021-10-18 |
| THOMPSON, Albert Henry Victor | Director | — | 1999-08-02 |
| THOMPSON, Lily May | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2018-12-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The William Pears Group Of Companies Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-10-18 | Active |
| Mr Paul Whittingham | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2018-12-27 | Ceased 2021-10-18 |
| Mr Alan Brown | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2018-12-27 | Ceased 2021-10-18 |
| Mrs Lily May Thompson | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-10-10 | Ceased 2018-12-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 122 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-03 | CH02 | officers | Change corporate director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-03 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-11-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-01 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-04-01 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-04-01 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-01-26 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2021-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-12-07 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-07 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
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Turnover
-6%
£846,182 £795,805
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
-56.3%
£115,293 £50,436
-
Net assets
-3.5%
£24,774,662 £23,913,859
-
Employees
0%
3 3
-
Operating profit
+43.1%
£1,238,160 £1,771,498
first positive since 2022
-
Profit before tax
+34.3%
£1,996,172 £2,680,559
first positive since 2022
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