VISTRA LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£97K
-82.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£6M
-3.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
41
-18% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£265K
+64.2% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £5,382,568 | £4,894,027 | £4,700,630 | £4,489,034 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £402,561 | £608,078 | -£808,911 | -£274,493 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £659,646 | £619,678 | -£739,900 | -£264,807 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £560,110 | £577,037 | -£828,538 | -£205,309 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,007,846 | £2,257,521 | £542,361 | £96,817 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £6,571,349 | £7,148,386 | £6,319,847 | £6,114,538 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £6,319,847 | £6,114,538 | |
| Equity | £3,206,493 | £4,706,150 | £6,011,239 | £6,571,349 | £7,148,386 | £6,319,847 | £6,114,538 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 78 | 49 | 50 | 41 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £3,315,637 | £2,422,734 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 7.5% | 12.4% | -17.2% | -6.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 10.4% | 11.8% | -17.6% | -4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 6.1% | 8.5% | -12.8% | -4.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 78.4% | 83.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.27x | 1.20x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | -66.79x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors meet regularly to assess the performance and going concern of the Company and are satisfied that the Company will continue its activities for at least 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements. The directors have considered the Company's financial position and prepared cash flow forecasts covering a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. These forecasts project a positive cash flow position and support the recoverability of intercompany balances. In addition, the Company has received a letter of support from Vistra Holdings Limited. This letter confirms Vistra Holdings Limited's intention to provide such financial assistance as may be necessary to enable the Company to meet its obligations as they fall due, for a period of not less than twelve months from the date of signing the audit report.”
Group structure
- VISTRA LIMITED · parent
- Instant Companies Limited 100%
- Swift Incorporations Limited 100%
- Vistra Corporate Law Limited 100%
- Vistra EOR (UK) Limited 100%
- Vistra Secretaries (UK) Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2003-08-29 | — | — |
| BLACKER, Stephen Allan | Director | 2023-12-01 | Mar 1965 | Welsh |
| HILTON, Richard David | Director | 2025-08-01 | Mar 1971 | British |
| SHAW, Joanna Simone | Director | 2023-12-01 | Aug 1983 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN DUZER, Peter George | Secretary | 1995-02-01 | 2001-06-15 |
| THE WEST OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-06-15 | 2003-08-29 |
| THE WEST OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | — | 1995-02-01 |
| ACRAMAN, Emily Jane | Director | 2024-08-15 | 2024-11-19 |
| BREMMER, Vincent | Director | 2018-08-15 | 2019-02-18 |
| BURGOYNE, Jason Anthony | Director | 2012-02-08 | 2024-08-22 |
| COGHLAN, Andrew Charles | Director | 2007-02-14 | 2009-05-08 |
| COLLERY, Gavin Patrick | Director | 2023-03-10 | 2023-12-15 |
| COOPER, Paul John | Director | 2016-12-20 | 2023-12-14 |
| CURTIS, Stephen Russell | Director | 1997-01-02 | 2003-12-05 |
| DOYLE, Peter | Director | 2020-08-24 | 2023-04-04 |
| EDWARDS, Thomas Stephen | Director | 2014-05-14 | 2019-07-12 |
| ELLIOTT, William Paul | Director | — | 1997-09-26 |
| FARMAN, Debbie Jane | Director | 2013-02-06 | 2023-12-22 |
| FILMER, Simon Wickham | Director | 2016-12-20 | 2018-08-15 |
| FULLER, John Stewart | Director | — | 1996-07-12 |
| GIBBONS, Brian John | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2016-12-20 |
| HARBOTTLE, Ian Anthony | Director | 1993-11-17 | 2016-12-20 |
| HARVERYE, Craig | Director | 2022-01-17 | 2023-08-04 |
| HUDSON, Richard Thomas | Director | — | 2003-08-29 |
| IMPEY, David Richard | Director | — | 1993-03-30 |
| JONES, Matthew | Director | 2019-12-12 | 2020-02-14 |
| KELLY, Barbara Ann | Director | 2001-04-30 | 2007-09-28 |
| KENWARD, Robert Timothy | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2014-09-30 |
| LAW, Janis | Director | 2002-09-11 | 2008-09-30 |
| LEAKE, Ralph David Sydney | Director | — | 1995-05-31 |
| LEWIS, Owen | Director | 2023-03-10 | 2023-12-31 |
| MATHIE, James Wright | Director | — | 1994-10-27 |
| PALMER, Martin William Gordon | Director | 1995-02-01 | 2018-08-15 |
| PEARCE, Jane Margaret | Director | 2019-02-19 | 2019-07-22 |
| READER, Jason Antony | Director | 2023-12-01 | 2025-12-12 |
| REES, Nicholas Daryl | Director | 2001-05-17 | 2017-01-03 |
| RICKETTS, William Nicholas | Director | 2011-11-02 | 2016-02-04 |
| RUDGE, David | Director | 2016-12-20 | 2020-08-24 |
| RUFFELS, Clive Anthony | Director | 2013-05-15 | 2018-09-28 |
| TEMPLETON, Richard | Director | 2000-11-21 | 2016-12-20 |
| TOWNSEND, Paul Michael | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2013-05-17 |
| VANDRIDGE AMES, Caroline | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2011-05-31 |
| WATSON, Andrew | Director | 2008-05-21 | 2013-05-31 |
| WHALLEY, Stephen Frank | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2014-04-30 |
| WHITWELL, Michael | Director | — | 2001-03-28 |
| WILCOCK, Geoffrey Edward | Director | 2004-05-12 | 2009-03-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vistra Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-02-14 | Active |
| West Of England Trust Limited(The) | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-02-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 242 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-4.5%
£4,700,630 £4,489,034
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-82.1%
£542,361 £96,817
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
-3.2%
£6,319,847 £6,114,538
-
Employees
-18%
50 41
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+66.1%
-£808,911 -£274,493
-
Profit before tax
+64.2%
-£739,900 -£264,807
-
Wages
-26.9%
£3,315,637 £2,422,734
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