SELECTAMARK SECURITY SYSTEMS PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-29 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+38.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+30.9% vs 2023
Employees
20
+5.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
+13% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SELECTAMARK SECURITY SYSTEMS PLC 1985-12-19 → present
- WESTERHAM CARRIAGE COMPANY LIMITED (THE) 1971-09-16 → 1985-12-19
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £4,373,380 | £4,868,225 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £950,724 | £1,054,280 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £967,259 | £1,093,060 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £765,677 | £812,397 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,967,940 | £2,730,368 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £2,630,938 | £3,443,335 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £2,630,938 | £3,443,335 | |
| Equity | £1,116,575 | £1,112,094 | £1,128,419 | £1,339,440 | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £790,002 | £876,240 |
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 | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 21.7% | 21.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 17.5% | 16.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 36.1% | 30.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 4.06x | 4.75x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 247.91x | 335.97x |
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
4 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Susan Ann | Secretary | 2003-06-26 | — | British |
| BROWN, James Alexander | Director | 2003-06-01 | Jun 1976 | British |
| BROWN, Jason | Director | 2003-06-01 | Mar 1971 | British |
| BROWN, Susan Ann | Director | — | May 1946 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, James Garfield | Secretary | — | 2003-06-26 |
| BROWN, James Garfield | Director | — | 2023-03-23 |
| KEMP, Michael Cedric | Director | 1996-03-01 | 1997-02-20 |
| KNIGHTS, Andrew John | Director | 2009-08-06 | 2014-05-09 |
| MORRIS, Stephen Michael | Director | 2014-05-09 | 2025-12-10 |
| TAYLOR, Christopher Michael | Director | 1995-11-01 | 2009-08-15 |
| VAN BIENE, Bruce | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2007-05-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jason Brown | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2025-01-26 | Active |
| Mr James Alexander Brown | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2025-01-26 | Active |
| Mr James Garfield Brown | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-05-01 | Ceased 2024-04-10 |
| Mrs Susan Ann Brown | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-05-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 144 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-28 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-28 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-28 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-18 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2025-09-30 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
+11.3%
£4,373,380 £4,868,225
-
Cash
+38.7%
£1,967,940 £2,730,368
-
Net assets
+30.9%
£2,630,938 £3,443,335
-
Employees
+5.3%
19 20
-
Operating profit
+10.9%
£950,724 £1,054,280
-
Profit before tax
+13%
£967,259 £1,093,060
-
Wages
+10.9%
£790,002 £876,240
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