EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS ABROAD LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-05 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-25.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
-39.2% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
145
-3.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£2M
+53.6% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-06-01 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2021-06-01 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £14,627,000 | £14,453,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | -£5,047,000 | -£2,146,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | -£5,021,000 | -£2,330,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,817,000 | £2,125,000 | — | -£682,000 | -£2,518,000 | -£2,037,000 | |
| Cash | — | £6,466,000 | £8,421,000 | — | £2,111,000 | £5,640,000 | £4,223,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £14,474,000 | £16,369,000 | — | £15,728,000 | £5,878,000 | £3,626,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £10,291,000 | £13,523,000 | — | £14,293,000 | £5,440,000 | £3,307,000 | |
| Equity | £10,832,000 | £10,291,000 | £13,523,000 | £13,522,000 | £14,293,000 | £5,440,000 | £3,307,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 110 | 0 | — | 105 | 150 | 145 | |
| Wages | — | £5,029,000 | £5,537,000 | — | — | £9,425,000 | £7,184,000 |
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 | 2019-06-01 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2021-06-01 | 2022-05-31 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | -34.5% | -14.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | -17.2% | -14.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | -85.9% | -59.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 64.9% | 74.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.16x | 0.97x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | -103.00x | -74.00x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Blick Rothenberg Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's or the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS ABROAD LIMITED · parent
- ECA International LLC 100%
- ECA International Limited 100%
- ECA International PTY 100%
- ECA International (Investments) Limited 100%
- ECA Limited 100%
- Tracker Software Technologies (Ireland) Limited 86.33%
Significant events
- “In December 2024 the company completed the sale of its minority shareholding in ECA Italia. The investment was sold for a consideration of €500,000, which equals the carrying value of the investment as at the balance sheet date.”
- “In December 2024 the company completed the sale of its defined benefit pension scheme. The pension scheme had already been closed to future accruals as at the balance sheet date. The sale involved the transfer of all remaining liabilities and assets associated with the pension scheme to the purchaser. As a result of the transaction, the company has extinguished its obligations under the scheme.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 62 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASH, Mark | Director | 2024-12-03 | Aug 1975 | British |
| BROWNING, Gary | Director | 2017-09-01 | Dec 1960 | British |
Show 62 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR, Richard Edward John | Secretary | — | 2000-09-14 |
| MANN, Ian | Secretary | 2000-09-14 | 2005-09-27 |
| MORTON, Adizatu | Secretary | 2005-09-27 | 2023-04-28 |
| BARBAKKEN, Per | Director | 1998-11-24 | 2003-11-25 |
| BEATON, David Michael | Director | — | 1997-11-25 |
| BOYLES, Peter William | Director | 2005-09-27 | 2006-07-10 |
| BROWN, Thomas Francis Robertson | Director | 2002-11-26 | 2003-11-25 |
| BURKART, Guido Joseph | Director | 2005-01-24 | 2017-05-31 |
| CHAMBERS, Graham | Director | 1993-11-11 | 1994-11-15 |
| CHESTERS, Alan | Director | 1994-04-25 | 1999-11-24 |
| CLARK, David Stewart | Director | — | 1997-06-01 |
| CUTLER, Robert Philip | Director | 2009-02-24 | 2018-11-20 |
| DALE, Geoffrey | Director | — | 1993-11-11 |
| DE LEEUW, John Davis | Director | 1995-11-14 | 1997-11-25 |
| DE SOET, Cornelis | Director | 1999-11-24 | 2004-11-25 |
| DICKSON, Christopher Roy | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2002-11-26 |
| EBERLE, Louis | Director | 1994-02-22 | 1997-11-25 |
| ERIKSSON, Bo Lennart Stefan | Director | 1996-11-12 | 1998-11-24 |
| FREDERIKS, Jan Adri | Director | 1995-11-14 | 1998-11-24 |
| GEERLINGS-BON, Louise Hendrika Maria | Director | 1992-11-05 | 1995-11-14 |
| GILL, Ian Martin | Director | 1997-11-25 | 2002-11-26 |
| GRAHAM, Alexander Michael, Sir | Director | 1992-11-05 | 2005-11-24 |
| GRAHAM, Peter Alfred, Sir | Director | — | 1994-06-14 |
| HAWKSWORTH, Alan Henry | Director | — | 1993-11-11 |
| HOBBS, Peter Thomas Goddard | Director | 1993-02-25 | 1993-11-11 |
| KEATES, William Barry | Director | 1995-11-14 | 1995-11-14 |
| KEATES, William Barry | Director | — | 2007-11-22 |
| KEMP, Harriet Grace | Director | 2008-05-06 | 2014-11-27 |
| KEMP, Harriet Grace | Director | 2004-11-25 | 2008-04-30 |
| KLACKENBERG, Tom Lars | Director | 2000-01-20 | 2004-11-25 |
| KNAAPEN, Henricus Johannes Josephus | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2008-01-24 |
| KUIVALAINEN, Kirsi Marja | Director | 1993-11-11 | 1996-11-12 |
| LISTER, Harry Malcolm | Director | 2006-07-10 | 2015-11-17 |
| MACLEOD, Alison | Director | 2002-11-26 | 2013-11-07 |
| MACPHERSON, Ronald Thomas Stewart, Sir | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| MAHER, Michael | Director | 1995-08-18 | 1995-10-23 |
| MAJOR, Richard Edward John | Director | 1995-09-26 | 2000-09-14 |
| MANN, Ian | Director | 1996-11-12 | 2006-09-30 |
| MANN, Ian | Director | 1995-02-27 | 1996-04-26 |
| MEAKIN, Robert Ian | Director | 1993-11-11 | 1996-10-31 |
| MINKLEY, Ian Alexander | Director | 1996-11-12 | 1999-11-24 |
| NAMIKI, Takanori | Director | 1996-11-12 | 2001-11-27 |
| PROFFITT, Michael | Director | 2012-11-15 | 2023-04-28 |
| RANKIN, James Connal Scotland | Director | 2005-11-27 | 2013-02-12 |
| RANKIN, James Connal Scotland | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2005-09-27 |
| RIDGWELL, Ian Scott | Director | 1997-11-25 | 2013-09-24 |
| ROGERS, Peter Hugh, Dr | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2000-11-28 |
| SHAW, Andrew Boris | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2024-09-29 |
| SONDELIUS, Claes Anders | Director | — | 1993-11-11 |
| STAPLEY, Geoffrey Peter | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| STEVENS, Keith Robert | Director | 1992-06-01 | 1993-08-16 |
| SÖDERBERG, Birgitta | Director | 2014-11-27 | 2023-04-28 |
| TENNANT, Robert Allan | Director | 1997-11-25 | 2000-03-31 |
| THIBOUVILLE, Michael Andrew Christian | Director | — | 1993-06-09 |
| THOMAS, Ian David | Director | — | 1994-11-15 |
| VERMEER, Rudolf Willem | Director | — | 1992-11-05 |
| WALKLEY, John | Director | 1994-11-15 | 1999-11-24 |
| WARD, Grahame Thomas | Director | 1996-06-26 | 1997-11-30 |
| WEBSTER, Andrew James | Director | 2006-08-20 | 2009-05-19 |
| WHEATLEY, David Franklin | Director | — | 1993-05-26 |
| WILLIAMS, Paul Martin | Director | 1993-11-11 | 1995-06-14 |
| WILLIAMSON, Ross | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2023-04-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embark Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-04-28 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 285 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-05-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-05-20 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-04-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-04-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-04-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-04-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-05-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-05-15 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-12 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-04-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-04-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-04-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-04-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-05-31 vs 2023-05-31
-
Turnover
-1.2%
£14,627,000 £14,453,000
-
Cash
-25.1%
£5,640,000 £4,223,000
-
Net assets
-39.2%
£5,440,000 £3,307,000
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-3.3%
150 145
-
Operating profit
+57.5%
-£5,047,000 -£2,146,000
-
Profit before tax
+53.6%
-£5,021,000 -£2,330,000
-
Wages
-23.8%
£9,425,000 £7,184,000
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