SOVEREIGN GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-19 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+88.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
+3.3% vs 2023
Employees
160
+8.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
+22.8% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | — | — | — | — | — | £20,363,454 | £19,333,233 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,467,427 | £1,758,480 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £1,422,116 | £1,745,687 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,003,551 | £1,389,156 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,852,332 | £3,495,217 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £4,590,442 | £4,871,436 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £4,256,322 | £4,395,478 | |
| Equity | £4,023,340 | £4,119,776 | — | — | — | £4,256,322 | £4,395,478 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 160 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £4,208,928 | £4,172,321 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.2% | 9.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9% | 7.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 32.0% | 36.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 44.0% | 47.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.42x | 2.24x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 32.39x | 52.92x |
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
- Pierce C A Limited
- 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. 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 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.”
Significant events
- “Company turnover in 2024 decreased by 5.1% when compared to the previous year, but the gross profit margin increased from 26.31% to 30.21% in the same period, resulting in increased gross profit of £484k, which is pleasing.”
- “The company's operating profit in 2024 was £1.75m, being a £300k increase on the prior year.”
- “Staff retention in the year has been good and we have added to our employee numbers.”
- “Inflationary pressures on raw materials, supply chain disruption and staff retention and recruitment will continue to represent significant uncertainties going forward, albeit the previous significant pressures in this respect have settled down in more recent times.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULLIN, Malin | Director | 2026-04-02 | Jan 1972 | Swedish |
| FITTON, David James | Director | 2007-05-01 | Dec 1964 | British |
| ISAKSSON, Claes | Director | 2026-04-02 | Jun 1969 | Swedish |
| OPITZ, Jonna | Director | 2026-04-02 | Jul 1969 | Swedish |
| WEIR, Gordon Alexander | Director | 2023-01-01 | Mar 1962 | British |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESWICK, Betty | Secretary | — | 1998-03-10 |
| JOHNSTON, Mark Ronald | Secretary | 2020-09-16 | 2020-12-01 |
| KLUCZNIAK, Lorraine | Secretary | 2011-06-01 | 2020-09-16 |
| MACKIE, Angus John Kinmond | Secretary | 1999-05-11 | 2011-05-31 |
| WEIR, Gordon Alexander | Secretary | 1998-03-10 | 1999-05-11 |
| ABBOTT, Peter | Director | 1998-03-26 | 2000-12-22 |
| AUSTIN, Frances Anne | Director | 2008-06-01 | 2023-12-06 |
| BESWICK, Betty | Director | — | 1998-03-10 |
| BESWICK, John | Director | — | 1993-04-09 |
| BREARLEY, Robert Gordon | Director | 2019-03-18 | 2019-07-12 |
| CARLIN, Peter | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2008-10-31 |
| CLOVER, David Andrew | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2014-07-08 |
| CRAIG, Alistair William | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2016-05-01 |
| CRAIG, Alistair William | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2009-05-29 |
| CROSSLEY, Steven | Director | 1996-05-21 | 1998-04-24 |
| FITTON, David James | Director | 1994-08-17 | 2001-09-07 |
| GARNETT, Anthony | Director | — | 1996-06-21 |
| GIBSON, Jason | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2025-01-12 |
| HALL, John Steven | Director | 2005-04-04 | 2017-10-31 |
| HALL, John Steven | Director | — | 2000-12-18 |
| IRVING, Paul Gerard | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2000-04-12 |
| JOHNSTON, Mark Ronald | Director | 2016-03-07 | 2020-10-26 |
| MACKIE, Angus John Kinmond | Director | 1996-04-22 | 2015-08-03 |
| MANNING, Kevin | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2017-01-26 |
| MANNING, Kevin | Director | 2005-08-05 | 2008-06-13 |
| MEADLEY, Timothy | Director | 2006-01-09 | 2006-05-02 |
| MILLIGAN, Glenn | Director | 2017-05-02 | 2020-01-23 |
| PARK-DAVIES, John | Director | 2014-09-15 | 2017-04-30 |
| PICKTON, Alan Robert | Director | 1997-01-02 | 1997-06-16 |
| PROSZEK, Michael Alfred | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2007-07-31 |
| PROSZEK, Michael Alfred | Director | 1998-10-19 | 2005-04-04 |
| PROSZEK, Michael Alfred | Director | 1995-06-13 | 1996-05-21 |
| ST QUINTIN, Ross John | Director | 2005-04-04 | 2006-03-01 |
| TAYLOR, Glenn | Director | 1998-03-26 | 2010-12-01 |
| WEIR, Gordon Alexander | Director | 1998-03-10 | 1999-04-12 |
| WOOD, Sarah-Jane | Director | — | 1998-03-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austhall Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-10-31 | Active |
| Mrs Frances Anne Austin | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-02-28 | Ceased 2023-12-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 228 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-5.1%
£20,363,454 £19,333,233
-
Cash
+88.7%
£1,852,332 £3,495,217
-
Net assets
+3.3%
£4,256,322 £4,395,478
-
Employees
+8.8%
147 160
-
Operating profit
+19.8%
£1,467,427 £1,758,480
-
Profit before tax
+22.8%
£1,422,116 £1,745,687
-
Wages
-0.9%
£4,208,928 £4,172,321
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