SNAP-ON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-11 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
-£2K
-100.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£126M
+3.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
100
+1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
+6.5% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- SNAP-ON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 2007-04-26 → present
- PROQUEST BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 2005-05-05 → 2007-04-26
- PROQUEST ALISON LIMITED 2002-05-07 → 2005-05-05
- ALISON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 1992-06-01 → 2002-05-07
- ALISON ASSOCIATES CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1978-11-30 → 1992-06-01
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £46,925,468 | £37,769,091 | £42,996,959 | £48,491,509 | |
| Operating profit | £4,324,314 | -£664,582 | £2,785,770 | £2,874,269 | |
| Profit before tax | £4,257,140 | £3,909,474 | £3,609,938 | £3,844,687 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £2,890,570 | £4,073,555 | |
| Cash | £1,232,772 | £1,493,002 | £608,693 | -£2,396 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £111,159,337 | £115,564,790 | £122,518,784 | £126,562,339 | |
| Net assets | £111,159,337 | £115,068,811 | £122,424,513 | £126,498,068 | |
| Equity | £111,159,337 | £115,068,811 | £122,424,513 | £126,498,068 | |
| Average employees | 122 | 117 | 99 | 100 | |
| Wages | — | — | £6,206,008 | £6,615,203 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.2% | -1.8% | 6.5% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 6.7% | 8.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.9% | -0.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 7.44x | 4.52x | |
| Interest cover | 64.37x | -8.49x | — | — |
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
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of this assessment together with net current assets of £36,910,493 as at December 31, 2024 (2023: £32,797,304) the Directors have concluded that the Company can operate within its current facilities for a period of at least 12 months from the date of this report. Therefore, these financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and applicable accounting standards in the UK.”
Group structure
- SNAP-ON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED · parent
- Snap-On Business Solutions GmbH 100%
- Snap-On Business Solutions SRL Spain 100%
- Snap-On Business Solutions SARL France 100%
- Snap-On Business Solutions SRL Italy 100%
- Snap-on Asia Manufacturing (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd 100%
- Snap-on Equipment Limited 100%
- Snap-on UK Holdings Limited 100%
- Snap-on Finance UK Limited 100%
- SN SecureCorp Sales Limited 100%
- BTC Global Limited 100%
- BTC Solutions Limited 100%
- Norbar Torque Tools Limited 100%
- Cognitran Limited 100%
- Cognitran Sp. z.o.o 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOTT, David Ian | Director | 2012-03-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
| WOLF, John Anthony | Director | 2019-07-01 | Jan 1968 | American |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOND, Nigel Phillip | Secretary | — | 2001-06-12 |
| BUCHARDT, Todd Willmer | Secretary | 2000-09-29 | 2007-04-13 |
| GARRETT, Gordon Stanford | Secretary | 2008-09-23 | 2020-12-31 |
| JACOBS, Michael | Secretary | 2007-04-13 | 2008-05-01 |
| BENNETT, Christopher Colin | Director | — | 1999-09-08 |
| BOND, Nigel Phillip | Director | — | 2001-06-12 |
| BUCHWALDT, Laurentius Antonius Cornelius | Director | 1999-01-18 | 2000-03-29 |
| BUTTIGIEG, Richard Patrick | Director | 1994-02-13 | 1999-01-18 |
| DAVEY, Christopher Nelson | Director | — | 2012-03-01 |
| FLETCHER, David Wilson | Director | 1996-11-28 | 1999-01-18 |
| HEINZ, Gerald | Director | 2008-08-28 | 2024-11-01 |
| JACOBS, Michael | Director | 2007-04-13 | 2008-05-01 |
| JOHANSSON, Nils | Director | 1999-01-18 | 2001-12-31 |
| LONSDALE, Herbert A | Director | — | 1996-11-12 |
| LOXLEY, Maryrose | Director | — | 1999-01-18 |
| MICKIEWICZ, Wayne | Director | 1999-01-18 | 2000-06-20 |
| RONALDSON, Christopher Adrian | Director | 1999-01-18 | 2004-12-31 |
| WYETH, Paul Richard | Director | 2007-04-13 | 2021-06-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sna Solutions Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 171 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-06 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-22 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2020-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-08-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+12.8%
£42,996,959 £48,491,509
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-100.4%
£608,693 -£2,396
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+3.3%
£122,424,513 £126,498,068
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+1%
99 100
-
Operating profit
+3.2%
£2,785,770 £2,874,269
first positive since 2020
-
Profit before tax
+6.5%
£3,609,938 £3,844,687
-
Wages
+6.6%
£6,206,008 £6,615,203
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