ON LINE DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-19 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-05
Watchouts
Cash
£16K
-77.8% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£1M
-33.4% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
98
-2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£696K
-3,719.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ON LINE DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED 2017-08-03 → present
- ON-LINE DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED 1982-02-11 → 2017-08-03
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,436,060 | £12,230,982 | £9,340,017 | £10,325,848 | £13,862,660 | £13,816,503 | |
| Operating profit | -£57,213 | -£1,633,910 | -£2,464,691 | -£412,712 | -£3,291 | -£731,084 | |
| Profit before tax | -£44,224 | -£1,601,318 | -£2,418,514 | -£387,024 | £19,217 | -£695,611 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £1,352,962 | £149,124 | £75,997 | £28,546 | £74,041 | £16,458 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,997,868 | £4,627,998 | £2,254,924 | £1,933,474 | £2,084,981 | £1,389,370 | |
| Net assets | £5,997,868 | £4,627,998 | £2,254,924 | £1,933,474 | £2,084,981 | £1,389,370 | |
| Equity | £5,997,868 | £4,627,998 | £2,254,924 | £1,933,474 | £2,084,981 | £1,389,370 | |
| Average employees | 143 | 120 | 101 | 89 | 100 | 98 | |
| Wages | £6,211,860 | £5,458,297 | £4,226,858 | £3,921,924 | £4,977,872 | £5,645,090 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -0.3% | -13.4% | -26.4% | -4.0% | -0.0% | -5.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.0% | -35.3% | -109.3% | -21.3% | -0.2% | -52.6% | |
| Interest cover | -35.47x | -1035.43x | — | -215.97x | -3.49x | -2106.87x |
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
6 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON, Christopher Paul | Director | 2024-06-10 | Oct 1973 | British |
| LAIRD, Jeffrey | Director | — | May 1946 | British |
| LAIRD, Stephen Anthoney | Director | 2011-04-01 | Jan 1974 | English |
| MITCHELL, Andrew James | Director | 2026-03-30 | Apr 1976 | British |
| RENSHAW, Martin | Director | 2023-10-01 | Dec 1968 | British |
| TAYLOR, Barry Paul | Director | 2024-10-16 | Apr 1976 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Paul Arnold | Secretary | — | 2005-03-30 |
| FOX, Joanne | Secretary | 2022-11-02 | 2026-03-31 |
| LAIRD, Stephen Anthoney | Secretary | 2005-03-31 | 2022-11-01 |
| BROWN, Paul Arnold | Director | — | 2011-11-08 |
| BUSH, Lawrence Nicholas William | Director | 2023-10-09 | 2025-05-16 |
| CHAPMAN, Phillip John | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2021-05-10 |
| CONLAN, Brendan Patrick | Director | 2015-02-01 | 2023-05-31 |
| FLETCHER, Kevin John | Director | 2012-04-23 | 2012-07-25 |
| FOX, Joanne | Director | 2022-11-02 | 2026-03-31 |
| LISTER, Paul Edward | Director | 2007-02-05 | 2008-06-16 |
| MITCHELL, Andrew James | Director | 2019-02-04 | 2025-05-16 |
| MUMBY, Graham Trevor | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2019-04-12 |
| PHILLIPSON, Peter Reuben | Director | — | 2008-01-08 |
| RUSSELL, Duncan | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| STEVENSON, Andrew John | Director | 2022-06-06 | 2023-09-29 |
| WARBEY, William David | Director | 2022-06-06 | 2024-12-31 |
| WARBURTON, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2010-09-07 | 2015-06-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Line Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 156 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-15 | 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
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
-0.3%
£13,862,660 £13,816,503
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Cash
-77.8%
£74,041 £16,458
lowest in 6 filed years
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Net assets
-33.4%
£2,084,981 £1,389,370
lowest in 6 filed years
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Employees
-2%
100 98
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Operating profit
-22,114.6%
-£3,291 -£731,084
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Profit before tax
-3,719.8%
£19,217 -£695,611
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Wages
+13.4%
£4,977,872 £5,645,090
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