BMT GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-14 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£35M
-34.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£48M
+7.4% vs 2024
Employees
1,400
+0.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£6M
-59.4% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BMT GROUP LIMITED 2007-03-21 → present
- BMT LIMITED 2005-10-03 → 2007-03-21
- BRITISH MARITIME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 1985-02-18 → 2005-10-03
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £203,476,000 | £186,081,000 | |
| Operating profit | £23,367,000 | £11,215,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £14,014,000 | £5,696,000 | |
| Net profit | £8,899,000 | £3,053,000 | |
| Cash | £53,223,000 | £34,794,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £60,435,000 | £58,103,000 | |
| Net assets | £44,984,000 | £48,321,000 | |
| Equity | £44,984,000 | £48,321,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,397 | 1,400 | |
| Wages | £91,968,000 | £88,854,000 |
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.5% | 6.0% | |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 1.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 38.7% | 19.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 62.8% | 58.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.79x | 1.72x | |
| Interest cover | 24.70x | 16.84x |
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
- BDO LLP
- 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 Group or 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
- BMT GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Australian Marine Technologies Pty Ltd
- BMT Commercial Australia Pty Ltd
- BMT Defence and Security Australia Pty Ltd
- BMT Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd
- BMT Belgium NV
- BMT Canada Ltd.
- BMT Netherlands B.V.
- BMT Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- BMT Limited
- DOR001BUK2 Limited
- BMT Commercial USA, Inc.
- BMT International, Inc
- Technology Financing, Inc.
Significant events
- “As a result of the strong trading headwinds, we achieved total revenue of £186.1m (2024: £203.5m), which was a reduction of £17.4m on prior year. The disposal of the Lateral Naval Architects business, without a corresponding offset, also contributed to this.”
- “In this context, our acquisition and successful integration in December 2025 of the design and maritime engineering business Australian Maritime Technologies Pty Ltd (AMT) for £3.0m is already boosting our revenues in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.”
- “On 30 August 2024, BMT sold its interest in the joint venture Lateral Naval Architects Limited to our joint venture partner. Its results to the date of disposal have been disclosed as a discontinued operation in the previous year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREY, Trudy Michelle | Secretary | 2015-10-30 | — | — |
| DEWHIRST, Michael Andrew | Director | 2022-10-01 | Oct 1968 | British |
| HILL, Gavin Fenton | Director | 2023-04-19 | Feb 1968 | British |
| KENNY, Sarah Louise | Director | 2017-08-01 | Oct 1973 | British |
| MACKENZIE, Susan Mary | Director | 2020-03-02 | Aug 1961 | British |
| TAYLOR, Gareth William | Director | 2023-06-01 | Sep 1972 | British |
| TYLER, Ian Paul | Director | 2023-05-01 | Jul 1960 | British |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER, Geoffrey | Secretary | — | 2015-10-07 |
| ADAM, Richard John | Director | 2017-05-01 | 2018-01-17 |
| BARNES, Wendy Jacqueline | Director | 2013-07-11 | 2023-07-11 |
| BETTS, Charles Valentine | Director | 2001-03-29 | 2012-01-31 |
| BIRKS, Jack, Doctor | Director | — | 1995-03-30 |
| COX, Peter Arthur | Director | — | 1993-03-26 |
| CROSS, Neil Earl, Doctor | Director | 1997-03-20 | 2015-09-30 |
| DAVIES, Ian Robert | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| DOCHERTY, Andrew Peter | Director | 1999-03-30 | 2008-01-25 |
| FERGUSON, William | Director | — | 1999-03-30 |
| FRAENKEL, Peter Maurice | Director | — | 1996-03-28 |
| FRENCH, Peter Douglas | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| FULLER, Geoffrey Herbert | Director | — | 2000-03-30 |
| GALLAGHER, John Paul | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2007-05-07 |
| GALLAGHER, John Paul | Director | 1998-12-03 | 1999-09-30 |
| GOODRICH, David | Director | — | 2005-10-30 |
| HEATON, Frances Anne | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2014-09-30 |
| HIGGINSON, Gordon, Sir | Director | 1992-05-28 | 1997-12-31 |
| HOOD, John Antony, Sir | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| JEFFREY, Dennis | Director | — | 1992-05-28 |
| KOPERNICKI, Jan Marceli | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| MCSWEENEY, David Keith | Director | 2001-09-10 | 2023-04-19 |
| PACKSHAW, Charles Max | Director | 2014-05-01 | 2023-06-07 |
| PATEL, Minoo Homi | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| QUARTANO, Ralph Nicholas | Director | — | 1997-03-21 |
| ROITH, Oscar | Director | — | 2002-04-11 |
| SMITH, Bruce Gordon, Dr | Director | 1996-07-09 | 1999-03-30 |
| SMOUHA, Brian Andrew | Director | 1995-07-18 | 2006-05-30 |
| SWANN, Roger | Director | 1999-12-02 | 2005-09-08 |
| TYLER, Andrew Oliver, Dr | Director | 2005-10-01 | 2006-04-28 |
| WEBB, Douglas Russell | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| WOODHEAD, Anthony Peter, Vice Admiral Sir | Director | 1996-07-09 | 2010-06-30 |
| WYLLIE, Andrew | Director | 2019-10-21 | 2023-04-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gavin Fenton Hill | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2023-12-31 | Active |
| Mrs Susan Mary Mackenzie | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2023-07-11 | Active |
| Mr Ian Paul Tyler | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2023-06-07 | Active |
| Mr Mark Alexander Wippell | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Mrs Wendy Jacqueline Barnes | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2020-01-01 | Ceased 2023-07-11 |
| Mr Douglas Russell Webb | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2018-02-05 | Ceased 2023-12-31 |
| Mr Charles Max Packshaw | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2018-02-05 | Ceased 2023-06-07 |
| Mr Guy Wallis Morton | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-01-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 251 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-31 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-09 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-03 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-11 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
-
Turnover
-8.5%
£203,476,000 £186,081,000
-
Cash
-34.6%
£53,223,000 £34,794,000
-
Net assets
+7.4%
£44,984,000 £48,321,000
-
Employees
+0.2%
1,397 1,400
-
Operating profit
-52%
£23,367,000 £11,215,000
-
Profit before tax
-59.4%
£14,014,000 £5,696,000
-
Wages
-3.4%
£91,968,000 £88,854,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers