KENTEC ELECTRONICS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-10
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£8M
+169.9% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£14M
+19% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
262
+6.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
+16.3% highest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-10.
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- KENTEC ELECTRONICS LIMITED 1993-07-02 → present
- KENTEC (ELECTRONICS) LIMITED 1985-10-18 → 1993-07-02
- RENAISSANCE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 1985-08-08 → 1985-10-18
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17,547,305 | £20,803,680 | £25,002,185 | £6,114,922 | £30,214,416 | £35,126,190 | |
| Operating profit | £537,146 | £1,191,508 | £1,574,261 | £396,891 | £3,708,495 | £4,321,092 | |
| Profit before tax | £490,316 | £1,158,833 | £1,520,294 | £380,008 | £3,637,272 | £4,231,789 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £3,069,802 | £2,502,547 | £2,290,061 | £2,319,524 | £2,805,279 | £7,570,423 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,221,340 | £9,788,968 | £10,665,022 | £10,972,173 | £12,962,814 | £15,708,739 | |
| Net assets | £7,879,120 | £8,735,129 | £9,661,348 | £9,990,709 | £12,089,350 | £14,384,046 | |
| Equity | £7,879,120 | £8,735,129 | £9,661,348 | £9,990,709 | £12,089,350 | £14,384,046 | |
| Average employees | 222 | 215 | 227 | 235 | 247 | 262 | |
| Wages | £7,410,158 | £7,687,261 | £9,001,994 | £2,389,509 | £9,777,263 | £11,137,259 |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.8% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 3.6% | 28.6% | 27.5% | |
| Interest cover | 10.62x | 36.22x | 29.08x | 23.24x | 52.06x | 46.72x |
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
4 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISERI, Takashi | Director | 2025-06-05 | Jan 1973 | Japanese |
| ISHII, Naohito | Director | 2024-04-01 | Jan 1973 | Japanese |
| KASUYA, Kenjiro, Mr. | Director | 2021-06-10 | Mar 1967 | Japanese |
| SWANN, Kevin | Director | 2018-06-14 | Aug 1960 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHAN, Rie | Secretary | 2017-12-21 | 2023-11-13 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Pamela | Secretary | — | 1992-10-01 |
| HEMMINGS, Susan | Secretary | 2002-07-25 | 2012-10-01 |
| KING, Raymond | Secretary | 1992-10-01 | 2014-09-30 |
| NIWA, Naohiro, Mr. | Secretary | 2023-11-13 | 2025-06-05 |
| SCHEMBRI ISHITA, Rie | Secretary | 2015-06-15 | 2017-12-20 |
| SEKI, Tomohiko | Secretary | 2014-10-01 | 2015-06-15 |
| AGBAKPE, Patrick | Director | 2017-06-14 | 2022-06-08 |
| GOTO, Eiichi | Director | 2023-06-07 | 2024-06-06 |
| HOSOI, Hajime, Mr. | Director | 2020-06-10 | 2023-06-07 |
| HOSOI, Hajime | Director | 2017-06-14 | 2018-06-14 |
| IKEDA, Tomoki | Director | 2017-06-14 | 2020-06-10 |
| JEFFERYS, Robert Bryan | Director | — | 2016-12-31 |
| KAMEI, Hiroshi, Mr. | Director | 2021-06-10 | 2023-06-07 |
| KING, Raymond | Director | — | 2014-09-30 |
| NIWA, Naohiro | Director | 2023-06-07 | 2025-06-05 |
| NIWA, Naohiro | Director | 2015-06-15 | 2017-06-14 |
| RESTELL, Kevin Robert | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2018-03-31 |
| SAITO, Toshio | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2014-06-13 |
| SEKI, Tomohiko | Director | 2017-06-14 | 2021-06-10 |
| SEKI, Tomohiko | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2015-06-15 |
| UOZUMI, Junichi | Director | 2018-06-14 | 2025-06-05 |
| YAMAGATA, Akio | Director | 2014-06-13 | 2015-06-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochiki Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 160 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-11-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-08 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2023-06-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-24 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
+16.3%
£30,214,416 £35,126,190
highest in 6 filed years
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Cash
+169.9%
£2,805,279 £7,570,423
highest in 6 filed years
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Net assets
+19%
£12,089,350 £14,384,046
highest in 6 filed years
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Employees
+6.1%
247 262
highest in 6 filed years
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Operating profit
+16.5%
£3,708,495 £4,321,092
highest in 6 filed years
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Profit before tax
+16.3%
£3,637,272 £4,231,789
highest in 6 filed years
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Wages
+13.9%
£9,777,263 £11,137,259
highest in 6 filed years
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