PET MATE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-10-30 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-05 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£326K
-32.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£2M
+13% vs 2024
Employees
29
-23.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£174K
+103.7% first positive since 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PET MATE LIMITED 1986-03-10 → present
- PORTHPERREN SERVICES LIMITED 1985-12-13 → 1986-03-10
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-01 | 2021-01-31 | 2021-02-01 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £10,322,179 | — | — | — | £11,879,759 | £10,691,861 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,669,100 | — | — | — | -£4,683,751 | £171,197 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,671,909 | — | — | — | -£4,681,409 | £173,837 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,720,900 | — | — | — | -£4,539,145 | £266,915 | |
| Cash | £1,062,099 | £1,062,099 | £555,245 | £555,245 | — | — | £481,121 | £326,415 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,037,132 | — | £5,774,906 | — | — | — | £2,052,045 | £2,318,960 | |
| Net assets | £4,017,428 | — | £5,738,328 | — | — | — | £2,052,045 | £2,318,960 | |
| Equity | £4,017,428 | — | £5,738,328 | — | — | — | £2,052,045 | £2,318,960 | |
| Average employees | 34 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 38 | 29 | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,236,638 | — | — | — | £1,934,144 | £1,641,648 |
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 | 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-01 | 2021-01-31 | 2021-02-01 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 16.2% | — | — | — | -39.4% | 1.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 16.7% | — | — | — | -38.2% | 2.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 28.9% | — | — | — | -228.2% | 7.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.67x | 1.63x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156.06x |
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
- PKF Francis Clark
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Recognising that there can be no certainty in respect of meeting the forecasts, the directors are satisfied that, having made all necessary enquiries, that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and are satisfied that it remains appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In March 2024 Pet Mate Ltd went through a refinancing process which resulted in the overall debt position reducing significantly. The current debt level in the business is now at a sustainable level.”
- “Later in 2024, the Board recruited a new CEO and CFO to lead the business through its recovery and back to growth. A new 3 year plan has been agreed and the management team are focussed on developing a range of new products, to sit alongside the core ranges and grow new routes to market, across the globe.”
- “The 2025 financial year was one of steady progress for Closer Pets Ltd, as the business continued to deliver its strategic plan. The company strengthened its position within the pet-care market, with new customers and new product development.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRBY, Ben James Richmond | Director | 2025-01-01 | May 1981 | British |
| PHILLIPS, George Brian | Director | 2024-07-08 | Mar 1960 | British |
| STEAD, Matthew William Grange | Director | 2024-06-13 | Dec 1970 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK, Barbara Melvin | Secretary | — | 2019-12-18 |
| AMICO, Gracia Sarah | Director | 2020-09-24 | 2023-11-15 |
| BANNERMAN, Scott Alexander James | Director | 2019-12-18 | 2023-02-01 |
| CARR, David Andrew | Director | 2004-11-29 | 2006-10-30 |
| CARR, Julian Edward | Director | 2023-12-08 | 2024-07-08 |
| EGAN, Paul Richard | Director | 2023-11-15 | 2024-12-31 |
| KIRK, Barbara Melvin | Director | — | 2019-12-18 |
| KIRK, Christopher Peter | Director | — | 2019-12-18 |
| LANE, Andrew James | Director | 2019-03-11 | 2023-12-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Mate Finance Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-12-18 | Active |
| Mrs Barbara Melvin Kirk | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-13 | Ceased 2019-12-18 |
| Mr Christopher Peter Kirk | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-13 | Ceased 2019-12-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 148 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-03-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-03-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
-
Turnover
-10%
£11,879,759 £10,691,861
-
Cash
-32.2%
£481,121 £326,415
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+13%
£2,052,045 £2,318,960
-
Employees
-23.7%
38 29
-
Operating profit
+103.7%
-£4,683,751 £171,197
first positive since 2024
-
Profit before tax
+103.7%
-£4,681,409 £173,837
first positive since 2024
-
Wages
-15.1%
£1,934,144 £1,641,648
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