PCS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-26 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-12
Watchouts
Cash
£7M
+5.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£20M
+7.5% vs 2024
Employees
31
+10.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3M
+15.4% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PCS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 2012-01-04 → present
- PRIMELIA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 1987-03-19 → 2012-01-04
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £9,934,316 | £10,976,108 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £2,734,313 | £3,154,741 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,726,324 | £2,579,751 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £7,033,902 | £7,443,876 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £21,484,764 | £23,030,518 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £18,960,897 | £20,389,765 | |
| Equity | £15,431,426 | £14,431,565 | £15,186,912 | £16,219,281 | £19,031,308 | £18,960,897 | £20,389,765 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 31 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £2,633,514 | £3,106,639 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 17.4% | 23.5% |
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
5 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, Nigel Timothy, Dr | Director | 2022-10-14 | Jul 1955 | British |
| HAMER, John Clive, Dr | Director | — | Feb 1960 | British |
| HORDER, Steven Francis Axtell | Director | 2022-10-14 | Nov 1972 | British |
| HUTCHINSON, John Michael, Dr | Director | — | Sep 1959 | British |
| SWEENEY, Sam Michael | Director | 2024-06-25 | Jun 1981 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMER, John Clive, Dr | Secretary | 2010-04-06 | 2025-02-11 |
| HUTCHINSON, Jane Elizabeth | Secretary | 1999-02-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| NICOLSON, David Macnab | Secretary | — | 1999-01-31 |
| SAYLES, Sylvia Gay | Director | — | 1992-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pcs Instruments Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-29 | Active |
| Dr John Clive Hamer | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-01-29 |
| Dr John Michael Hutchinson | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-01-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 130 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-10-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-17 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-31 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-25 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-21 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+10.5%
£9,934,316 £10,976,108
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Cash
+5.8%
£7,033,902 £7,443,876
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Net assets
+7.5%
£18,960,897 £20,389,765
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Employees
+10.7%
28 31
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Profit before tax
+15.4%
£2,734,313 £3,154,741
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Wages
+18%
£2,633,514 £3,106,639
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