CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-10 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
+21.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£35M
+31.5% vs 2023
Employees
137
-1.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£11M
+48.5% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED 2020-02-06 → present
- ELECTORAL REFORM SERVICES LIMITED 2003-12-17 → 2020-02-06
- ELECTORAL REFORM (BALLOT SERVICES) LIMITED 1989-01-05 → 2003-12-17
- BALLOT SERVICES (ERS) LIMITED 1988-05-27 → 1989-01-05
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £41,234,000 | £60,931,000 | |
| Operating profit | £7,534,000 | £11,264,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £7,537,000 | £11,193,000 | |
| Net profit | £5,830,000 | £8,478,000 | |
| Cash | £3,124,000 | £3,786,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,943,000 | £35,421,000 | |
| Net assets | £26,943,000 | £35,421,000 | |
| Equity | £26,943,000 | £35,421,000 | |
| Average employees | 139 | 137 | |
| Wages | £6,974,000 | £7,621,000 |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 18.3% | 18.5% | |
| Net margin | 14.1% | 13.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 28.0% | 31.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 48.4% | 42.3% | |
| Current ratio | 4.20x | 3.42x | |
| Interest cover | 941.75x | 1877.33x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Company or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ('the going concern period').”
Group structure
- CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- Shaw & Sons Limited 100%
- Electoral Reform (Market Research) Limited 100%
- Electoral Services Limited 100%
- The Election Centre Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Company continued to deliver a high performance across the 2024 financial year. This was driven by the General Election plus the capability of our software to deliver critical activities for the public sector and supported by our exceptional team, cloud technology and strong infrastructure.”
- “In 2023, Civica was awarded the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award to further cement our commitment to the Covenant and demonstrate that we go above and beyond to support those who serve, have served, or support serving family members in the Armed Forces.”
- “In 2023, we increased the number of volunteering days available for our colleagues to take in addition to their annual leave from one to three now called our Days of Difference.”
- “Blackstone acquired the Group in April 2024 and have committed to the continued trading entities of the Group based on the existing business plan for the duration of the gong concern period.”
- “From 1 April 2023, the corporation tax rate increased from 19% to 25%.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STODDARD, Michael | Secretary | 2018-11-30 | — | — |
| GOEMANS, Robert Paul | Director | 2018-11-30 | May 1965 | British |
| O'REILLY, Gerald Eric | Director | 2025-06-24 | Sep 1970 | Canadian |
| PERKINS, Lee John | Director | 2022-11-25 | Apr 1973 | British |
| ROBERTS, Sian Eleri, The Honourable | Director | 2000-09-12 | Jun 1966 | British |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY, Jennifer Ann | Secretary | 2002-02-13 | 2018-11-30 |
| SYDDIQUE, Eric Mahmood | Secretary | — | 2002-02-13 |
| BRADLEY, Jennifer Ann | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2018-11-30 |
| BURDETT, Michael Robert | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2018-11-30 |
| BURKILL, Philip John | Director | 2000-10-21 | 2009-08-12 |
| CLARKE, Simon John William | Director | 1992-07-25 | 1996-06-21 |
| CRISELL, Peter Russell | Director | — | 1992-07-25 |
| CRUMP, Nicholas Roland | Director | 2016-12-07 | 2018-11-30 |
| FRANKS, Martin David | Director | 2022-01-18 | 2025-06-30 |
| FRYER, Jean | Director | 1995-11-14 | 2003-09-30 |
| GOODMAN, Nick | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2018-11-30 |
| GRAHAM, Christopher Sidney Matthew | Director | 2017-07-07 | 2018-11-30 |
| GRAHAM, Christopher Sidney Matthew | Director | 2001-12-04 | 2009-04-01 |
| HEARN, Simon Anthony | Director | 2000-09-12 | 2018-11-30 |
| HUHNE, Christopher Murray Paul | Director | — | 1995-10-31 |
| LEIGH, Gavin | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2024-07-26 |
| LORD, Russell Graham | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2018-11-30 |
| MARTIN-JENKINS, David Dennis | Director | 2000-10-21 | 2006-06-30 |
| MCCUSKER, Angela Ethel Mary | Director | 2009-06-10 | 2018-11-30 |
| PARRY, Michael Dennis | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2015-02-09 |
| PINTO, Cynthia Marie, Dr | Director | 2007-05-23 | 2012-05-17 |
| ROBINSON, Ian | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2018-11-30 |
| ROSE, Margaret | Director | — | 2001-12-04 |
| ROWLAND, Phillip David | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2022-02-28 |
| STONE, Michael Anthony | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2006-09-15 |
| STORY, Wayne Andrew | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2022-12-31 |
| THOMAS, Owen | Director | — | 2009-12-31 |
| WADSWORTH, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2000-09-12 | 2018-11-29 |
| WATSON, Michael Stanton | Director | — | 2001-12-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civica Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-11-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 199 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-12-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-12-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-12-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
+47.8%
£41,234,000 £60,931,000
-
Cash
+21.2%
£3,124,000 £3,786,000
-
Net assets
+31.5%
£26,943,000 £35,421,000
-
Employees
-1.4%
139 137
-
Operating profit
+49.5%
£7,534,000 £11,264,000
-
Profit before tax
+48.5%
£7,537,000 £11,193,000
-
Wages
+9.3%
£6,974,000 £7,621,000
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