ORBIS PROTECT LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-05 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-51.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£47M
+0.3% vs 2024
Employees
725
+6.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£49K
-98.3% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- ORBIS PROTECT LIMITED 2014-05-09 → present
- SITEXORBIS LIMITED 2009-03-31 → 2014-05-09
- ORBIS PROPERTY PROTECTION LIMITED 1997-06-30 → 2009-03-31
- INTRUDER DETECTION SERVICES LIMITED 1990-03-05 → 1997-06-30
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £92,328,000 | £84,412,000 | |
| Operating profit | £4,168,000 | £1,808,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,899,000 | £49,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,102,000 | £132,000 | |
| Cash | £6,900,000 | £3,328,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £54,486,000 | £59,280,000 | |
| Net assets | £46,598,000 | £46,730,000 | |
| Equity | £46,598,000 | £46,730,000 | |
| Average employees | 678 | 725 | |
| Wages | £21,628,000 | £25,808,000 |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.5% | 2.1% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.6% | 3.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 43.9% | 51.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.32x | 1.23x | |
| Interest cover | 3.28x | 1.03x |
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
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future Thus, it continues to adopt the going concern basis of preparation of the annual financial statements”
Group structure
- ORBIS PROTECT LIMITED · parent
- Optosafe Holdings Ltd 100%
- Veritas Property Management Ltd 100%
- Secure Site (UK) Ltd 100%
- Vigilance Properties Limited 100%
- Optosafe Ireland Limited 100%
- Optosafe Limited 100%
- Optotronics Limited 100%
- Secure Site Fire & Security Limited 100%
- Safesite (UK) Limited 100%
- Concrete Barrier Hire Limited 100%
- Securesite Civil Enforcement Limited 100%
- Guardian Securesite Limited 100%
- Vigilance Security Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Optosafe Ireland Limited was acquired in May 2024 who is a providing technology security product across Northern & Republic of Ireland and represents a significant opportunity to expand into the European market”
- “On 04 April 2025 the company acquired Panthera Group Limited and Panthera Security Limited for an initial consideration of £6 0 million (excluding directly attributable costs of £0 5 million)”
- “On 07 October 2025 the company acquired the ongoing trade and assets of PG Realisations Limited for an initial consideration of £0 4 million”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 58 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS, Alfred Morris | Director | 2024-02-28 | Dec 1970 | British |
| HOWARD, Benjamin William | Director | 2016-07-01 | Oct 1975 | British |
Show 58 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRABB, Stephen John | Secretary | 2009-01-16 | 2019-07-31 |
| DIBBLE, Keith George | Secretary | 1998-08-03 | 1999-12-16 |
| EMERY, Patricia Frances | Secretary | 2000-06-01 | 2007-10-31 |
| HOW, David Alfred George, Mr. | Secretary | 1996-07-26 | 1998-08-03 |
| JUKES, John Kenneth | Secretary | 2007-11-01 | 2009-01-16 |
| RANDALL, Martin Keith | Secretary | 1999-12-16 | 2000-06-01 |
| RAYET, Navjot Pandohar | Secretary | 2019-07-31 | 2024-04-30 |
| REID, Kathleen Mary | Secretary | — | 1996-07-26 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2009-01-16 | 2011-09-27 |
| ARMSTRONG, David William | Director | 1999-08-09 | 2000-10-01 |
| BALL, Andrew Derek | Director | 2020-02-01 | 2020-10-21 |
| BRENTNALL, Trevor Alan | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1999-11-25 |
| BRISTOW, James Terence | Director | 1998-11-30 | 1999-08-09 |
| BROADBENT, Simon | Director | 2001-01-02 | 2002-06-28 |
| BUDD, Mark Andrew | Director | 2012-12-20 | 2013-01-31 |
| CANNON, Geoffrey Lance | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2005-11-30 |
| COSH, Mark Robert Victor | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2011-09-30 |
| CRABB, Stephen John | Director | 2015-01-12 | 2019-07-31 |
| CRABB, Stephen John | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2008-01-09 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Oliver Mark | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2013-01-31 |
| FALL, Anthony Alan | Director | 1998-11-30 | 2000-06-01 |
| FRASER, James Guy | Director | 1998-11-30 | 2000-06-01 |
| FRASER, Kenneth Dugald | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2006-08-04 |
| FREER, Robert Ian | Director | 2018-08-28 | 2020-02-01 |
| GORDON, David | Director | 1998-11-30 | 1999-08-09 |
| GRIMSHAW, Peter John | Director | 1994-03-28 | 1998-11-30 |
| HOLMES, Michael Harry | Director | 2002-09-06 | 2008-01-09 |
| HORTON, Jonathan Raymond | Director | 2002-04-01 | 2002-09-05 |
| JAGGERS, Richard Clement | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2001-10-03 |
| JONAS, Henry | Director | 2008-12-17 | 2011-09-30 |
| JUKES, John Kenneth | Director | 2002-10-14 | 2009-01-16 |
| KELLY, Gavin Watson | Director | — | 1996-07-26 |
| LENCZNER, Matthew John | Director | 2012-12-20 | 2013-01-31 |
| MAPSTONE, Andrew Richard Martin | Director | 2001-01-02 | 2002-04-17 |
| MILLS, Ian Peter | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2008-01-09 |
| MITCHELL, Thomas Andrew | Director | 2012-12-20 | 2013-01-31 |
| MORRIS, Brian Bertram | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2001-03-30 |
| OTHER, Guy Anthony | Director | 2015-01-12 | 2021-06-14 |
| OWENS, Stuart Gordon | Director | 2021-06-21 | 2023-01-13 |
| QUINLAN, Ian | Director | 1999-11-25 | 2002-03-31 |
| RANDALL, Martin Keith | Director | 1996-07-26 | 2000-06-01 |
| RAYET, Navjot Pandohar | Director | 2019-07-31 | 2024-04-30 |
| REID, Kathleen Mary | Director | 1996-12-09 | 1999-03-31 |
| REILLY, Robert James | Director | 1996-07-26 | 1998-11-30 |
| RIMMER, Terence | Director | 1994-03-28 | 1996-11-22 |
| RUMEAU, Marc | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2011-10-03 |
| SANDERS, Richard Barry | Director | 2018-05-14 | 2018-08-28 |
| SANDERS, Richard Barry | Director | 2013-01-31 | 2015-01-12 |
| TAMBERLIN, Layton Gwyn | Director | 2018-05-14 | 2018-08-28 |
| TAMBERLIN, Layton Gwyn | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2015-01-12 |
| THOMAS, David Charles | Director | 1998-11-30 | 1999-08-09 |
| THOMAS, David Maxwell | Director | 1998-11-30 | 2000-10-01 |
| VENESS, Jaqueline Susan | Director | 2000-06-01 | 2002-05-29 |
| WALKER, David Nigel | Director | 2008-01-09 | 2013-01-31 |
| WARRINER, Michael Gregory | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2006-08-04 |
| WILLIAMS, Barrie David | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2006-08-03 |
| WOODWORTH, Penelope Anne | Director | — | 1996-07-26 |
| WOODWORTH, Robert Frederick | Director | — | 1996-07-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Cube Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-08-28 | Active |
| Amistha Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-06-01 | Ceased 2018-08-28 |
| Mr Richard Barry Sanders | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-28 |
| Mr Layton Gwyn Tamberlin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 351 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-07-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-07-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-07-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-06-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-06-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-8.6%
£92,328,000 £84,412,000
-
Cash
-51.8%
£6,900,000 £3,328,000
-
Net assets
+0.3%
£46,598,000 £46,730,000
-
Employees
+6.9%
678 725
-
Operating profit
-56.6%
£4,168,000 £1,808,000
-
Profit before tax
-98.3%
£2,899,000 £49,000
-
Wages
+19.3%
£21,628,000 £25,808,000
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