PINELOG LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-11-03
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-15 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£318K
-19.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£1M
+2% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
44
+7.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£39K
-31.6% first positive since 2022
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-11-03
| Metric | Trend | 2019-11-02 | 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-02 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-30 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-29 | 2024-11-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £2,610,000 | — | £3,286,000 | — | £2,187,000 | — | £4,042,000 | £4,207,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£150,000 | — | £158,000 | — | -£617,000 | — | £54,000 | £44,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£146,000 | — | £160,000 | — | -£620,000 | — | £57,000 | £39,000 | |
| Net profit | — | -£118,000 | — | £127,000 | — | -£512,000 | — | £45,000 | £28,000 | |
| Cash | — | £839,000 | — | £887,000 | — | £322,000 | — | £393,000 | £318,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,217,000 | — | £1,344,000 | — | £1,438,000 | — | £1,477,000 | £1,492,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,217,000 | — | £1,344,000 | — | £1,332,000 | — | £1,377,000 | £1,405,000 | |
| Equity | — | £1,217,000 | £1,217,000 | £1,344,000 | £1,344,000 | £1,332,000 | — | £1,377,000 | £1,405,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 47 | — | 37 | — | 36 | — | 41 | 44 | |
| Wages | — | £1,347,000 | — | £959,000 | — | £972,000 | — | £1,241,000 | £1,321,000 |
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 | 2019-11-02 | 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-02 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-30 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-29 | 2024-11-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -5.7% | — | 4.8% | — | -28.2% | — | 1.3% | 1.0% | |
| Net margin | — | -4.5% | — | 3.9% | — | -23.4% | — | 1.1% | 0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -12.3% | — | 11.8% | — | -42.9% | — | 3.7% | 2.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46.3% | 45.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.53x | 1.63x | |
| Interest cover | — | -37.50x | — | 79.00x | — | -205.67x | — | 18.00x | 8.80x |
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
- Shorts
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- PINELOG LIMITED · parent
- Pinelog Rentals Limited 100%
- Pinelodge Limited 100%
- Plus Design and Build Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The key business risks affecting the Company in the post COVID-19 pandemic world are the Cost of Living Crisis and the ongoing challenges in recruitment and the procurement of materials. Price inflation has been dramatic for certain commodities, and we have been subjected to large increases in energy costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL, Mark Jonathan | Secretary | 2020-06-01 | — | — |
| GRAYSON, Lyndsey Fiona | Director | 2009-06-01 | Nov 1973 | British |
| GRAYSON, Nicholas Mark Hugh | Director | 2004-12-02 | Apr 1972 | British |
| RANDALL, Mark Jonathan | Director | 2021-04-01 | Mar 1969 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Ian Michael | Secretary | 1991-03-19 | 2002-04-12 |
| DALY, Paul St John | Secretary | 2016-10-14 | 2018-02-27 |
| DALY, Paul St John | Secretary | 2006-07-27 | 2013-10-31 |
| GOLDACRE, Judith | Secretary | 2018-02-27 | 2020-06-01 |
| INSLEY, Craig Philip | Secretary | 2013-10-31 | 2015-07-31 |
| PARKER, Andrew Philip | Secretary | 2015-10-22 | 2016-10-14 |
| RANDALL, Mark Jonathan | Secretary | 2002-04-12 | 2006-07-27 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-03-01 | 1991-03-19 |
| COOPER, Keith | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2023-06-16 |
| DALY, Paul St John | Director | 1992-05-13 | 2021-10-31 |
| GRANT, Ian Stuart | Director | 1994-03-28 | 2013-10-31 |
| GRAY, Alistair Hill | Director | 1991-04-09 | 2012-03-31 |
| GRAYSON, John Hugh | Director | 1991-03-19 | 2019-04-25 |
| INSLEY, Craig Philip | Director | 2014-09-08 | 2015-07-31 |
| LANGHAM, Roger | Director | 2007-01-16 | 2025-01-29 |
| MASSEN, Michael George | Director | 1991-04-09 | 1994-04-20 |
| MOORE, William Charles Frank | Director | — | 1997-04-29 |
| PADLEY, John Richard | Director | 1991-04-09 | 1994-12-15 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-03-01 | 1991-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinelog Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 151 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-03 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2020-06-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2020-06-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-11-03 vs 2023-10-29
-
Turnover
+4.1%
£4,042,000 £4,207,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
-19.1%
£393,000 £318,000
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+2%
£1,377,000 £1,405,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+7.3%
41 44
-
Operating profit
-18.5%
£54,000 £44,000
first positive since 2022
-
Profit before tax
-31.6%
£57,000 £39,000
first positive since 2022
-
Wages
+6.4%
£1,241,000 £1,321,000
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