FICHTNER CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-09 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£12M
+27.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£17M
+20.8% vs 2024
Employees
182
+5.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£10M
+4.2% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- FICHTNER CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED 1991-06-10 → present
- DERIVEROUND LIMITED 1991-04-25 → 1991-06-10
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £33,282,787 | £36,836,734 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £9,554,578 | £9,764,637 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £9,863,843 | £10,277,170 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £7,914,665 | £8,265,784 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £9,565,076 | £12,177,727 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £14,191,751 | £17,257,247 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £13,906,751 | £16,803,247 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £13,906,751 | £16,803,247 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 172 | 182 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £14,651,291 | £15,621,393 |
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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 28.7% | 26.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 23.8% | 22.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 67.3% | 56.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.50x | 2.42x |
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
- Auditor
- Simpson Wood Limited
- 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. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “2025 was a strong year with a record turnover of £36.84m.”
- “Notable construction roles wins in 2025 were achieved in solar, battery storage, waste, anaerobic digestion, open cycle gas turbine and carbon capture projects.”
- “Our regional offices in Belfast and Glasgow continue to thrive and grow, with both teams moving into larger premises in 2025.”
- “We grew by net 13 new staff in 2025, and we ensured that staff had the time and opportunity to undertake learning and development.”
- “We remain a carbon neutral company aiming to reduce our carbon footprint and buying offsets to compensate unavoidable carbon dioxide emissions from heating and travel.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGLEY, Elizabeth | Secretary | 2008-10-07 | — | British |
| ABERNETHY, Duncan Stuart | Director | 2009-03-20 | Apr 1977 | British |
| AGNEW, Jonathan, Dr | Director | 2023-07-19 | Jan 1975 | British |
| EDGLEY, Elizabeth Louise | Director | 2017-02-08 | May 1965 | British |
| FICHTNER, Eric Alexander | Director | 2024-10-16 | Feb 1987 | German |
| HAWCUTT, Robert John | Director | 2011-02-03 | Feb 1974 | British |
| HERZIG, Tilman | Director | 2018-08-23 | Mar 1971 | German |
| OTHEN, Stephen Mark | Director | 2005-07-19 | Oct 1972 | British |
| WEATHERBY, Edmund John, Dr | Director | 1999-10-01 | Aug 1959 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBLE, Mary Lucille | Secretary | 1991-05-02 | 2008-10-07 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-04-25 | 1991-05-02 |
| ANTON, Peter | Director | 1991-05-09 | 1992-10-28 |
| ATKINS, Ronald | Director | 1991-05-09 | 2012-07-25 |
| BRAKMANN, Georg | Director | 1992-10-28 | 1995-03-20 |
| CRUMMACK, Ian James | Director | 1996-02-27 | 1997-03-05 |
| EDDY, Phineas Mark | Director | 1997-03-05 | 2024-08-28 |
| FICHTNER, Georg | Director | 2000-10-12 | 2018-08-23 |
| FICHTNER, Hannes | Director | 1991-05-09 | 1998-09-30 |
| FRITSCH, Eric | Director | 1996-02-27 | 1997-08-20 |
| GAMBLE, Mary Lucille | Director | 1991-05-02 | 1991-05-09 |
| GAMBLE, Nicholas Searle | Director | 1991-05-02 | 2021-02-26 |
| GARVEY, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2001-09-05 | 2002-07-18 |
| HEATH, James Andrew | Director | 1998-09-30 | 1999-08-30 |
| HJOERRINGGAARD, Claus | Director | 2008-05-26 | 2012-12-21 |
| HOPKINS, Martin Christopher | Director | 1998-09-30 | 1999-07-02 |
| KALB, Hans | Director | 1997-08-20 | 2018-12-05 |
| LUDWIG, Heinz | Director | 1995-03-20 | 1998-09-30 |
| ODLIN, Peter Kenneth | Director | 2008-03-27 | 2008-10-07 |
| WEIDLER, Andreas | Director | 1999-10-20 | 2000-10-12 |
| WILFER, Michael | Director | 2018-12-12 | 2024-10-16 |
| WILSON, Stuart Andrew | Director | 2013-07-24 | 2020-01-15 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-04-25 | 1991-05-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fichtner Gmbh & Co Kg | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-25 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 180 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-05-11 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-04-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31
-
Turnover
+10.7%
£33,282,787 £36,836,734
-
Cash
+27.3%
£9,565,076 £12,177,727
-
Net assets
+20.8%
£13,906,751 £16,803,247
-
Employees
+5.8%
172 182
-
Operating profit
+2.2%
£9,554,578 £9,764,637
-
Profit before tax
+4.2%
£9,863,843 £10,277,170
-
Wages
+6.6%
£14,651,291 £15,621,393
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