MAR-KEY GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-20 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-06
Watchouts
Cash
£515K
-42.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£5M
+0.3% vs 2023
Employees
112
+0.9% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£464K
-156.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Insolvency history on file
Companies House holds prior insolvency events for this company. Detail and outcome on the official register.
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2024-10-02
- MAR-KEY GROUP LIMITED 2024-10-02 → present
- MAR-KEY MARQUEES LIMITED 1995-04-19 → 2024-10-02
- DAYBENCH LIMITED 1991-04-30 → 1995-04-19
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £8,420,527 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £837,351 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £639,291 | £981,117 | £823,566 | -£463,713 | |
| Net profit | — | £180,721 | £871,880 | £727,959 | -£341,793 | |
| Cash | — | £338,463 | £182,716 | £897,864 | £515,177 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £7,174,159 | £7,447,646 | £7,944,367 | £7,961,233 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,750,222 | £4,554,608 | £5,208,495 | £5,224,586 | |
| Equity | — | £3,750,222 | £4,554,608 | £5,208,495 | £5,224,586 | |
| Average employees | — | 70 | 96 | 111 | 112 | |
| Wages | — | £2,679,578 | £3,341,890 | £3,895,289 | £4,335,036 |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 9.9% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 2.1% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.7% | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 4.23x | — | — | — |
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
3 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLEBOURN, Michael Ian | Director | 2023-11-21 | Oct 1980 | British |
| HENDERSON-LONDONO, Grace Ianna | Director | 2025-08-31 | Mar 1974 | British |
| SAX, Jade Clarisse | Director | 2026-04-01 | Feb 1994 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNT, Steven Paul | Secretary | 1996-04-30 | 1998-10-23 |
| PATE, Mark | Secretary | 1998-10-23 | 2000-09-22 |
| RUDGE, Yvonne | Secretary | 2000-10-01 | 2004-03-18 |
| TABB, David Bryan | Secretary | 1991-05-14 | 1998-10-23 |
| TOFANGSAZAN, Jacqueline Yoma | Secretary | 2004-03-18 | 2004-11-12 |
| WILLIAMS, Linda Kathleen | Secretary | 2004-11-12 | 2023-11-21 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-04-30 | 1991-05-07 |
| CARPENTER, Jade Katherine | Director | 2023-11-21 | 2025-08-08 |
| FARRINGTON, David John | Director | 2002-12-09 | 2007-10-31 |
| GOLDIE, Andrew James | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| HIGGINS, Norman Harold | Director | 2004-07-19 | 2010-07-17 |
| IRWIN, Roger Frederick | Director | 1998-05-01 | 1999-01-31 |
| JAMES, Michael Richard | Director | 2018-11-12 | 2019-10-10 |
| PEARSON, Gary | Director | 1991-05-14 | 1994-11-18 |
| PEGRAM, Barbara May | Director | 1991-05-14 | 1996-02-17 |
| SCROGGIE, Benjamin | Director | 2005-11-23 | 2025-08-31 |
| SHELLEY, Paul Joseph | Director | 2023-11-21 | 2025-06-04 |
| TABB, David Bryan | Director | 1994-11-18 | 2023-11-21 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-04-30 | 1991-05-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mk Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2023-11-21 | Active |
| Mr David Bryan Tabb | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-11-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 185 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-02 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2023-12-19 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-12-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-02 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-19 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-12-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-12-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
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Cash
-42.6%
£897,864 £515,177
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Net assets
+0.3%
£5,208,495 £5,224,586
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Employees
+0.9%
111 112
highest in 4 filed years
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Profit before tax
-156.3%
£823,566 -£463,713
lowest in 4 filed years
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Wages
+11.3%
£3,895,289 £4,335,036
highest in 4 filed years
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