MECHLINE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-07 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-15.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£12M
+1.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
47
-2.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+24.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,007,030 | £11,674,007 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,438,685 | £1,801,206 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,082,482 | £1,466,661 | £1,831,521 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £939,289 | £1,175,097 | £1,458,941 | |
| Cash | £1,512,361 | £2,254,159 | £1,623,120 | £1,596,974 | £3,475,337 | £2,923,879 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,728,041 | £10,905,888 | £11,053,066 | £11,195,913 | £11,744,044 | £11,957,735 | |
| Net assets | £9,440,741 | £10,715,640 | £10,849,329 | £10,984,618 | £11,530,215 | £11,730,156 | |
| Equity | £9,440,741 | £10,715,640 | £10,849,329 | £10,984,618 | £11,530,215 | £11,730,156 | |
| Average employees | 49 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 48 | 47 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,163,530 | £2,041,756 | £2,104,706 |
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 13.1% | 15.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 10.7% | 12.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 12.3% | 15.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 14.4% | 13.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 7.62x | 8.04x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 92.44x | 116.07x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Mercer & Hole LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In making this assessment, the directors have prepared detailed trading and cash flow forecasts to 31 July 2027. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence over this period and have therefore adopted the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The financial year ending 31st July 2025 saw an increase in revenue of 6.1% (20241.7%), a result of a continued emphasis on high standards of quality and customer service. Following the significant efforts we have made in cost management and continuous improvement, 2025 sees us a step closer to the historical average profitability achieved prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARRELL, Andrew Sean | Secretary | 2012-12-05 | — | — |
| FALCO, Nicholas | Director | 2019-12-06 | Jul 1972 | British |
| FARRELL, Andrew Sean | Director | 2012-12-05 | Aug 1963 | British |
| GALLIFORD, Peter James | Director | 1995-10-15 | Aug 1962 | British |
| SMALL, Christopher | Director | 2019-12-06 | Nov 1960 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAVES, David William | Secretary | 1991-07-26 | 2012-12-04 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-07-26 | 1991-07-26 |
| BLAKEMAN, Ian | Director | 1991-07-26 | 2016-12-02 |
| ENSTONE, James | Director | 1991-07-26 | 1992-03-31 |
| GRAVES, David William | Director | 1991-08-05 | 2014-03-03 |
| KOLSON, John | Director | 2007-04-25 | 2010-07-29 |
| SAGE-PASSANT, Peter | Director | 1991-07-26 | 2016-12-02 |
| SEGAL, Evan Jay | Director | 1998-04-27 | 2007-04-25 |
| SLEET, Frederick Kenneth | Director | 1992-03-12 | 1993-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechline Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-12-02 | Active |
| Mr Peter Sage-Passant | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2016-12-02 |
| Mr Ian Blakeman | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2016-12-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 133 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2019-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-12-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2019-12-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2019-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-12-17 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
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Turnover
+6.1%
£11,007,030 £11,674,007
-
Cash
-15.9%
£3,475,337 £2,923,879
-
Net assets
+1.7%
£11,530,215 £11,730,156
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
-2.1%
48 47
-
Operating profit
+25.2%
£1,438,685 £1,801,206
-
Profit before tax
+24.9%
£1,466,661 £1,831,521
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+3.1%
£2,041,756 £2,104,706
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