HORIZON ENVIRONMENT SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-24 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+8.6% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£5M
+5.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
257
+2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£338K
-48% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- HORIZON ENVIRONMENT SERVICES LIMITED 1993-04-26 → present
- PESTOKILL LIMITED 1992-06-26 → 1993-04-26
- AIRDENE LIMITED 1992-04-10 → 1992-06-26
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £11,894,589 | £12,686,273 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £614,256 | £297,959 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £650,390 | £338,263 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £622,849 | £270,353 | |
| Cash | £619,315 | £2,505,382 | £2,602,992 | £3,056,649 | £3,319,079 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,268,133 | £2,885,049 | £3,662,940 | £4,817,599 | £12,091,236 | |
| Net assets | £1,225,764 | £2,609,473 | £3,639,717 | £4,772,376 | £5,042,729 | |
| Equity | £1,225,764 | £2,609,473 | £3,639,717 | £4,772,376 | £5,042,729 | |
| Average employees | 265 | 230 | 230 | 252 | 257 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £6,230,561 | £6,676,330 |
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 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 5.2% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 5.2% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 12.8% | 2.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.76x | 1.33x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 45.34x | 25.46x |
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
- Cooper Parry Group 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.”
Group structure
- HORIZON ENVIRONMENT SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- Advanced Pest Control Limited 100%
- Crystlkil Limited 100%
- Action Pest Control Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The company delivered a strong financial performance, reporting a turnover of £12.7 million for 2024, an increase of £0.8 million compared to £11.9m for 2023.”
- “Operating profit for the period was £297k, down from £614k for the year ended 31 December 2023.”
- “During 2024, the company acquired Crystalkil Limited and Action Pest Control Limited.”
- “On 1 March 2024, the company acquired 100% of the share capital of Action Pest Control Limited for a total consideration of £1,200,280.”
- “On 30 May 2024, the company acquired 100% of the share capital of Action Pest Control Limited for a total consideration of £8,058,844.”
- “Following the year-end, on 4 April 2025, the company acquired 100% of the share capital of Premier Pest Control Services Ltd for a total consideration of £480,000.”
- “The directors plan to transfer both subsidiaries trade and assets to the company after the year end, after which both subsidiaries will aim to complete a solvent liquidation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-08-31 | — | — |
| AZHAR, Shaun | Director | 2025-12-18 | Nov 1988 | Australian |
| STORCKENFELDT, Alexander | Director | 2025-12-18 | Aug 1984 | Swedish |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEMENTS, Wendy | Secretary | 1997-11-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| MCMURRAN, Jayne | Secretary | 1993-01-15 | 1997-11-01 |
| L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-04-10 | 1993-01-15 |
| CLEMENTS, David | Director | 1993-01-15 | 2025-12-18 |
| ECCLES, Clifford William | Director | 2002-08-03 | 2022-08-31 |
| LÖNNEBO, Anders | Director | 2022-08-31 | 2025-12-18 |
| L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-04-10 | 1993-01-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anticimex Uk Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-08-31 | Active |
| Mr David Clements | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-09-20 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-09-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-09-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-09-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-14 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2022-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
-
Turnover
+6.7%
£11,894,589 £12,686,273
-
Cash
+8.6%
£3,056,649 £3,319,079
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+5.7%
£4,772,376 £5,042,729
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+2%
252 257
-
Operating profit
-51.5%
£614,256 £297,959
-
Profit before tax
-48%
£650,390 £338,263
-
Wages
+7.2%
£6,230,561 £6,676,330
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