GP ACOUSTICS (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-14
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
+38.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£16M
-1.4% vs 2024
Employees
158
+6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£301K
+4.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-14.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- GP ACOUSTICS (UK) LIMITED 2001-06-12 → present
- KH INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED 1994-12-14 → 2001-06-12
- KINERGETICS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED 1992-05-21 → 1994-12-14
- TRUSHELFCO (NO. 1800) LIMITED 1992-04-30 → 1992-05-21
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £34,539,000 | £36,418,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£390,000 | -£1,506,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£316,000 | -£301,000 | |
| Net profit | -£326,000 | £86,000 | |
| Cash | £960,000 | £1,329,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,723,000 | £21,829,000 | |
| Net assets | £15,723,000 | £15,504,000 | |
| Equity | £15,723,000 | £15,504,000 | |
| Average employees | 149 | 158 | |
| Wages | £7,018,000 | £7,673,000 |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.1% | -4.1% | |
| Net margin | -0.9% | 0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.5% | -6.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.36x | 1.65x | |
| Interest cover | -1.65x | -2.76x |
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
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis after assessing the principal risks that the company is exposed to. The management are confident that the company is robust enough to withstand these challenges and indeed to take advantage of the demand opportunities present as the macroeconomic situation starts to recover. The management of course continually monitor market conditions to assess potential opportunities and threats. The company's forecast and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in sales, distribution and operational performance, show that the company should be able to operate within the level of its current facilities. Based on these forecasts, and after making appropriate additional enquiries, the directors are confident that the company has access to adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, at least 12 months from the date of signing. In addition, the company has received a letter of support from GP Industries Ltd committing to provide financial support for at least 12 months from the date of signing of the accounts. The Directors have carried out an assessment of the forecast for the parent group and are satisfied that it has the intention and ability to provide this support throughout this period. Accordingly, the company continue to adopt the going concem basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- GP ACOUSTICS (UK) LIMITED · parent
- GP Acoustics GmbH 100%
- GP Acoustics (US) Inc 100%
- Celestion International Limited 100%
- KEF Audio (UK) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The new store in Central London opened on 8th June 2024 and provides a KEF experience for customers.”
- “There were no significant events after the balance sheet date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAU, Kam Kuen | Secretary | 2006-11-01 | — | British |
| LAM, Hin Lap | Director | 2016-10-19 | Dec 1961 | Australian |
| LI, Brian Yiu Cheung | Director | 1997-11-20 | Jul 1953 | Canadian |
| LO, Kit Yee Grace | Director | 2016-10-19 | Jul 1971 | Chinese |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHU, William | Secretary | 2004-07-01 | 2006-11-01 |
| FARTHING, Kevin Charles | Secretary | 1992-06-29 | 1995-01-31 |
| FOX, Duncan Peter | Secretary | 1997-09-11 | 2000-01-24 |
| GILBERT, Darren | Secretary | 2000-01-24 | 2002-10-01 |
| LIU, Katherine Khieu Khim | Secretary | 2002-10-01 | 2004-07-01 |
| MCHATTIE, Frederick, Bcom Dipacc Ca Sa | Secretary | 1995-09-18 | 1997-09-11 |
| RINGROSE, Christopher James | Secretary | 1995-02-01 | 1995-09-18 |
| TRUSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-04-30 | 1992-06-29 |
| BANNER, Paul Lancelot | Director | 1992-05-20 | 2000-10-09 |
| CHANDLER, Christine Anne | Nominee Director | 1992-04-30 | 1992-05-20 |
| CHUANG, Andrew | Director | 1992-08-03 | 2001-02-15 |
| DAVIES, Graham Martin | Director | 1995-09-18 | 1998-05-31 |
| DI GROLAMO, Frank | Director | 1993-11-25 | 1994-05-25 |
| DICHIRO, Anthony | Director | 1992-05-26 | 1999-01-31 |
| DIGIROLAMO, Frank | Director | 2001-02-15 | 2006-05-01 |
| DRONKERS, Wouter Gerhard | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2017-12-18 |
| FARTHING, Kevin Charles | Director | 1992-08-03 | 1995-01-31 |
| FINCHAM, Laurie | Director | 1992-08-03 | 1993-06-30 |
| LEPPER, Raymond James | Director | 1995-09-18 | 1998-09-15 |
| LEUNG, Pak Chuen | Director | 2001-02-15 | 2003-07-01 |
| MILLER, Paul Robert | Director | 2005-09-14 | 2006-05-22 |
| NG, Siu Kai | Director | 2001-02-15 | 2016-10-19 |
| OSMOND, Andrew John | Director | 1995-01-16 | 1997-02-14 |
| PROVAN, Gordon | Director | 1992-08-03 | 1995-01-31 |
| REEVE, Robert Arthur | Nominee Director | 1992-04-30 | 1992-05-20 |
| SMITH, Michael Dean | Director | 1992-05-20 | 1999-01-31 |
| WERNER, Jens William | Director | 1995-09-18 | 2017-12-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 213 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-08 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-07-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-06-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-05-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2019-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2018-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+5.4%
£34,539,000 £36,418,000
-
Cash
+38.4%
£960,000 £1,329,000
-
Net assets
-1.4%
£15,723,000 £15,504,000
-
Employees
+6%
149 158
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Operating profit
-286.2%
-£390,000 -£1,506,000
-
Profit before tax
+4.7%
-£316,000 -£301,000
-
Wages
+9.3%
£7,018,000 £7,673,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers