THE CHANGE GROUP INTERNATIONAL PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-04-19
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£5K
-1.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£15M
+40.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
5
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£6M
+3,605.2% highest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-04-19.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE CHANGE GROUP INTERNATIONAL PLC 1994-11-09 → present
- EUROCHANGE FINANCE LIMITED 1992-05-15 → 1994-11-09
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,129,907 | — | -£215,873 | — | £15,158 | £5,606,181 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £287,907 | — | £913,791 | — | -£157,013 | £5,503,544 | |
| Net profit | — | £441,029 | — | £607,547 | — | -£157,013 | £4,221,534 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £5,458 | £5,397 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £13,752,871 | — | £10,660,418 | — | £10,503,405 | £14,724,939 | |
| Net assets | — | £10,052,871 | — | £10,660,418 | — | £10,503,405 | £14,724,939 | |
| Equity | £9,611,842 | £10,052,871 | £10,052,871 | £10,660,418 | £10,660,418 | £10,503,405 | £14,724,939 | |
| Average employees | — | 10 | — | 9 | — | 5 | 5 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | 8.2% | — | -2.0% | — | 0.1% | 38.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40x | 1.36x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -1.18x | — | 0.07x | 54.62x |
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
- Harris & Trotter LLP
- 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
- THE CHANGE GROUP INTERNATIONAL PLC · parent
- The Change Group Corporation Limited 100%
- The Change Group London Limited 100%
- The Change Group Denmark ApS 100%
- The Change Group Helsinki OY 100%
- The Change Group Wechselstuben GmbH 100%
- The Change Group New York Inc 100%
- The Change Group Australia PTY Limited 100%
- The Change Group Sweden AB 100%
- ChangeGroup Estonia OU 100%
- ChangeGroup ATMs Limited 100%
- ChangeGroup Spain SA 100%
Significant events
- “In July 2022, Prosegur Cash S.A. purchased 65% of the issued share capital of The Change Group International (Holdings) Ltd, the Company's immediate parent, with an option to purchase the remaining shares over the next 5 years.”
- “On 17th May 2024, the Company sold its trademarks to its parent company, Prosegur Cash S.A., for £5,579,546, allowing it to settle the loan to that company.”
- “ChangeGroup Estonia OU was liquidated in April 2023.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASON, Christopher Peter | Secretary | 2002-03-15 | — | British |
| DE BOURGOING, Louis | Director | 2019-12-10 | Aug 1955 | French |
| HUERTA, Javier Lopez | Director | 2022-07-29 | Apr 1977 | Spanish |
| LASANTA, José Antonio | Director | 2022-07-29 | Jan 1972 | Spanish |
| ZACKARIYA, Sacha Alexander | Director | 2005-03-01 | Jun 1971 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER, Andrew Gordon | Secretary | 1996-12-19 | 2002-03-15 |
| STOTT, John William Kelsall | Secretary | 1992-10-26 | 1996-12-19 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-05-15 | 1992-10-26 |
| COLLINS, Stephen | Director | 2008-08-04 | 2012-03-15 |
| CROMBIE, Paul William | Director | 2020-03-16 | 2022-07-29 |
| DREW, John, Professor | Director | 1996-08-30 | 2003-02-21 |
| FORNIES, Ignacio Cea | Director | 2022-07-29 | 2024-11-29 |
| GREENE, Patrick Joseph Francis | Director | 2021-10-21 | 2022-07-29 |
| JOHAL, Ranjit | Director | 1995-01-10 | 1995-11-08 |
| MEEHAN, Paul Christopher | Director | 2008-08-04 | 2022-07-29 |
| MILES, David James | Director | 2017-12-11 | 2018-03-12 |
| WILDING, Dawn | Director | 2018-06-04 | 2021-10-22 |
| ZACKARIYA, Bette | Director | 1996-07-30 | 2022-07-29 |
| ZACKARIYA-MARIKAR, Mohamed, Dr | Director | 1996-07-30 | 2015-07-12 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-05-15 | 1992-10-26 |
| COUNTDOWN LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1992-10-26 | 1997-03-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Change Group International (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2022-07-29 | Active |
| Mr Sacha Alexander Zackariya | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-07-29 |
| Ms Bette Zackariya | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-07-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 161 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-19 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2023-06-27 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2023-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-12 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-1.1%
£5,458 £5,397
-
Net assets
+40.2%
£10,503,405 £14,724,939
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
0%
5 5
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Operating profit
+36,885%
£15,158 £5,606,181
highest in 4 filed years
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Profit before tax
+3,605.2%
-£157,013 £5,503,544
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