AFFINIA LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-15 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£634K
+161.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£6M
+7.7% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-06-03
- AFFINIA LIMITED 2025-06-03 → present
- LB GROUP LIMITED 2007-02-19 → 2025-06-03
- LAKE BUSHELLS LIMITED 2001-11-29 → 2007-02-19
- KEY 800 LIMITED 1993-03-05 → 2001-11-29
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,871,579 | £924,200 | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,523,490 | £539,187 | — | — | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £207,340 | £1,641,405 | £242,354 | £633,889 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £4,748,504 | £5,313,353 | £6,112,371 | £6,546,818 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £4,700,577 | £5,240,822 | £5,995,905 | £6,456,004 | |
| Equity | £2,627,706 | £3,724,298 | — | £4,700,577 | £5,240,822 | £5,995,905 | £6,456,004 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 135 | 97 | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £4,819,708 | £3,803,723 | — | — |
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 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 5.31x | 1.67x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis The directors have formed this opinion based on forecasts produced for the twelve months post the signing of the balance sheet that reflect assumptions that have been based on historic trading The forecast shows that the company will remain as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date the financial statements are signed”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIS, Christopher David | Director | 2007-01-01 | Jun 1977 | British |
| BAIRD, Magnus Heikki Loudon | Director | 2018-09-01 | Jan 1976 | British |
| LANE, Richard | Director | 2016-09-01 | Oct 1983 | British |
| MIDDLETON, Mark | Director | 2006-02-06 | Jul 1976 | British |
| MUSTOE, Paul | Director | 2003-01-15 | Aug 1975 | English |
| ROBERTS, Shaun James | Director | 2021-08-01 | Mar 1977 | British |
| SHELDRICK, Stuart Francis | Director | 2008-07-01 | Jul 1979 | British |
| WARMAN, Michael Frederick | Director | 2020-09-01 | Sep 1984 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS, Richard Charles Alexander | Secretary | 1993-03-12 | 2021-08-01 |
| KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1993-03-05 | 1993-03-12 |
| EVE, Clare Patricia | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2026-02-26 |
| FRANCIS, Richard Charles Alexander | Director | 1993-03-12 | 2021-08-01 |
| LAKE, Michael Edward | Director | 1993-03-12 | 2012-12-31 |
| LAKE, Trevor Michael | Director | 1997-02-14 | 2021-08-01 |
| NEWMAN, Trevor Malcolm | Director | 1998-12-30 | 2001-07-17 |
| ROBERTS, Shaun James | Director | 2021-02-19 | 2021-02-19 |
| ROBERTS, Shaun James | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2020-07-14 |
| KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1993-03-05 | 1993-03-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Middleton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2023-05-10 | Active |
| Mr Stuart Francis Sheldrick | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2023-05-10 | Active |
| Affinia Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-03-31 | Active |
| Mr Richard Lane | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-01 | Ceased 2021-03-31 |
| Mr Trevor Michael Lake | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-31 |
| Mr Richard Charles Alexander Francis | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-31 |
| Mark Middleton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-31 |
| Mr Chris Annis | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-31 |
| Mr Paul Mustoe | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-31 |
| Stuart Francis Sheldrick | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 189 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-03 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2025-06-03 CONNOT Change of name notice
- 2025-04-07 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-04-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-03-31 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2024-03-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-03-13 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2026-02-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-04 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-03 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-06-03 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2025-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-04-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-31 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-03-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-03-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+161.6%
£242,354 £633,889
-
Net assets
+7.7%
£5,995,905 £6,456,004
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
—
Not reported
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