ELMHURST ENERGY SYSTEMS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-15 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-01
Watchouts
Cash
£4M
+25.2% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+54.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
110
+29.4% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£10M
+29.8% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £14,289,492 | £18,571,817 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £7,531,491 | £9,766,356 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £7,562,966 | £9,817,414 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £5,822,507 | £10,540,881 | |
| Cash | £1,175,722 | £351,735 | — | — | £3,475,283 | £4,352,592 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,530,484 | £425,126 | — | — | £2,856,722 | £4,392,788 | |
| Net assets | £1,510,091 | £415,337 | — | — | £2,708,826 | £4,193,824 | |
| Equity | — | — | £1,178,037 | £1,686,319 | £2,708,826 | £4,193,824 | |
| Average employees | 63 | 64 | — | — | 85 | 110 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £3,259,417 | £4,849,870 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 52.7% | 52.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 40.7% | 56.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 263.6% | 222.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.18x | 1.26x |
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
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have carried out an assessment of the potential impact of these uncertainties on the business, including the impact of mitigation measures and have concluded that these are non-adjusting events with the greatest impact on the business expected to be from the economic ripple effect on the global economy. The directors have taken account of these potential impacts in their going concern assessment.”
Significant events
- “UK businesses are currently facing uncertainties such as environmental sustainability, economic downturn and geopolitical events such as recent, high profile conflicts which have an impact on the global economy.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 20 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS, Michael Idris | Director | 2025-01-01 | Aug 1968 | British |
| FAIRLIE, Stuart Andrew | Director | 2017-04-01 | Aug 1975 | British |
| RHODES, Lee James | Director | 2025-06-30 | Nov 1982 | British |
Show 20 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKHANI, Trusha | Secretary | 2016-02-26 | 2019-07-30 |
| O'HARA, Stephen | Secretary | 2000-12-16 | 2003-12-15 |
| O'HARA, Victoria Kate | Secretary | 2014-04-15 | 2016-02-26 |
| PATTISON, Charles Rodney | Secretary | 1993-05-06 | 2000-12-16 |
| WEST, Sara Jane | Secretary | 2003-12-15 | 2014-04-15 |
| BARRY, Paul | Director | 2020-11-27 | 2024-12-31 |
| DAINTON, Stuart David | Director | 2013-06-17 | 2015-04-30 |
| DUNN, Gavin Neil, Dr | Director | 2018-07-12 | 2025-06-30 |
| DUNN, Gavin Neil, Dr | Director | 2008-06-01 | 2013-03-28 |
| GANTLEY, Matthew John | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2018-07-12 |
| HALES, Peter John | Director | 2005-10-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| HARRISON, David George | Director | 2020-11-27 | 2023-11-20 |
| LAKHANI, Trusha | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| LOVE, Robert Henry | Director | 1993-05-06 | 2000-12-16 |
| O'HARA, Stephen John | Director | 2024-12-31 | 2025-06-30 |
| O'HARA, Stephen John | Director | 2000-04-03 | 2024-12-31 |
| PATTISON, Charles Rodney | Director | 1993-05-06 | 2004-04-09 |
| PATTISON, Claire Ann | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2007-07-11 |
| REED, Martyn Hedley | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| ROSTAS, Robert Laszlo | Director | 2023-11-20 | 2024-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenna Certification & Compliance Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2025-08-01 | Active |
| Starpoint Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-01-18 | Ceased 2025-08-01 |
| Mr Stephen John O'Hara | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-01-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 158 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-31 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-12 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-12 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
+30%
£14,289,492 £18,571,817
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Cash
+25.2%
£3,475,283 £4,352,592
highest in 4 filed years
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Net assets
+54.8%
£2,708,826 £4,193,824
highest in 4 filed years
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Employees
+29.4%
85 110
highest in 4 filed years
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Operating profit
+29.7%
£7,531,491 £9,766,356
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Profit before tax
+29.8%
£7,562,966 £9,817,414
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Wages
+48.8%
£3,259,417 £4,849,870
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