MISSING PEOPLE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-06
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
-32.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£1M
-34.2% vs 2024
Employees
106
+9.3% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-06.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- MISSING PEOPLE LIMITED 2007-02-22 → present
- NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS HELPLINE 1994-03-18 → 2007-02-22
- THE NATIONWIDE MISSING PERSONS HELPLINE LIMITED 1993-04-26 → 1994-03-18
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £3,999,406 | £3,812,872 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£6,233 | -£765,098 | |
| Cash | £1,609,582 | £1,854,111 | £1,739,853 | £1,176,426 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,373,441 | £1,630,370 | £2,235,024 | £1,469,926 | |
| Net assets | £1,373,441 | £1,630,370 | £2,235,024 | £1,469,926 | |
| Equity | £1,373,441 | £1,630,370 | £2,235,024 | £1,469,926 | |
| Average employees | 95 | 84 | 97 | 106 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,787,074 | £3,132,300 |
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | -0.2% | -20.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 7.95x | 4.17x |
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
- Crowe UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the above factors, the Trustees have concluded that the adoption of a going concern basis in the preparation of these financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- MISSING PEOPLE LIMITED · parent
- Missing Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Missing People received one formal complaint regarding fundraising this year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEVARAJAH, Retnadevi | Secretary | 2025-02-12 | — | — |
| BOUGHTON, Paul Victor | Director | 2017-10-03 | Sep 1955 | British |
| GODWIN, Sarah | Director | 2015-02-03 | Aug 1947 | British |
| JONES, Lisa Jayne | Director | 2025-11-26 | Nov 1966 | British |
| LLOYD, Louise Alexandra | Director | 2024-05-22 | Sep 1988 | British |
| MURPHY, Rachel Julia | Director | 2024-05-22 | Apr 1968 | British |
| RAWES, Caroline Rachel | Director | 2023-04-25 | Oct 1967 | British |
| ROSENOW, Nunziatina | Director | 2023-04-25 | Aug 1985 | British |
| SAMTANI, Vijay | Director | 2023-04-25 | Oct 1970 | British |
| WALKER, James Michael | Director | 2024-05-22 | Apr 1983 | British |
| WATERFALL, Samuel Kenneth | Director | 2017-10-03 | Jan 1977 | British |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON, Helen Anne | Secretary | 1998-10-13 | 2006-01-31 |
| HAMILTON, Edith | Secretary | 2008-03-04 | 2008-09-12 |
| HOUGHTON, Paul Benjamin Reynolds | Secretary | 2008-03-04 | 2008-11-06 |
| MYLON, Caroline Teresa | Secretary | 1993-04-26 | 1994-03-08 |
| PARKHILL, Douglas William | Secretary | 2008-11-06 | 2020-04-09 |
| QUIGLEY, Veronica Elaine | Secretary | 1994-03-08 | 1998-10-13 |
| STEIN, David Julian | Secretary | 2022-05-03 | 2025-02-12 |
| TILLEY, Susan | Secretary | 2006-02-01 | 2008-03-04 |
| TROTTER, Christopher Robert | Secretary | 2020-04-09 | 2022-04-22 |
| ADAMS, Kate Elizabeth | Director | 2014-02-06 | 2019-12-10 |
| AGARD, Caryl Edward | Director | 2012-07-19 | 2023-09-08 |
| AHMED, Roushon Siddika | Director | 2018-07-16 | 2019-04-24 |
| ALIKHAN, Asra Hamid | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2010-06-24 |
| BISHOP, Audrey Elaine | Director | 1994-06-28 | 1997-01-16 |
| CARTER, Nicholas Anthony | Director | 2000-06-17 | 2005-01-31 |
| CHAKRABORTY, Radha Rupa | Director | 2020-03-10 | 2023-02-07 |
| CHALIGNE, Ebru Ilhane | Director | 2023-04-25 | 2024-05-22 |
| CORNISH, Sally | Director | 2010-06-24 | 2013-10-06 |
| CUMMING, Natalie | Director | 1994-06-28 | 2010-06-24 |
| D'ARCY, Douglas | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2017-12-06 |
| DARROCH, Stephanie | Director | 2014-06-15 | 2015-09-10 |
| DE, Anita, Ms. | Director | 2004-03-31 | 2007-02-06 |
| EASTON, Carole, Dr | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2011-09-16 |
| EYRE, Rachel Louise | Director | 2017-10-03 | 2022-12-05 |
| GRANT, Peter Airth | Director | 1998-08-24 | 1999-11-01 |
| HARWOOD, Jane Margaret | Director | 2014-02-06 | 2024-02-21 |
| HEPBURN, Michael William | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2010-06-24 |
| HORTOPP, Anthony Cedric | Director | 1995-08-14 | 2000-11-15 |
| HOUGHTON, Paul Benjamin Reynolds | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2017-10-03 |
| HUSAIN, Shama | Director | 2004-03-31 | 2006-07-25 |
| HUSBAND, Andrew Charles Siarey | Director | 1999-11-22 | 2008-07-18 |
| LAIT, Jacqueline Anne Harkness | Director | 1998-01-28 | 2002-09-09 |
| LING, Craig | Director | 2017-10-03 | 2020-03-10 |
| MACINTOSH, Jonathan Hugo | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2014-05-15 |
| MARSHALL MANIFOLD, Susan | Director | 1993-04-26 | 2006-07-25 |
| MCKAY, Andrew Fraser | Director | 2019-06-04 | 2026-01-28 |
| MCLAREN, Justin Benedict | Director | 2015-02-03 | 2025-12-30 |
| MEREDITH, David | Director | 2010-06-24 | 2011-07-14 |
| MORLEY, Andrew John | Director | 2010-06-24 | 2013-05-10 |
| MORLEY, Andrew John | Director | 2006-10-30 | 2008-08-05 |
| MOSS, Simon James | Director | 2014-02-06 | 2018-06-05 |
| MYLON, Caroline Teresa | Director | 1993-04-26 | 1995-04-26 |
| OLIVER, Sally Elizabeth Honor | Director | 2000-01-25 | 2006-07-25 |
| PHILLIPS, Sam | Director | 2000-06-17 | 2003-10-10 |
| PLANTIN, Marcus Charles | Director | 1994-06-28 | 1995-10-13 |
| QUIGLEY, Veronica Elaine | Director | 1993-04-26 | 1998-10-13 |
| REISS, John Lloyd | Director | 2005-06-20 | 2015-05-05 |
| ROLLINGS, Christopher John | Director | 2010-06-24 | 2018-03-20 |
| ROOSE, Edward Glynne Stephen | Director | 1996-07-16 | 1999-04-13 |
| SAMUELS, Reginald Alan | Director | 1993-04-26 | 1994-04-04 |
| SARKAR, Anindita, Dr | Director | 2024-05-22 | 2024-11-20 |
| SAVILLE, George | Director | 1995-10-17 | 1998-10-13 |
| VICKERS, Anthony Charles | Director | 2004-03-31 | 2004-10-26 |
| WHITE, Lisa Joanne | Director | 2012-07-19 | 2017-12-06 |
| WINN, David | Director | 1994-06-28 | 1999-05-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 202 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-11-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-4.7%
£3,999,406 £3,812,872
-
Cash
-32.4%
£1,739,853 £1,176,426
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
-34.2%
£2,235,024 £1,469,926
-
Employees
+9.3%
97 106
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+12.4%
£2,787,074 £3,132,300
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