ACTIVE TUNNELLING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-20 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+30.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£13M
+45.9% vs 2024
Employees
40
+11.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£4M
+30.2% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £30,635,841 | £38,652,333 | |
| Operating profit | — | £3,189,701 | £4,083,118 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £3,118,528 | £4,058,908 | |
| Net profit | — | £3,518,654 | £4,384,768 | |
| Cash | — | £2,256,147 | £2,937,505 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £9,478,375 | £13,559,551 | |
| Net assets | — | £9,218,858 | £13,447,626 | |
| Equity | — | £9,218,858 | £13,447,626 | |
| Average employees | — | 36 | 40 | |
| Wages | — | £2,496,837 | £2,689,006 |
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 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 10.4% | 10.6% | |
| Net margin | — | 11.5% | 11.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 33.7% | 30.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.80x | 6.91x | |
| Interest cover | — | 43.66x | 131.76x |
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
- Thomas & Young Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Significant events
- “During the year, Active Tunnelling Limited received significant industry recognition for its innovation and excellence in the design and delivery of complex infrastructure projects. Multiple industry awards have been secured, recognising the Company's ability to deliver innovative solutions that enhance safety, efficiency and environmental performance. The Company has also been shortlisted for a major industry award, with the outcome currently subject to embargo, further evidencing its growing reputation and market position.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOHERTY, Geraldine | Secretary | 1994-02-08 | — | British |
| DOHERTY, John Philip | Director | 1994-02-08 | Sep 1955 | Irish |
| DOHERTY, Kieran Anthony | Director | 2020-12-17 | Jul 1981 | English |
| JOHNSON, Gary Richard | Director | 2019-01-11 | Dec 1972 | British |
| JOHNSON, Linda Ann | Director | 2007-09-01 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAEME, Dorothy May | Nominee Secretary | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-08 |
| DOHERTY, Bernard Oliver | Director | 1994-02-08 | 1994-04-27 |
| GRAEME, Lesley Joyce | Nominee Director | 1994-02-08 | 1994-02-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Phillip Doherty | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| John Doherty Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 114 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-11-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-21 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
+26.2%
£30,635,841 £38,652,333
-
Cash
+30.2%
£2,256,147 £2,937,505
-
Net assets
+45.9%
£9,218,858 £13,447,626
-
Employees
+11.1%
36 40
-
Operating profit
+28%
£3,189,701 £4,083,118
-
Profit before tax
+30.2%
£3,118,528 £4,058,908
-
Wages
+7.7%
£2,496,837 £2,689,006
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