PEARCE SIGNS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-13 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£271K
+37.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+46.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
78
+4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
+89.6% highest in 4 filed years
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- PEARCE SIGNS LIMITED 2005-06-20 → present
- INTERSIGN NOTTINGHAM LTD 1996-03-04 → 2005-06-20
- PANNELL DESIGN LIMITED 1995-02-09 → 1996-03-04
- OFFICEPHOTO LIMITED 1995-01-03 → 1995-02-09
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-01 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £9,640,353 | — | £12,490,357 | — | £11,610,013 | £14,963,257 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £491,962 | — | £741,554 | £1,385,208 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £556,026 | — | £475,271 | — | £665,890 | £1,262,448 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £482,484 | — | £431,413 | — | £577,301 | £1,022,298 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,107,697 | £1,107,697 | £148,238 | £148,238 | £197,162 | £270,618 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £1,830,559 | — | £2,472,081 | — | £2,417,300 | £3,170,833 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £1,844,842 | — | £2,276,255 | — | £1,790,310 | £2,627,608 | |
| Equity | £1,360,740 | £1,512,358 | £1,844,842 | £1,844,842 | £2,276,255 | £2,276,255 | £1,790,310 | £2,627,608 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 77 | — | 81 | — | 75 | 78 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,809,235 | — | £3,496,804 | — | £3,200,497 | £3,320,213 |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-01 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 3.9% | — | 6.4% | 9.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 5.0% | — | 3.5% | — | 5.0% | 6.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 19.9% | — | 30.7% | 43.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69.1% | 60.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.54x | 1.68x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 29.46x | — | 9.80x | 11.28x |
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
- Page Kirk LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The national and international economic outlook has been and will continue to be negatively affected by inflationary pressures and foreign currency fluctuations. After assessing the potential impacts and other operational and market risks, the directors expect the company to have adequate resources and projected revenue streams to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and, therefore, continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the company's financial statements.”
Group structure
- PEARCE SIGNS LIMITED · parent
- Pearce Maintenance Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The company has shown a strong performance during the period and the Board with their extensive experience in the industry views the future of the company with continued confidence.”
- “Sales in both the UK and export markets continued to perform strongly with an overall increase of 29% annualised on a like for like basis.”
- “The company has benefitted from investment in both the enhancements to our production equipment and office facilities in Nottingham, increasing manufacturing efficiency and capacity.”
- “The company values the contribution made by all its employees and is committed to investing in its employees by encouraging leading working practices and in providing a modern and safe working environment so that each employee can develop skills and competences to enhance their contribution to the future success of the business. The company is committed to paying the real living wage.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAITH, Elisabeth Anne | Secretary | 2007-10-24 | — | British |
| SHILLING, Paul | Director | 2022-08-17 | Aug 1972 | British |
| SNAITH, Elisabeth Anne | Director | 2015-05-20 | Feb 1960 | British |
| SNAITH, Peter William | Director | 2007-10-24 | Jan 1957 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRATT, Stephen | Secretary | 2005-07-21 | 2007-10-24 |
| EVERINGTON, Stephen Grenville | Secretary | 1995-01-25 | 2005-07-21 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-01-03 | 1995-01-25 |
| BLACKABY, John | Director | 2011-08-15 | 2020-07-31 |
| CROSBY, Darren Paul | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| EVERINGTON, Harry | Director | 2009-06-11 | 2022-08-26 |
| EVERINGTON, Harry | Director | 1995-01-25 | 2007-10-24 |
| EVERINGTON, Stephen Grenville | Director | 1995-01-25 | 2007-10-24 |
| GOUNDRY, Christopher | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2017-10-10 |
| HUDSON, Martin Douglas | Director | 2008-04-08 | 2025-06-02 |
| SCOTT, James | Director | 2016-01-21 | 2016-11-11 |
| SNAITH, Peter William | Director | 2005-07-21 | 2006-05-05 |
| WILTON-HILLARD, Gareth Arthur | Director | 2022-08-26 | 2023-07-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-01-03 | 1995-01-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearce Global Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2022-08-26 | Active |
| Mrs Elisabeth Anne Snaith | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-26 |
| Mr Peter William Snaith | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-06 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2022-09-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-08-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-08-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-05-31 vs 2023-05-31
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Turnover
+28.9%
£11,610,013 £14,963,257
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+37.3%
£197,162 £270,618
-
Net assets
+46.8%
£1,790,310 £2,627,608
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+4%
75 78
-
Operating profit
+86.8%
£741,554 £1,385,208
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+89.6%
£665,890 £1,262,448
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+3.7%
£3,200,497 £3,320,213
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