STERLING MANAGEMENT CENTRE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-27 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-21.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+15.3% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
67
+15.5% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-6.8% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £4,428,352 | £4,737,651 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,562,534 | £1,244,249 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,643,942 | £1,532,263 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,273,746 | £1,142,504 | |
| Cash | £1,469,819 | £2,479,468 | £1,621,394 | £2,221,451 | £2,747,799 | £2,146,461 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,813,771 | £2,593,727 | £3,530,375 | £4,206,292 | £5,033,909 | £5,841,222 | |
| Net assets | £1,788,374 | £2,581,292 | £3,517,485 | £4,205,003 | £5,032,376 | £5,800,429 | |
| Equity | £1,788,374 | £2,581,292 | £3,517,485 | £4,205,003 | £5,032,376 | £5,800,429 | |
| Average employees | 57 | 62 | 62 | — | 58 | 67 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,613,106 | £1,873,846 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 35.3% | 26.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 28.8% | 24.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 31.0% | 21.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 12.2% | 11.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 7.47x | 8.67x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 1227.07x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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
- “The decrease in profit of 10.4% was planned and is as a result of increased investment in additional employees in order to continue our three pronged approach of driving growth in future years, adopting technological advances and driving those forward in the sector.”
- “The company continues to treat Cyber Security as a principle risk and continues to invest and develop our resources in this area.”
- “Ongoing cost of living and energy prices, inflation and the overall position of the UK economy continue to be of concern, with the primary affect being on the supporters of the company's charity clients.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIXON, Lynda | Secretary | 1996-12-13 | — | British |
| DIXON, Edgar | Director | 1996-12-13 | Jun 1945 | British |
| DIXON, Lynda | Director | 2001-01-01 | Mar 1946 | British |
| DIXON, Richard Mark | Director | 2001-01-01 | Nov 1971 | British |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-12-13 | 1996-12-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Management Holdings 2021 Limited | Corporate entity | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm | 2021-09-30 | Active |
| Mr Edgar Dixon | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-09-30 |
| Mrs Lynda Dixon | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-09-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 81 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-03-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-04-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-10-19 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-10-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+7%
£4,428,352 £4,737,651
-
Cash
-21.9%
£2,747,799 £2,146,461
-
Net assets
+15.3%
£5,032,376 £5,800,429
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+15.5%
58 67
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-20.4%
£1,562,534 £1,244,249
-
Profit before tax
-6.8%
£1,643,942 £1,532,263
-
Wages
+16.2%
£1,613,106 £1,873,846
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