EQUIPDATA LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-14 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-31
Watchouts
Cash
£4M
-5.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£9M
+26.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
63
+8.6% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-41.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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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 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £17,618,304 | £16,008,430 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £4,112,724 | £2,325,158 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £4,134,866 | £2,407,597 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £3,384,843 | £2,612,014 | |
| Cash | £1,315,388 | £240,110 | — | — | £3,842,578 | £3,635,283 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,671,495 | £2,153,666 | — | — | £6,983,703 | £8,744,933 | |
| Net assets | £2,520,481 | £2,071,266 | — | — | £6,823,635 | £8,617,434 | |
| Equity | £2,520,481 | £2,071,266 | — | — | £6,823,635 | £8,617,434 | |
| Average employees | 42 | 27 | — | — | 58 | 63 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £3,055,710 | £3,464,775 |
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 23.3% | 14.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 19.2% | 16.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 58.9% | 26.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 3.07x | 4.49x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 3215.58x | 1907.43x |
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
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As at 31 July 2025, the company had net assets of £8.6 million (2024: £6.8 million) and net current assets of £8.3 million (2024: £6.6 million). The directors have reviewed the balance sheet, the likely future cash flows of the business and have considered the facilities that are in place at the date of signing the report. Based on this information, as detailed in note 1, the directors are satisfied that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Continued capital investment has been made in the year to make improvements to the workshops and offices to ensure efficient and highest standard working conditions for our teams.”
- “As part of our commitment to sustainability solar panels have been installed during the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUDDIHY, James Gwyn | Director | 2024-03-28 | Apr 1989 | British |
| EVANS, Martyn Christian Francis | Director | 2015-05-20 | Sep 1970 | British |
| LLOYD, Hayley Louise | Director | 2024-03-28 | Aug 1975 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSHEN, Wayne | Secretary | 1997-07-16 | 2015-02-11 |
| SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-07-03 | 1997-07-16 |
| BARNETT, Paul Michael | Director | 2015-05-20 | 2024-03-28 |
| BUSHEN, Wayne | Director | 1997-07-16 | 2018-10-04 |
| CHURTON, Geoffrey Frederick Ernest | Director | 1997-07-16 | 2018-10-04 |
| JONES, Paul Howard | Director | 2006-03-14 | 2018-10-04 |
| SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-07-03 | 1997-07-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ips Me Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-04-02 | Active |
| Ips Mechanical Engineering Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-10-04 | Ceased 2026-04-02 |
| Mr Geoffrey Frederick Ernest Churton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2018-10-04 |
| Mr Wayne Bushen | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2018-10-04 |
| Mr Geoff Fe Churton | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-04-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 125 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-02 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-02-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2020-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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
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Turnover
-9.1%
£17,618,304 £16,008,430
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Cash
-5.4%
£3,842,578 £3,635,283
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Net assets
+26.3%
£6,823,635 £8,617,434
highest in 4 filed years
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Employees
+8.6%
58 63
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-43.5%
£4,112,724 £2,325,158
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Profit before tax
-41.8%
£4,134,866 £2,407,597
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Wages
+13.4%
£3,055,710 £3,464,775
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