ABTEC NETWORK SYSTEMS LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-14 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-31
Watchouts
Cash
£6M
+247% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£11M
+35.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
24
-11.1% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+49.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- ABTEC NETWORK SYSTEMS LTD. 2003-09-26 → present
- BEYNON HOLDINGS LIMITED 1998-12-01 → 2003-09-26
- ABTEC BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 1998-02-24 → 1998-12-01
- ABTEC NETWORK SYSTEMS LIMITED 1997-09-03 → 1998-02-24
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,235,116 | £10,934,153 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £2,887,853 | £4,302,772 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £3,012,448 | £4,513,586 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £2,307,498 | £3,345,589 | |
| Cash | £2,579,132 | £3,200,997 | £2,906,588 | £2,155,230 | £1,824,550 | £6,330,349 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,511,678 | £4,611,059 | £5,544,342 | £6,080,667 | £7,951,283 | £10,761,564 | |
| Net assets | £3,500,498 | £4,591,789 | £5,523,506 | £6,065,050 | £7,931,789 | £10,747,389 | |
| Equity | £3,500,498 | £4,591,789 | £5,523,506 | £6,065,050 | £7,931,789 | £10,747,389 | |
| Average employees | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 24 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,042,034 | £1,020,998 |
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 | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 25.7% | 39.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 20.5% | 30.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 36.3% | 40.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 5.49x | 9.61x |
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
- The Rowleys Partnership Ltd
- 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”
Significant events
- “The company is currently in discussion with HMRC regarding the VAT treatment on certain sales transactions totalling approximately £730k and whether VAT should have been charged on some of these supplies. If HMRC were to conclude that the company's VAT treatment was incorrect, the company could be required to account for additional output VAT in respect of affected sales”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRISON, Lisa Patricia | Secretary | 1997-09-03 | — | British |
| BEYNON, Andrew | Director | 1997-09-03 | Sep 1966 | British |
| KENNERDELL, Phillip David | Director | 2012-02-20 | Apr 1976 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BREWER, Suzanne | Nominee Secretary | 1997-09-03 | 1997-09-03 |
| BREWER, Kevin, Dr | Nominee Director | 1997-09-03 | 1997-09-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abtec Nexus Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-03-31 | Active |
| Abtec Group Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-10-29 | Ceased 2026-03-31 |
| Mr Andrew Beynon | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-10-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 82 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-29 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-08-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2020-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-01-31 | 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 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
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Turnover
-2.7%
£11,235,116 £10,934,153
-
Cash
+247%
£1,824,550 £6,330,349
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+35.5%
£7,931,789 £10,747,389
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
-11.1%
27 24
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+49%
£2,887,853 £4,302,772
-
Profit before tax
+49.8%
£3,012,448 £4,513,586
-
Wages
-2%
£1,042,034 £1,020,998
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