CHRYSTAL CONSULTING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-25 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-11
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£13M
+5.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£16M
+2.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
24
+9.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
+15.7% highest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- CHRYSTAL CONSULTING LIMITED 1998-01-05 → present
- GENESIS LEASING LIMITED 1997-09-23 → 1998-01-05
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £71,116,601 | £74,731,525 | £78,650,812 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £3,001,535 | £2,928,621 | £3,028,774 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,841,485 | £3,017,397 | £3,490,867 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £2,306,962 | £2,459,472 | £2,727,863 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £11,050,200 | £12,511,705 | £13,166,411 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £16,365,354 | £17,830,223 | £17,657,268 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £13,468,824 | £15,928,296 | £16,356,159 | |
| Equity | £7,312,864 | £8,255,829 | £10,110,015 | £11,921,862 | £13,468,824 | £15,928,296 | £16,356,159 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 19 | 22 | 24 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,574,343 | £2,006,589 | £1,699,278 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 18.3% | 16.4% | 17.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.01x | 1.93x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 18.23x | 22.27x | 29.70x |
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
- DJH Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- CHRYSTAL CONSULTING LIMITED · parent
- Chrystal Medical Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the balance sheet date, all managed service contracts previously held under Chrystal Consulting Limited have been formally transferred to Chrystal Medical Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrystal Holdings Limited. This strategic move aligns the operational activities with the trading name under which these services are delivered.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLINGTON, Janie | Secretary | 2023-11-01 | — | — |
| BAKER, Andrew Douglas | Director | 2020-12-31 | Nov 1968 | British |
| CHALLINOR, David John | Director | 2023-03-22 | Jul 1962 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, Andrew Douglas | Secretary | 2023-03-10 | 2023-11-01 |
| BAKER, Andrew Douglas | Secretary | 1998-01-06 | 2019-11-25 |
| DOIG, Hannah | Secretary | 2020-11-01 | 2023-03-10 |
| EDWARDS, Erica Claire | Secretary | 2019-11-25 | 2020-11-01 |
| STORRAR, Darlene Denise | Secretary | 1997-09-23 | 1998-01-06 |
| L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-09-23 | 1997-09-23 |
| BAKER, Andrew Douglas | Director | 1998-01-06 | 2019-12-16 |
| DOIG, Hannah | Director | 2020-11-01 | 2023-03-10 |
| EDWARDS, Erica Claire | Director | 2019-12-16 | 2020-11-01 |
| GREEN, Philip Andrew | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2009-03-27 |
| MASSINGHAM, Richard Harold | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2018-03-14 |
| MERRYGOLD, Susanne Gayle | Director | 2008-09-24 | 2020-12-31 |
| NEWSOME, Kevin Joseph | Director | 1998-01-06 | 2011-09-15 |
| SINCLAIR-FORD, Ian Andrew | Director | 2011-07-07 | 2020-04-23 |
| STORRAR, Christopher John | Director | 1997-09-23 | 2006-12-01 |
| STORRAR, Darlene Denise | Director | 1997-09-23 | 1998-01-06 |
| L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-09-23 | 1997-09-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrystal Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 182 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-01-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-01-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- 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
+5.2%
£74,731,525 £78,650,812
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+5.2%
£12,511,705 £13,166,411
highest in 3 filed years
-
Net assets
+2.7%
£15,928,296 £16,356,159
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+9.1%
22 24
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+3.4%
£2,928,621 £3,028,774
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+15.7%
£3,017,397 £3,490,867
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
-15.3%
£2,006,589 £1,699,278
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