FINDERS GENEALOGISTS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-12 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+26.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£3M
-9.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
126
+14.5% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£342K
-421.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-31 | 2021-02-01 | 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-01 | 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-01 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £7,474,416 | — | £8,620,415 | — | £9,151,826 | £10,860,183 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £281,460 | — | £1,384,261 | — | £89,245 | -£365,737 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £372,352 | — | £1,384,267 | — | £106,483 | -£342,116 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £379,395 | — | £1,055,690 | — | £27,193 | -£308,671 | |
| Cash | £1,543,933 | — | £1,226,070 | — | £2,330,894 | — | £1,298,378 | £1,639,648 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,048,716 | — | £4,937,198 | — | £3,309,756 | £3,011,899 | |
| Net assets | £3,911,972 | — | £4,029,515 | — | £4,917,997 | — | £3,290,555 | £2,981,884 | |
| Equity | £3,911,972 | £3,911,972 | £4,029,515 | £4,029,515 | £4,917,997 | £4,917,997 | £3,290,555 | £2,981,884 | |
| Average employees | 69 | — | 85 | — | 90 | — | 110 | 126 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,789,472 | — | £3,090,103 | — | £3,904,559 | £4,758,808 |
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 | 2021-01-31 | 2021-02-01 | 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-01 | 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-01 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 3.8% | — | 16.1% | — | 1.0% | -3.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 5.1% | — | 12.2% | — | 0.3% | -2.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 7.0% | — | 28.0% | — | 2.7% | -12.1% |
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
- Barnes Roffe Audit Limited
- 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.”
Group structure
- FINDERS GENEALOGISTS LIMITED · parent
- Finders International Probate Genealogists (Ireland) Limited 100%
- DSResearchers Limited 100%
- Heir Hunters Association Limited 100%
- Heir Hunters Researchers Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 24 May 2024, the Company underwent a change in ownership after India Topco Limited, backed by Pelican Capital LLP, acquired a 100% interest, providing both capital and strategic support to accelerate growth and drive long-term value creation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDS, Nicola Catherine | Director | 2024-08-16 | Feb 1989 | British |
| WALL, Simonne | Director | 2024-05-20 | Jan 1979 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURRAN, Kathleen Mary | Secretary | 1998-01-29 | 2001-12-01 |
| NIELSEN, Anette Roger | Secretary | 2002-10-18 | 2024-05-24 |
| CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-01-29 | 1998-01-29 |
| GBJ TRUSTEES & SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-12-01 | 2002-10-18 |
| CURRAN, Daniel William | Director | 1998-01-29 | 2024-05-24 |
| NIELSEN, Anette Roger | Director | 2023-11-09 | 2024-05-24 |
| MC FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1998-01-29 | 1998-01-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finders Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-02-21 | Ceased 2023-02-21 |
| Finders Genealogists Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-02-21 | Active |
| Finders International Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-03-18 | Ceased 2023-02-21 |
| Mr Daniel William Curran | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-03-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 108 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2026-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-06-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-06-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
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
-
Turnover
+18.7%
£9,151,826 £10,860,183
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+26.3%
£1,298,378 £1,639,648
-
Net assets
-9.4%
£3,290,555 £2,981,884
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+14.5%
110 126
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-509.8%
£89,245 -£365,737
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-421.3%
£106,483 -£342,116
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+21.9%
£3,904,559 £4,758,808
highest in 4 filed years
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