G & A FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-16 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+21.8% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£3M
-5.2% vs 2023
Employees
56
-11.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£592K
-57.2% vs 2023
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-08-01 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £11,912,988 | £14,246,189 | — | — | — | £22,323,738 | £15,620,384 | |
| Operating profit | — | £315,160 | £157,666 | — | — | — | £1,452,306 | £614,437 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £294,911 | £130,814 | — | — | — | £1,382,116 | £591,894 | |
| Net profit | — | £266,367 | £224,920 | — | — | — | £1,086,564 | £421,372 | |
| Cash | -£436,309 | £538 | £235,250 | -£208,900 | — | — | £1,022,321 | £1,245,463 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,979,835 | £1,903,489 | — | — | — | £3,222,435 | £3,045,267 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,754,878 | £1,719,798 | — | — | — | £2,786,711 | £2,640,817 | |
| Equity | £1,647,965 | £1,754,878 | £1,719,798 | £1,719,798 | — | — | £2,786,711 | £2,640,817 | |
| Average employees | — | 60 | 52 | — | — | — | 63 | 56 | |
| Wages | — | £2,290,184 | £2,467,970 | — | — | — | £4,297,363 | £3,006,631 |
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 | 2018-08-01 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.6% | 1.1% | — | — | — | 6.5% | 3.9% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.2% | 1.6% | — | — | — | 4.9% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 15.9% | 8.3% | — | — | — | 45.1% | 20.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.53x | 1.81x | |
| Interest cover | — | 15.47x | 5.86x | — | — | — | 19.37x | 16.74x |
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
- Sumer Auditco 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.”
Significant events
- “The company went through the process of a significant senior management re-shuffle due to the previous owners entering the company into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIPP, Glenn Trevor | Secretary | 2018-03-28 | — | — |
| BUSH, Andrew | Director | 1998-03-02 | Mar 1971 | British |
| PEARSON, Jamie Mark | Director | 2022-10-28 | Dec 1986 | British |
| QUICK, Andrew Robert | Director | 2022-10-28 | Feb 1983 | British |
| SEABROOK, Ivor Robert | Director | 2001-04-01 | Sep 1974 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSH, Gillian | Secretary | 1998-03-02 | 1998-03-16 |
| MORLEY, Simon George | Secretary | 2005-01-01 | 2016-07-09 |
| SHIPP, Richard | Secretary | 1998-03-16 | 1998-07-27 |
| THOMPSON, Julie Claire | Secretary | 1998-08-21 | 2004-12-31 |
| SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-03-02 | 1998-03-02 |
| BUSH, Gillian | Director | 1998-03-02 | 2016-12-31 |
| HILL, Michael Alexander | Director | 2022-10-28 | 2024-03-08 |
| SPEARMAN, Richard John | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2014-08-13 |
| SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-03-02 | 1998-03-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G & A Fire Protection Trustees Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-03-28 | Active |
| Mr Ivor Robert Seabrook | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-12-31 | Ceased 2024-03-28 |
| Mr Ivor Robert Seabrook | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-04-05 | Ceased 2021-12-31 |
| Mr Andrew Bush | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-03-28 |
| Gillian Bush | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-04-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 140 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-05 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-04-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-11 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2024-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-10 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 1
- 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
-30%
£22,323,738 £15,620,384
-
Cash
+21.8%
£1,022,321 £1,245,463
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
-5.2%
£2,786,711 £2,640,817
-
Employees
-11.1%
63 56
-
Operating profit
-57.7%
£1,452,306 £614,437
-
Profit before tax
-57.2%
£1,382,116 £591,894
-
Wages
-30%
£4,297,363 £3,006,631
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