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CROCUS.CO.UK LIMITED
Cash
£2M
+22.6% vs 2022
Net assets
£4M
Equity attributable
Employees
243
Average over period
Profit before tax
£43K
Period ending 2023-10-31
Profile
- Company number
- 03863497
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1999-10-22
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-10-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 47910
- Hubs
- UK Consumer / DTC
Net assets
10-year trend · vs UK Consumer / DTC median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest 2023-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-11-01 | 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £19,533,851 | — | £24,852,646 | — | £29,718,401 | — | £24,881,359 | — | £28,139,029 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£172,477 | — | £900,607 | — | £2,745,919 | — | -£409,694 | — | £38,649 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£204,698 | — | £876,885 | — | £2,737,894 | — | -£409,694 | — | £42,869 | |
| Net profit | — | -£204,698 | — | £1,271,414 | — | £2,846,737 | — | -£409,694 | — | £240,398 | |
| Cash | — | £265,360 | — | £3,104,688 | £3,104,688 | £4,663,053 | £4,663,053 | £1,887,479 | £1,887,479 | £2,313,975 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,250,928 | — | £2,292,125 | — | £4,367,303 | — | £3,957,609 | — | £4,234,494 | |
| Net assets | — | £249,152 | — | £1,520,566 | — | £4,367,303 | — | £3,957,609 | — | £4,198,007 | |
| Equity | -£233,433 | £249,152 | £249,152 | £1,520,566 | — | £4,367,303 | — | £3,957,609 | — | £4,198,007 | |
| Average employees | — | 221 | — | 231 | — | 258 | — | 238 | — | 243 | |
| Wages | — | £4,805,938 | — | £5,515,416 | — | £5,973,535 | — | £5,785,865 | — | £6,308,042 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- 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
- “Crocus.co.uk Limited has recognised an impairment provision of £1,708,942 in respect of trade debtors due from Cercis Limited t/a Primrose.”
- “Management of Crocus.co.uk Limited decided to provide financial support to Cercis Limited by extending the credit facility terms in respect of plant supplies made to Cercis Limited.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
4 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAH, Harsh | Secretary | 2021-05-12 | — | — |
| CLAY, Peter Robert | Director | 1999-11-29 | Mar 1958 | British |
| FANE, Mark William | Director | 1999-11-29 | Jun 1958 | British |
| SHAH, Harsh | Director | 2020-10-21 | Jul 1981 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY, Peter | Secretary | 2009-10-15 | 2021-05-12 |
| FANE, Peter John | Secretary | 2004-10-08 | 2009-10-15 |
| SWEENEY, Frank Patrick | Secretary | 1999-12-15 | 2004-10-08 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-10-22 | 1999-11-29 |
| CONAGHAN, Daniel Noel | Director | 1999-12-15 | 2001-09-04 |
| FANE, Peter John | Director | 1999-11-29 | 2009-10-15 |
| LINGER, Caroline May | Director | 2020-10-21 | 2022-03-31 |
| ROTHSCHILD, Nathaniel Charles Jacob, Lord | Director | 1999-12-15 | 2004-10-08 |
| SHUKLA, Mayank Pradeep | Director | 2020-10-21 | 2024-09-05 |
| OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-10-22 | 1999-11-29 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-10-22 | 1999-11-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark William Fane | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Peter Robert Clay | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 164 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-10-13 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-09-29 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2024-10-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-09-06 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-08-02 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-12-19 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
| 2023-12-19 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
| 2023-12-19 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
| 2023-12-09 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
| 2023-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-07-28 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-10-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-04-27 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-03-31 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2021-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2021-05-13 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2021-05-13 | AP03 | officers | appoint person secretary company with name date |
| 2021-02-26 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2023-10-31
2.46
GREY ZONE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.214 × 6.56 = +1.41
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.005 × 6.72 = +0.03
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.979 × 1.05 = +1.03
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory