UK Companies House feature
MERIT OFFICE INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
Cash
£202K
-13.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
+9.6% vs 2023
Employees
51
+15.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
-13.5% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 04040767
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2000-07-26
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-08-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 52103
Net assets
7-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest 2024-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-08-31 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,456,981 | £1,944,669 | £1,682,253 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,133,147 | £1,920,057 | £1,482,315 | £1,390,718 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £95,846 | £263,391 | £233,576 | £202,019 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £3,590,625 | £4,523,593 | £4,810,714 | £4,873,081 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £1,778,957 | £2,861,510 | £3,378,117 | £3,701,474 | |
| Equity | — | — | £1,045,455 | £1,778,957 | £2,861,510 | £3,378,117 | £3,701,474 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 29 | 38 | 44 | 51 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,408,818 | £1,834,463 | £2,084,214 |
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
- Kreston Reeves Audit 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
- “Following the year end, the company undertook a refinancing of its secured borrowings. As part of this process: On 17 July 2025 and 28 July 2025, the company filed statements of satisfaction in full for two existing charges registered at Companies House. A new charge was created on 31 July 2025 in favour of Cynergy Bank PLC, and registered at Companies House on 13 August 2025. This charge includes fixed and floating charges and contains a negative pledge.”
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
5 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEKES, Steven | Secretary | 2015-02-05 | — | — |
| ASHFORD, Evelyn Irene | Director | 2000-08-04 | Apr 1955 | British |
| ASHFORD, Jamie | Director | 2011-09-19 | Aug 1976 | British |
| ASHFORD, Richard | Director | 2011-09-19 | Jun 1978 | British |
| ASHFORD, Roy | Director | 2000-07-26 | Jul 1955 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHFORD, Roy | Secretary | 2000-07-26 | 2015-02-05 |
| DRAPER, Wendy Julia | Secretary | 2000-07-26 | 2000-07-26 |
| ASHFORD, Jamie | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2004-05-01 |
| ASHFORD, Rickie | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2004-05-01 |
| BATES, Ian | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2004-05-01 |
| LONGHURST, Vince | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2004-05-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 146 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-10-21 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-08-11 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2025-07-28 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2025-07-24 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2025-07-17 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
| 2024-10-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-08-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-10-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-06-10 | AAMD | accounts | accounts amended with accounts type small |
| 2023-05-31 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type small |
| 2022-11-08 | GUARANTEE2 | other | legacy |
| 2022-11-08 | AGREEMENT2 | other | legacy |
| 2022-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2022-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2022-06-08 | SH01 | capital | capital allotment shares |
| 2022-05-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
| 2021-08-31 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
| 2021-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2020-05-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-08-31
3.50
SAFE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.245 × 6.56 = +1.61
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.187 × 6.72 = +1.26
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.610 × 1.05 = +0.64
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