LAIDLAW & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2025-12-31
Overdue
Confirmation statement due
2026-02-02
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£18K
-4% vs 2022
Net assets
£35K
+40% vs 2022
Employees
2
0% vs 2022
Profit before tax
£10K
+115.3% first positive since 2022
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2025-12-31.
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-02-02.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- LAIDLAW & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2007-07-11 → present
- BEALAW (840) LIMITED 2007-01-19 → 2007-07-11
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2023-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £370,329 | £204,500 | £245,999 | — | £336,744 | — | £42,375 | £95,172 | |
| Operating profit | £36,477 | -£18,624 | -£45,991 | — | £20,720 | — | -£65,569 | £10,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £36,477 | -£19,408 | -£45,991 | — | £20,720 | — | -£65,569 | £10,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £20,720 | — | -£65,569 | £10,000 | |
| Cash | £8,509 | £4,798 | £3,223 | — | £416 | — | £18,278 | £17,554 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £135,247 | £115,839 | £69,848 | — | £90,568 | — | £24,999 | £34,999 | |
| Net assets | £135,247 | £115,839 | £69,848 | — | £90,568 | — | £24,999 | £34,999 | |
| Equity | £135,247 | £115,839 | £69,848 | £69,848 | £90,568 | £90,568 | £24,999 | £34,999 | |
| Average employees | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Wages | £30,716 | £32,325 | £32,974 | — | £32,506 | — | £32,144 | £33,458 |
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 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.8% | -9.1% | -18.7% | — | 6.2% | — | -154.7% | 10.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 6.2% | — | -154.7% | 10.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.0% | -16.1% | -65.8% | — | 22.9% | — | -262.3% | 28.6% | |
| Interest cover | — | -23.76x | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Wellden Turnbull Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Directors believe that the Company will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. In assessing the appropriateness of the going concern basis of preparation,the Directors have taken into account the key risks of the business as well as availability of cash resources.”
Significant events
- “The Company has moved to a new location in 2024 which will significantly reduce rent expense in 2024.”
- “The Company continues to focus its efforts on the capital markets, venture and banking areas.”
- “The Company entered into a new lease agreement in 2024 which will significantly lower its occupancy costs and related administrative expenses.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGAN, Hugh | Director | 2008-02-27 | Sep 1954 | American |
| SILVERMAN, Peter | Director | 2009-03-24 | Jun 1961 | American |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-01-19 | 2008-02-27 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-04-22 | 2010-07-01 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-02-27 | 2010-04-22 |
| RA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-10-14 | 2019-08-30 |
| KOPLIK, Marc Stephen | Director | 2008-02-28 | 2016-02-01 |
| CROFT NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2007-01-19 | 2008-02-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidlaw Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 72 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-14 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-08-06 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2023-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-01-19 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-12-21 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2021-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-02-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2020-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-11-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
Year-on-year
FY2022 → FY2023 · period ending 2023-12-31 vs 2022-12-31
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Turnover
+124.6%
£42,375 £95,172
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Cash
-4%
£18,278 £17,554
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Net assets
+40%
£24,999 £34,999
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Employees
0%
2 2
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Operating profit
+115.3%
-£65,569 £10,000
first positive since 2022
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Profit before tax
+115.3%
-£65,569 £10,000
first positive since 2022
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Wages
+4.1%
£32,144 £33,458
highest in 6 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