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LOVE BUSINESS GROUP LIMITED
Cash
£3M
-42.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£11M
+150.5% vs 2023
Employees
282
+12.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£7M
+636.2% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 06322305
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2007-07-24
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 35140
- Hubs
- UK Energy & Climate
Net assets
10-year trend · vs UK Energy & Climate median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £29,857,884 | — | £29,118,498 | — | £29,253,817 | — | £23,181,995 | — | £27,750,298 | £37,891,480 | |
| Operating profit | £3,030,556 | — | £1,830,766 | — | -£3,898,761 | — | £1,870,004 | — | -£1,361,409 | £7,321,867 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,025,947 | — | £1,825,293 | — | -£3,902,858 | — | £1,862,033 | — | -£1,364,777 | £7,317,450 | |
| Net profit | £2,757,369 | — | £1,812,321 | — | -£2,921,824 | — | £1,464,376 | — | -£1,116,901 | £6,534,457 | |
| Cash | £1,219,954 | — | £3,369,765 | — | £3,558,988 | — | £2,890,070 | — | £5,466,090 | £3,147,345 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,000,464 | — | £15,386,119 | — | £10,409,668 | — | £9,622,569 | — | £6,974,126 | £14,563,617 | |
| Net assets | £6,570,118 | — | £6,916,418 | — | £3,994,594 | — | £5,458,970 | — | £4,342,069 | £10,876,526 | |
| Equity | £6,570,118 | £6,570,118 | £9,172,783 | £6,916,418 | £3,994,594 | £3,994,594 | £5,458,970 | £5,458,970 | £4,342,069 | £10,876,526 | |
| Average employees | 253 | — | 258 | — | 294 | — | 283 | — | 251 | 282 | |
| Wages | £7,272,603 | — | £7,641,826 | — | £9,968,050 | — | £8,571,419 | — | £9,804,204 | £12,658,009 |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors, having considered the financial position of the Company for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements, have no reason to believe that a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “Enhanced Digital Experience: Our data-driven, digitised approach boosted customer retention and self-service. Online energy deal processing increased from 9% to 13%, showcasing stronger customer engagement with our Buy Online / Renew Online capabilities.”
- “Customer Growth: We expanded our customer base by 4% year on year and improved retention by 21%. Our Trustpilot rating remains "Excellent" at 4.7/5 from over 23,000 reviews.”
- “Product Diversification: The successful relaunch of Connectivity and increased cross-selling efforts raised the share of non-energy deals from 25% to 30%, aligning with our strategy to broaden customer value and choice.”
- “Operational Excellence & Data Intelligence: Leveraging data, technology and early AI adoption led to a 6ppt and 5ppt improvement vs 2023 in both our GM% and EBITDA% metrics respectively.”
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
3 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHMED, Talha | Director | 2025-09-08 | Apr 1984 | British |
| FOSTER, Phil | Director | 2009-10-31 | Jan 1973 | British |
| SCOTT, Clair Marie | Director | 2022-07-28 | May 1986 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINGARD, Roger John | Secretary | 2008-05-27 | 2011-02-15 |
| MILLER, Paul James | Secretary | 2007-09-07 | 2008-05-27 |
| NORMAN, Paul Alan | Secretary | 2011-03-01 | 2012-01-31 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-07-24 | 2007-09-07 |
| DRIVER, Michael Vaughan | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2012-07-31 |
| DRYBURGH, Kevin | Director | 2008-05-27 | 2009-10-31 |
| EVANS, Steven Philip | Director | 2019-08-10 | 2021-12-31 |
| FORD, Anthony John | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2018-05-09 |
| FORD, Anthony John | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-01 |
| HAMILTON, Ciaran | Director | 2011-02-21 | 2012-01-18 |
| KING, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2015-02-01 | 2018-08-20 |
| ROZENBROEK, John | Director | 2012-01-18 | 2012-07-31 |
| TAYLOR, Simon Julian | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2015-09-10 |
| TAYLOR, Simon Julian | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-01 |
| TODD, Christopher | Director | 2015-09-10 | 2019-06-30 |
| WETTON, Lorraine | Director | 2008-05-27 | 2010-02-28 |
| WHITAKER, Jeremy | Director | 2009-10-31 | 2011-01-31 |
| WINDAS, Phil Neil | Director | 2019-08-10 | 2025-09-09 |
| KNIGHTSBRIDGE DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2007-09-07 | 2008-05-27 |
| PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2007-07-24 | 2007-09-10 |
| TAYLOR FORD INVESTMENTS LLP | Corporate Director | 2011-03-01 | 2011-12-14 |
| TAYLOR FORD JACKSON LLP | Corporate Director | 2008-05-27 | 2009-07-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ldc (Managers) Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-20 |
| Mr Philip Foster | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-20 |
| Sandown Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 128 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | CERTNM | change-of-name | certificate change of name company |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-09-12 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-09-11 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-12-05 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-08-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-12-16 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-09-21 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-08-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-01-19 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2021-09-27 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2021-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2020-12-21 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2020-12-02 | DISS40 | gazette | gazette filings brought up to date |
| 2020-12-01 | GAZ1 | gazette | gazette notice compulsory |
| 2020-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2019-09-30 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-12-31
5.91
SAFE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.491 × 6.56 = +3.22
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.285 × 6.72 = +1.92
- Book equity / Total liabilities 0.736 × 1.05 = +0.77
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