DCSL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-14 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£134K
+61.1% highest in 9 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+120.6% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
76
+18.8% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1M
+113.1% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £1,946,311 | — | £2,368,211 | — | £2,902,407 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £433,064 | — | £499,869 | — | £642,333 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £331,695 | — | £408,305 | — | £547,498 | £690,208 | £1,471,082 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £276,438 | — | £319,277 | — | £648,522 | £523,251 | £1,095,781 | |
| Cash | £51,555 | £51,555 | £121,314 | £121,314 | £16,655 | £16,655 | £219 | £82,908 | £133,604 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,717,056 | — | £4,964,529 | — | £5,230,088 | — | £5,654,045 | £6,157,092 | £10,704,844 | |
| Net assets | £1,556,956 | — | £1,754,327 | — | £2,073,604 | — | £2,722,126 | £3,045,377 | £6,718,315 | |
| Equity | £1,556,956 | £1,477,889 | £1,754,327 | £1,754,327 | £2,073,604 | £2,073,604 | £2,722,126 | £3,045,377 | £6,718,315 | |
| Average employees | 53 | — | 57 | — | 56 | — | 60 | 64 | 76 | |
| Wages | — | — | £924,093 | — | £1,116,317 | — | £1,425,111 | £1,744,946 | £2,305,693 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 22.3% | — | 21.1% | — | 22.1% | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 14.2% | — | 13.5% | — | 22.3% | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 8.7% | — | 9.6% | — | 11.4% | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 3.85x | — | 4.46x | — | 4.57x | — | — |
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
- Whitings LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The directors continue to implement their strategy of modernising the carehome to provide for high care residents with an associated decrease in capacity.”
- “The directors continue to confirm their commitment to the future of the business by again investing further amounts in new asset purchases during the year.”
- “The Company is subject to unannounced inspections by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). At the date of approving the financial statements the overall rating of the business has been assessed as "good".”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIDFORD, David Glenn | Director | 2015-03-31 | Dec 1953 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGLIA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2011-10-21 | 2014-03-31 |
| CASTLEFIELD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-10-15 | 2011-10-21 |
| CURTIS, Derek | Director | 2008-10-15 | 2025-06-18 |
| LIDFORD, Samantha Marie | Director | 2010-09-10 | 2015-03-12 |
| LIDFORD, Stephen John | Director | 2011-12-15 | 2025-11-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Lidford | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Stephen John Lidford | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 74 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-16 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-20 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-20 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 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 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+61.1%
£82,908 £133,604
highest in 9 filed years
-
Net assets
+120.6%
£3,045,377 £6,718,315
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+18.8%
64 76
highest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+113.1%
£690,208 £1,471,082
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+32.1%
£1,744,946 £2,305,693
highest in 5 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