PHOSTERS (FM) LIMITED

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Langard Lifford Hall Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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

• “The company has experienced a challenging year, primarily driven by a reduction in the volume and scope of several key contracts. The decline in contracted revenue, combined with the inflationary pressures, particularly the rising cost of wages, has impact the profitability and overall financial performance of the company. In response to this, management have initiated a turnaround strategy focused on restoring the operational efficiency and improving the company's financial position.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -26%

  £39,840,400 → £29,493,094

• Cash

  -91.1%

  £2,247,290 → £200,354

• Net assets

  -61%

  £3,687,201 → £1,436,761

• Employees

  -40.9%

  678 → 401

• Operating profit

  -179.7%

  £2,451,952 → -£1,953,603

• Profit before tax

  -179.5%

  £2,452,621 → -£1,950,440

• Wages

  -34.7%

  £17,501,316 → £11,433,105

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers