AH UK PVT. LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-20 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-06
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£529K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£30M
Equity attributable
Employees
3,226
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£19M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £189,331,000 | £156,945,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£7,833,000 | -£8,775,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£18,977,000 | -£18,801,000 | |
| Net profit | -£18,973,000 | -£18,077,000 | |
| Cash | £189,000 | £529,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £45,823,000 | £29,457,000 | |
| Net assets | -£12,173,000 | -£30,250,000 | |
| Equity | -£12,173,000 | -£30,250,000 | |
| Average employees | 2,950 | 3,226 | |
| Wages | £85,783,000 | £83,644,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -4.1% | -5.6% | |
| Net margin | -10.0% | -11.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -17.1% | -29.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.25x | 1.07x | |
| Interest cover | -0.72x | -0.88x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company has assessed its financial position, operational capabilities, and market outlook within the security industry. Based on current contracts, client retention rates, and access to capital, management is confident in the company's ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. The strategic focus on scalable integrated security solutions, regulatory compliance, and technological innovation supports sustainable growth and resilience amid evolving threats and industry demands.”
Group structure
- AH UK PVT. LTD · parent
- Argenbright Security Europe Limited 100%
- ASEL Temporary Security Solutions Limited 100%
- ASEL Integrated Security Solutions Limited 100%
- Amberstone Technology Limited 100%
- Security Technology Innovations Limited 100%
- Tri-Ex Security Limited 100%
- Protector Midlands Limited 51%
- Protector SC Limited 100%
- QW Security Limited 100%
- ASEL Germany GmbH 100%
Significant events
- “On 3 November 2025, the group entered into a new confidential invoice discounting (CID) facility with Barclays Bank plc replacing the previous invoice financing arrangement. The group may draw funds against eligible trade receivables up to a group maximum facility limit of £28,000,000, which is an increase of £8 million over the previous facility.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGENBRIGHT JR, Frank | Director | 2022-07-06 | Mar 1948 | American |
| ISHWAR, Karan | Director | 2022-07-06 | May 1986 | Indian |
| PATTERSON, Ernie | Director | 2022-07-06 | Jan 1947 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| STROBRIDGE, Scott | Secretary | 2022-07-12 | 2023-01-08 |
| VARSHNEY, Vishal | Director | 2022-07-06 | 2023-05-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Argenbright Jr | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-07-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 29 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-11 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-11-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-14 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-30 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-11-28 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2024-11-13 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares consolidation | |
| 2024-11-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-13 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-05-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-05-12 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2023-05-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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