THE ESSENCE VAULT LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-26 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£704K
-49.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
-34.4% vs 2023
Employees
191
+51.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£861K
-329.5% vs 2023
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £30,095,946 | £34,593,327 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £375,033 | -£860,823 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £611,798 | -£884,501 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,398,323 | £704,228 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £2,863,286 | £1,747,012 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £2,570,783 | £1,686,282 | |
| Equity | £195,705 | — | £2,292,803 | £2,570,783 | £1,686,282 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 126 | 191 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,021,384 | £4,345,472 |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | 2.0% | -2.6% |
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)
- Auditor
- Stevenson & Wilson
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The company is reporting a loss for the year which was largely anticipated by the directors due to sizeable investment into the company's people and processes. Results for 2025 are very encouraging with the company reporting high levels of profitability. This is expected to continue to improve for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “The company, and the wider group, continued to experience high levels of growth through 2024. The Company is reporting a loss for the year due to additional expenditure and borrowing costs. Directors have implemented adjustments to operating models and expect improved profitability in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN, Connor | Director | 2019-12-20 | Sep 1995 | British |
| O'CONNOR, Seamus | Director | 2023-03-20 | Apr 1991 | Irish |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON, Oliver William | Director | 2023-03-20 | 2025-04-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaq Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2023-01-06 | Active |
| Mr Connor Martin | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2019-12-20 | Ceased 2023-01-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 25 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-05-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
-
Turnover
+14.9%
£30,095,946 £34,593,327
-
Cash
-49.6%
£1,398,323 £704,228
-
Net assets
-34.4%
£2,570,783 £1,686,282
-
Employees
+51.6%
126 191
-
Profit before tax
-329.5%
£375,033 -£860,823
-
Wages
+43.8%
£3,021,384 £4,345,472
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