ROM LIMITED
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Cash
£530K
-71.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£53M
-2.8% vs 2024
Employees
214
-8.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£4.7M
-294.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £136,978,000 | £121,512,000 | £112,049,000 | -7.8% | |
| Operating profit | £8,773,000 | £61,000 | -£1,552,000 | -2,644.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £10,283,000 | £2,393,000 | -£4,660,000 | -294.7% | |
| Net profit | £7,917,000 | £1,893,000 | -£5,950,000 | -414.3% | |
| Cash | £1,869,000 | £1,885,000 | £530,000 | -71.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £69,391,000 | £68,285,000 | £68,578,000 | +0.4% | |
| Net assets | £52,903,000 | £54,450,000 | £52,949,000 | -2.8% | |
| Equity | £52,903,000 | £54,450,000 | £52,949,000 | -2.8% | |
| Average employees | 260 | 233 | 214 | -8.2% | |
| Wages | £8,850,000 | £8,042,000 | £7,554,000 | -6.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £13,339 | £16,080 | £23,193 | +44.2% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 0.1% | -1.4% | |
| Net margin | 5.8% | 1.6% | -5.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.6% | 0.1% | -2.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 41.6% | 43.5% | 46.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.96x | 3.22x | 3.05x | |
| Interest cover | 27.50x | 0.06x | -1.94x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- ROM LIMITED 1985-10-28 → present
- ROM RIVER PLASCLIP LIMITED 1983-11-21 → 1985-10-28
- ROM RIVER COMPANY LIMITED 1926-05-04 → 1983-11-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Despite the loss reported for the year, the directors have undertaken a forward-looking assessment and remain confident in the company's ability to continue operating for the foreseeable future. This assessment reflects the company's strong customer base, ongoing cost-efficiency measures, and the actions being taken to improve profitability. Forecasts prepared by management demonstrate that the company has adequate resources to meet its obligations and continue trading.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD, Holly | Secretary | 2020-08-01 | — | — |
| ARNOLD, Holly Catherine | Director | 2023-09-01 | Feb 1985 | Welsh |
| CERNY, Libor | Director | 2025-04-11 | May 1969 | Czech |
| ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles | Director | 2022-01-01 | Dec 1973 | Spanish |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAIN, Ian | Secretary | 2005-03-01 | 2008-05-23 |
| FITA, Raimon Trias | Secretary | 2009-01-09 | 2012-02-01 |
| GREEN, Philip Andrew | Secretary | — | 1995-02-03 |
| NEATH, Kerry Daniel | Secretary | 1995-05-23 | 2000-04-18 |
| PEREZ, Federico | Secretary | 2016-10-26 | 2020-08-01 |
| PUIG, Xavier | Secretary | 2012-02-01 | 2016-10-26 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-09-01 | 2009-01-09 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-07-06 | 2005-03-01 |
| BEVERIDGE, Ian Colin | Director | 2000-01-24 | 2009-01-09 |
| CARR, Peter John | Director | — | 1995-12-31 |
| ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier | Director | 2024-06-05 | 2025-03-27 |
| FITA, Raimon Trias | Director | 2009-01-09 | 2012-02-01 |
| FLETCHER, David Harold | Director | 2003-03-26 | 2006-06-09 |
| FORT, Alan James | Director | 2013-05-28 | 2025-12-31 |
| FRASER, Gordon Lunn | Director | 1998-07-24 | 2009-01-09 |
| GREEN, Philip Andrew | Director | — | 1995-02-03 |
| HALL, Clive Peter | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2009-01-09 |
| HOLTON, Robert | Director | 2003-11-26 | 2009-01-09 |
| HOLTON, Robert | Director | 1998-07-24 | 2000-12-29 |
| LLOYD, Kevin John | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2009-01-09 |
| MCCALL, Patrick Kevin | Director | 2008-02-06 | 2008-06-30 |
| MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang | Director | 2013-06-11 | 2025-12-31 |
| MESEGUE, Francesc | Director | 2013-03-27 | 2023-09-01 |
| MILLS, Ian | Director | — | 1992-09-03 |
| NEATH, Kerry Daniel | Director | 1995-05-23 | 2000-04-18 |
| NURDEN, Richard John | Director | 2004-11-24 | 2009-01-09 |
| PUIG, Xavier | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2013-03-27 |
| PUIGGALI, Juan | Director | 2009-01-09 | 2012-01-15 |
| ROBERTS, David John | Director | — | 1994-09-30 |
| ROBERTS, Keith Bernard | Director | 1992-06-25 | 1999-12-23 |
| RUBIO, Francesc Rubiralta | Director | 2009-01-09 | 2013-03-27 |
| RUBIRALTA, Franciso | Director | 2009-01-09 | 2009-10-23 |
| STUMPF, Antony | Director | 1998-07-24 | 2009-01-09 |
| THOMSON, Alan Matthew | Director | — | 1995-04-14 |
| THURSTON, Roy Julian Saville, Dr | Director | 2005-08-24 | 2006-07-07 |
| TRALONGO, Gerry | Director | 2003-03-26 | 2007-02-28 |
| TREADWELL, Richard | Director | 2001-02-26 | 2002-01-31 |
| TRIAS, Raimon | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2012-05-01 |
| TYRRELL, Deryck Michael | Director | 1996-07-22 | 1997-02-20 |
| VILLARES, Luis Sanz | Director | 2009-01-09 | 2024-04-02 |
| WALLIS, Michael | Director | 1997-02-10 | 2000-04-18 |
| WIGGIN, Roger Anthony | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2007-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rom Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 296 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-01-13 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-01-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-01-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-09-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.