E.J.MARKHAM & SON LIMITED
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Cash
£16K
+5.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£676K
+10.6% vs 2024
Employees
5
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£65K
+205.7% first positive since 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
We draw attention to note 1.2, on page 8 of the financial statements concerning the company's ability to continue as a going concern which indicates that despite net current assets of £675,847 at 31 March 2025, the company's going concern assessment may be adversely affected by market conditions or developments in the wider group headed by SQIB Limited. The company is reliant on the ongoing support of its ultimate shareholders. However this support is itself dependent on a number of other events which are themselves uncertain. As stated in note 1.2 on page 8, these events or conditions, along with the other matters identified, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £553,213 | £499,290 | — | £729,608 | £651,273 | £727,373 | +11.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £4,075 | -£61,238 | £64,713 | +205.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £57,233 | £33,837 | £79,353 | £4,075 | -£61,238 | £64,713 | +205.7% | |
| Net profit | £67,385 | £33,837 | £79,353 | £4,075 | -£61,238 | £64,713 | +205.7% | |
| Cash | £30,385 | £29,981 | £33,812 | £31,047 | £14,718 | £15,502 | +5.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £573,956 | £607,793 | £687,146 | £691,221 | £612,942 | £677,655 | +10.6% | |
| Net assets | £572,148 | £605,985 | £685,338 | £689,413 | £611,134 | £675,847 | +10.6% | |
| Equity | £572,148 | £605,985 | £685,338 | £689,413 | £611,134 | £675,847 | +10.6% | |
| Average employees | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0% | |
| Wages | £71,988 | £68,216 | £92,996 | £109,657 | £102,734 | £109,432 | +6.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 0.6% | -9.4% | 8.9% | |
| Net margin | 12.2% | 6.8% | — | 0.6% | -9.4% | 8.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 0.6% | -10.0% | 9.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.90x | 2.40x | 2.45x |
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
- Mercer & Hole LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 1.2, on page 8 of the financial statements concerning the company's ability to continue as a going concern which indicates that despite net current assets of £675,847 at 31 March 2025, the company's going concern assessment may be adversely affected by market conditions or developments in the wider group headed by SQIB Limited. The company is reliant on the ongoing support of its ultimate shareholders. However this support is itself dependent on a number of other events which are themselves uncertain. As stated in note 1.2 on page 8, these events or conditions, along with the other matters identified, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEKS, Rosslyn-Ann | Secretary | 2022-12-05 | — | — |
| BRITTAIN, Michael Richard | Director | 2016-03-21 | Jan 1975 | British |
| WEEKS, Rosslyn-Ann | Director | 2022-12-05 | Mar 1974 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FENNELL, Marion | Secretary | — | 1993-01-31 |
| HAYWARD, Susan Elizabeth | Secretary | 2011-11-03 | 2015-09-18 |
| NORFOLK, Sheila Mary | Secretary | 1993-01-31 | 2011-03-03 |
| PAYNE, Christopher James | Secretary | 2015-09-18 | 2022-12-05 |
| BARBER, Keith John | Director | 2011-11-03 | 2019-10-25 |
| CAMPBELL, John | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2011-11-03 |
| CAMPBELL, Sonia Ann | Director | — | 2011-11-03 |
| HUMPHREYS, Gary | Director | 2011-11-03 | 2019-10-25 |
| MARKHAM, Edwin Hugh | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| MARKHAM, Nina Rose | Director | — | 2002-12-11 |
| SPENCER, Kevin Ronald | Director | 2011-11-03 | 2019-10-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sqib Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-12-31 | Active |
| Mr Kevin Ronald Spencer | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-06-25 | Ceased 2018-12-31 |
| Markerstudy Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 132 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-28 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2024-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-21 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2023-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-01-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-12-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-12-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-15 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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last 24 months
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