BACHY SOLETANCHE LIMITED
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Cash
£44M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£31M
Equity attributable
Employees
481
Average over period
Profit before tax
£4M
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £247,179,000 | £139,304,000 | -43.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | £3,776,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £4,031,000 | — | |
| Net profit | — | £2,932,000 | — | |
| Cash | — | £44,116,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £31,329,000 | — | |
| Net assets | — | £31,329,000 | — | |
| Equity | — | £31,329,000 | — | |
| Average employees | — | 481 | — | |
| Wages | — | £32,470,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £952,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 12.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.46x | |
| Interest cover | — | 39.33x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- BACHY SOLETANCHE LIMITED 1997-07-07 → present
- BACHY LIMITED 1963-03-04 → 1997-07-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Constantin
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company is reporting a positive net current asset position and have reviewed the current performance and prepared cash flow forecasts for the next 12 months which shows sufficient cash balances to fund the business. The realisation of these forecasts may be affected by a number of factors, including changes in customer behaviour, however, the directors are confident that the Company has adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “activity levels on two significant contracts, High Speed Rail (HS2) and Thames Tideway, have decreased in 2024. This reduction has driven the fall in turnover.”
- “The Directors have also reviewed the impact of the ongoing Ukraine conflict and the impact this has had on cost inflation to the business. The company, where possible, is reflecting the increased costs within future tenders along with seeking protection through contractual terms to mitigate any impact.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFFORD, Graham James | Secretary | 2009-09-30 | — | — |
| KALTENBACHER, Tamas | Director | 2023-02-20 | Aug 1977 | Hungarian |
| LOVELOCK, Dominic Vincent | Director | 2026-02-23 | Jan 1978 | British |
| PEDLEY, Martin John, Dr | Director | 2023-09-13 | Jul 1965 | British |
| TRAFFORD, Graham James | Director | 2011-01-01 | Jul 1972 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN, Peter | Secretary | 1997-01-01 | 2003-09-30 |
| DEARY, Mark Damien | Secretary | — | 1997-01-01 |
| HINES, Philip John | Secretary | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
| WEBSTER, Philomena | Secretary | 2003-09-30 | 2009-09-30 |
| ABRAHAM, Robin Nelson | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| BOCQUENTIN, Michel | Director | 2001-01-08 | 2010-04-16 |
| CARO-VARGAS, Boris | Director | 2021-08-23 | 2022-06-30 |
| CARTON, John Sidney | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| COCKCROFT, John Elliot Martin | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| COLEMAN, Peter | Director | 1997-11-17 | 2003-09-30 |
| CORKE, David Julian | Director | 1997-11-17 | 2005-07-31 |
| COUPLAND, John William | Director | 1997-11-17 | 1998-12-31 |
| DEARY, Mark Damien | Director | — | 1998-02-09 |
| GAILEY, Kenneth Samuel Kerr | Director | 2020-07-08 | 2023-10-02 |
| GOURLAY, Alexander Wallace | Director | 1997-11-17 | 1998-12-31 |
| HARNAN, Christopher Neil | Director | 1992-12-31 | 1998-12-31 |
| HARRIS, Robin Roy Whytock | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| HINES, Philip John | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2023-09-21 |
| MERRIDEW, Christopher James | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2025-06-02 |
| MITCHELL, William Grier | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| PRATT, Martin | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2012-11-21 |
| SHERWOOD, David Edgar | Director | — | 2014-02-28 |
| SHIELLS, Peter Charles | Director | 1997-11-17 | 2001-05-14 |
| STAGG, Roger Thomas | Director | 1997-11-17 | 1999-03-31 |
| TUCKER, John | Director | 1997-11-17 | 1998-12-31 |
| VERROUIL, Didier | Director | 2012-11-21 | 2017-12-31 |
| WEBSTER, Philomena | Director | 1997-11-17 | 2009-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinci Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2022-12-13 | Active |
| Bachy Soletanche Holdings (Europe) Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2017-05-24 | Ceased 2022-12-13 |
| Bachy Soletanche Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-05-24 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 196 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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last 24 months
last 12 months
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