MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION PLC
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Cash
£3M
-72.5% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£31M
-23.1% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
203
+12.8% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£6.9M
+548.6% first positive since 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £31,390,584 | £33,564,962 | £38,333,155 | +14.2% | |
| Operating profit | £5,691,193 | £5,601,824 | — | -£2,752,847 | £753,253 | £6,508,668 | +764.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £5,737,747 | £5,721,300 | £10,102,433 | -£2,221,817 | £1,059,124 | £6,869,605 | +548.6% | |
| Net profit | — | £4,650,317 | £8,283,633 | -£2,232,365 | £651,333 | £5,472,620 | +740.2% | |
| Cash | £19,770,877 | £14,203,117 | £20,276,507 | £14,089,887 | £10,903,221 | £3,003,707 | -72.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £36,662,893 | £37,078,778 | £44,248,941 | £40,458,998 | £41,153,704 | £31,777,235 | -22.8% | |
| Net assets | £36,680,818 | £36,833,278 | £43,946,996 | £39,914,631 | £40,565,964 | £31,188,584 | -23.1% | |
| Equity | £36,680,818 | £36,833,278 | £43,946,996 | £39,914,631 | £40,565,964 | £31,188,584 | -23.1% | |
| Average employees | 150 | 183 | 194 | 195 | 180 | 203 | +12.8% | |
| Wages | £5,808,641 | £6,711,178 | £8,560,834 | £6,701,458 | £6,890,434 | £6,710,147 | -2.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £2,362,658 | £810,718 | £106,526 | £0 | -100% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | -8.8% | 2.2% | 17.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -7.1% | 1.9% | 14.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 15.5% | 15.1% | — | -6.8% | 1.8% | 20.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 7.47x | 9.74x | 6.45x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION PLC 1992-07-17 → present
- JIM MARSHALL (PRODUCTS) LIMITED 1964-05-19 → 1992-07-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Simpson Wreford LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION PLC · parent
- Marshall Amplification (Hong Kong) Limited 100%
- Marshall Amplification (Vietnam) Limited 100%
- Marshall Records Limited 100%
- Marshall Records Publishing Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 8th April 2025 the parent company Marshall Group AB sold the majority of its shareholding to HongShan Capital Group Ltd. At the time of signing the accounts the sale of the remaining shares to HongShan Capital Group Ltd was in progress. As a result HongShan Capital Group Ltd are considered to be the ultimate controlling party.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2023-10-25 | — | — |
| AXHAMRE, Martin Johannes | Director | 2023-04-28 | Mar 1979 | Swedish |
| DE MAILLARD, Jeremy | Director | 2023-04-28 | Aug 1980 | Swiss |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES, Andrew Robert | Secretary | 2016-10-24 | 2023-09-11 |
| COLE, David Frederick | Secretary | 2008-04-14 | 2016-10-24 |
| HACK, Lorraine | Secretary | 1997-04-01 | 2003-11-14 |
| MARSHALL, Nancy Elizabeth | Secretary | — | 1997-03-10 |
| MARSHALL, Victoria | Secretary | 2003-12-01 | 2008-04-14 |
| CARNALL, Keith | Director | — | 1994-04-09 |
| CHARLES, Andrew Robert | Director | 2017-11-29 | 2023-09-11 |
| COLE, David Frederick | Director | 2010-10-13 | 2017-11-29 |
| COOMBES, Alexander David Charles | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2023-09-11 |
| DE BODINAT, Henri | Director | 2023-04-28 | 2024-01-19 |
| ELLERY, Jonathan Martin | Director | 2001-09-04 | 2022-12-31 |
| GRINDROD, Stephen | Director | — | 2000-04-05 |
| HACK, Kelvin | Director | — | 2003-11-14 |
| HACK, Lorraine | Director | 1994-10-26 | 2003-11-14 |
| HILL, Michael | Director | — | 1997-04-10 |
| KEIR, Bruce | Director | 2002-04-26 | 2004-04-19 |
| LINDKVIST, Linda Bertha Anna Sjö | Director | 2023-04-28 | 2024-01-19 |
| MARSHALL, James Charles | Director | — | 2012-04-05 |
| MARSHALL, Nancy Elizabeth | Director | — | 1997-03-19 |
| MARSHALL, Terry James | Director | 2008-03-26 | 2009-03-13 |
| MARSHALL, Terry James | Director | 1997-06-16 | 1998-04-05 |
| MARSHALL, Victoria | Director | 2002-04-26 | 2011-11-11 |
| MOON, Barry | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2019-06-28 |
| NEATH, Philippa | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2023-08-31 |
| ROBERTS, Neil | Director | 1997-06-16 | 1999-01-08 |
| STREET, Nicholas | Director | 2023-04-28 | 2024-01-19 |
| WANG, Christine Kheng-Chuez | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2023-10-05 |
| WRIGHT, Paul Daniel | Director | 1994-10-26 | 1998-07-01 |
| YOUNG, Graham Trevor | Director | 2003-12-01 | 2014-08-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Holdco (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-04-08 | Active |
| Marshall Family Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-03-29 | Ceased 2023-04-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 213 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-11-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-11-16 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-17 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-29 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-10-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | 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
- 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.