IMAGINATION EUROPE LIMITED
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Cash
£3.3M
-27.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£9.2M
+8.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
168
-10.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£814K
-71.7% 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 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £88,013,000 | £79,677,000 | £56,917,000 | -28.6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,031,000 | £2,669,000 | £766,000 | -71.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,138,000 | £2,874,000 | £814,000 | -71.7% | |
| Net profit | £1,124,000 | £2,462,000 | £722,000 | -70.7% | |
| Cash | £8,745,000 | £4,602,000 | £3,322,000 | -27.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,974,000 | £8,436,000 | £9,158,000 | +8.6% | |
| Net assets | £5,974,000 | £8,436,000 | £9,158,000 | +8.6% | |
| Equity | £5,974,000 | £8,436,000 | £9,158,000 | +8.6% | |
| Average employees | 188 | 187 | 168 | -10.2% | |
| Wages | £12,192,000 | £12,015,000 | £11,136,000 | -7.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £582,000 | £581,000 | £607,000 | +4.5% |
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 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.2% | 3.3% | 1.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 17.3% | 31.6% | 8.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 77.5% | 65.4% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.26x | 1.41x | 1.63x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- IMAGINATION EUROPE LIMITED 2009-05-07 → present
- IMAGINATION LIMITED 2002-06-25 → 2009-05-07
- IMAGINATION LTD. 1995-03-06 → 2002-06-25
- SHOW WORLD LIMITED 1991-12-09 → 1995-03-06
- IMAGINATION CENTRE LIMITED(THE) 1982-12-23 → 1991-12-09
- IMAGINATION EXHIBITION SERVICES LIMITED 1979-08-06 → 1982-12-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, reflecting the directors' view that the Company will be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements. The directors regularly review future forecasts and cashflow requirements and, having taken into consideration the facilities available for the Company, conclude that the Company has adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The directors do not consider there to be any material uncertainties over the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- IMAGINATION EUROPE LIMITED · parent
- Imagination (Deutschland) GmbH 100%
- Imagination Middle East LLC 100%
- Imagination Middle East Limited 100%
- Imagination Design and Communications India Pvt Ltd 100%
- Imagination Limited 100%
- Imagination Saudi Arabia LLC 100%
Significant events
- “The financial year ended 31 August 2025 presented a challenging environment for the experiential and marketing communications sector, with ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty prompting many clients to scale back, pause or re-phase activity.”
- “The principal risks that the Company faces arise from the following: A Potential Reduction in Gross Profit, Loss of Key Members of Staff.”
- “A dividend of £8,000,000 relating to the period ended 31 August 2025 was paid on 18 September 2025 to the Company's immediate parent.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY, Henry Peter | Secretary | 2024-08-29 | — | — |
| CHAPPELL, Mark Stephen | Director | 2014-12-18 | Jun 1972 | British |
| HANNAH, Richard Stuart Alexander | Director | 2021-09-01 | Mar 1981 | British |
| REID, Patrick Scott Parkinson | Director | 2011-06-28 | Mar 1976 | British |
| WHEELER, Ross Alan | Director | 2021-09-01 | May 1978 | British |
| WITHERS, Gary John | Director | — | Nov 1948 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING, Robert Frederick | Secretary | 2000-01-25 | 2024-08-29 |
| POWELL, Joyce | Secretary | — | 2000-01-25 |
| ADAMS, Richard Michael | Director | 2013-04-11 | 2020-02-12 |
| ADAMS, Richard Michael | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2011-01-31 |
| ARDILL, Ralph James | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2005-04-26 |
| BAKER, Julian Rupert | Director | 2009-06-24 | 2024-08-31 |
| BRAY, Marcus Patrick | Director | 2013-10-09 | 2017-05-31 |
| BROADLEY, Douglas John | Director | 2003-09-25 | 2017-04-27 |
| BRUXNER-RANDALL, Simon Richard | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2002-01-29 |
| BURES, Jiri | Director | 2016-09-27 | 2018-07-10 |
| CADDY, Adrian | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2003-10-14 |
| CHRISTODOULOU, Anton | Director | 2016-03-17 | 2018-07-10 |
| CRABB, Sally Patricia | Director | 2003-09-25 | 2011-08-31 |
| CRICHTON, Morag Fiona | Director | 2013-06-19 | 2014-06-09 |
| DOYLE, Kieron Daniel Ian | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2014-12-08 |
| DYKES, Claire | Director | 2003-03-27 | 2018-07-10 |
| FOULKES, Richard John Willmott | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2012-08-31 |
| GIRLING, David Charles | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2017-01-26 |
| GLADSTONE, Jamie Alan | Director | 2014-06-24 | 2017-12-21 |
| GRAY, Thomas Robert | Director | 2016-03-17 | 2016-10-19 |
| HAMPEL, Peter | Director | 1995-10-16 | 1997-10-27 |
| HANNAH, Richard Stuart Alexander | Director | 2014-06-24 | 2018-07-10 |
| HEATH, Leonard Edwin William | Director | — | 1996-12-05 |
| HORBERRY, Andrew William | Director | 2002-07-22 | 2004-06-30 |
| JOHANSEN, Christian Thomas | Director | 2013-06-19 | 2015-12-02 |
| KING, Simon Mark | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2018-07-10 |
| LARNER, Douglas James | Director | 1995-04-25 | 1996-12-11 |
| LAVENTHOL, Jonathan Caleb | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2010-03-05 |
| MACKAY, Paul Christopher | Director | 2017-02-08 | 2018-07-10 |
| MACKAY, Paul Christopher | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2006-08-31 |
| OLIVER, Trevor Dennis | Director | 2015-09-29 | 2018-07-10 |
| PAUL, Sebastian Edward | Director | 1997-10-28 | 2002-12-16 |
| POWELL, Joyce | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2000-08-31 |
| RABY, John George | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2014-12-18 |
| REID, Andrew Iain | Director | 2000-12-14 | 2002-12-16 |
| RENWICK, Iain William | Director | 2000-01-25 | 2002-09-30 |
| ROTHWELL, Mark William | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2013-01-21 |
| SCOTT, Paul | Director | 1997-10-28 | 2011-03-31 |
| STEVENSON, Guy Mckinnon | Director | 1995-04-25 | 2016-03-17 |
| THORNE, David Anthony | Director | 2015-11-17 | 2018-07-10 |
| VIRGILE, Carlos Enrique | Director | 2013-06-19 | 2018-07-10 |
| WATERS, Mark Steven | Director | 1995-04-25 | 1999-02-28 |
| WHEELER, Ross Alan | Director | 2013-06-19 | 2018-07-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Imagination Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 269 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-01-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-01-14 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-08-29 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-01-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.