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COMMUNICATION GROUP HOLDINGS PLC(THE)

#01940315 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1985-08-19 (40y 11m) · Last filing 2026-06-26 (1mo ago)
Industrials · SIC 70210 · M Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-06-30 (in 12 months) · Confirmation due 2027-04-08 (in 9 months) · 1 watchout

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Cash

£25K

+1.2% vs 2024

Net assets

-£16K

-109.7% lowest in 3 filed years

Employees

15

-16.7% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

-£169K

-70.4% lowest in 3 filed years

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £3,035,780£1,940,865£1,093,672 -43.7%
Operating profit £58,816-£98,507-£170,838 -73.4%
Profit before tax £57,339-£99,176-£169,018 -70.4%
Net profit £42,745-£99,176-£176,018 -77.5%
Cash £113,439£24,718£25,022 +1.2%
Total assets less current liabilities £273,833£164,657£121,472 -26.2%
Net assets £259,666£160,490-£15,528 -109.7%
Equity £259,666£160,490-£15,528 -109.7%
Average employees 181815 -16.7%
Wages £1,229,075£951,213£626,737 -34.1%
Directors' remuneration £562,389£388,787£253,365 -34.8%

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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 1.9%-5.1%-15.6%
Net margin 1.4%-5.1%-16.1%
Return on capital employed 21.5%-59.8%-140.6%
Current ratio 1.89x1.67x1.46x
Interest cover 39.82x-57.20x—

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

  1. COMMUNICATION GROUP HOLDINGS PLC(THE) 1985-10-22 → present
  2. PRESTONTIME PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1985-08-19 → 1985-10-22

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
FMCB
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Directors believe that, given the ability of the group to flex costs, the existence of appropriate contract cancellation periods and the potential to improve liquidity through loan financing options should the need arise, it is appropriate to continue to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”

Group structure

  1. COMMUNICATION GROUP HOLDINGS PLC(THE) · parent
    1. European Communication Limited 100% · United Kingdom · dormant
    2. Entente International Communication Limited 100% · United Kingdom · dormant

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

4 active · 3 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
SUTHERLAND SMITH, Maureen Secretary — — British
HAWKINS, Sally Director 2017-09-14 May 1969 British
SUTHERLAND SMITH, Maureen Director — Jul 1947 British
THORNTON, Anthony Gerard Director 2017-09-14 Nov 1957 British
Show 3 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BARBER, John Norman Romney Director — 2004-10-31
HAMILTON, Peter Brian Director — 2017-06-30
KENNEDY, Nigel Alan Director 2011-02-07 2011-09-07

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Ms Maureen Sutherland Smith Individual Shares 75–100% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 111 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-06-26 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2026-06-22 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2026-04-12 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2025-06-30 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2025-04-17 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2024-07-22 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-04-01 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-07-03 AA01 accounts Change account reference date company current extended PDF
2023-04-14 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-01-05 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2022-12-02 CH03 officers Change person secretary company with change date PDF
2022-12-02 CH03 officers Change person secretary company with change date PDF
2022-12-02 PSC04 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF
2022-03-31 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2021-12-31 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2021-06-16 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2021-04-16 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2020-06-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2019-12-17 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2019-07-09 AD01 address Change registered office address company with date old address new address PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
3

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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