GRATTE BROTHERS GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£52M
+31.1% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£24M
+14.4% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
484
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£4.4M
+130.2% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £262,204,169 | £242,487,636 | -7.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,030,396 | £2,594,241 | +151.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,917,120 | £4,413,747 | +130.2% | |
| Net profit | £75,502 | £19,648 | £1,649,491 | £3,065,994 | +85.9% | |
| Cash | £23,091,897 | £16,584,630 | £39,743,691 | £52,104,809 | +31.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,244,014 | £3,148,345 | £22,602,650 | £23,500,593 | +4% | |
| Net assets | £3,216,669 | £3,136,317 | £20,534,599 | £23,500,593 | +14.4% | |
| Equity | £3,216,669 | £3,136,317 | £20,534,599 | £23,500,593 | +14.4% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 484 | 484 | 0% | |
| Wages | — | — | £28,329,043 | £29,587,259 | +4.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £1,094,886 | £1,149,549 | +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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 0.4% | 1.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 0.6% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 4.6% | 11.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 81.6% | 82.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.13x | 1.12x |
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
- GRATTE BROTHERS GROUP LIMITED 1992-09-11 → present
- FARGATE LIMITED 1992-07-20 → 1992-09-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Blick Rothenberg Audit 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.”
Group structure
- GRATTE BROTHERS GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Gratte Brothers Limited 100%
- Gratte Brothers Security Management Limited 100%
- Gratte Brothers Building Services Maintenance Limited 100%
- Gratte Brothers Catering Equipment Limited 100%
- Gratte Brothers Technical Services Limited 100%
- Gratte Brothers Security Control Systems Limited 100%
- Customised Computer Software Group Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Group turnover has decreased to £242.4m in total (2024: £262.2m), primarily due to the phasing of projects. Group operating profit has increased to £2.6m (2024: £1.0m), with a modest operating profit margin of 1.1% (2024: 0.4%) which reflects the challenging nature of the industry.”
- “The financial year was defined by resilience, disciplined execution, and adaptability amid a dynamic and often challenging environment.”
- “The year also marked the successful establishment of our On Trade Division, which has delivered new projects for key accounts and expanded our business potential.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER, Bronwyn Nikki | Secretary | 2020-04-01 | — | — |
| BASS, Christopher Charles | Director | 2018-01-01 | Oct 1979 | British |
| BASS, Ian Michael | Director | 1992-09-02 | Jul 1948 | British |
| GRATTE, David Edward Derrick | Director | 2018-01-01 | Nov 1981 | British |
| GRATTE, Ian Peter Andre | Director | 1992-09-02 | Jun 1946 | British |
| GRATTE, Stephen Derrick | Director | 2018-01-01 | Aug 1969 | British |
| MILLER, Bronwyn Nikki | Director | 2022-01-12 | Oct 1979 | British |
| SAMUEL, Michael Stuart | Director | 2006-12-01 | Dec 1947 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASS, Ian Michael | Secretary | 1992-09-02 | 1993-10-01 |
| EDGINTON, John Thomas | Secretary | 1993-10-01 | 2005-06-10 |
| THAKKER, Naresh Jayantilal | Secretary | 2005-06-10 | 2020-04-01 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-07-20 | 1992-09-02 |
| GRATTE, Derrick Constant Louis | Director | — | 2005-12-28 |
| GRATTE, Martin Derrick | Director | — | 2026-02-05 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-07-20 | 1992-09-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Peter Andre Gratte | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Martin Derrick Gratte | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 129 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-09-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-05-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2020-05-14 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.