ECO-1 ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD
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Cash
£4.3m
+13.8% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£4.3m
+25.1% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
46
+17.9% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.9m
+22.6% highest in 5 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-07-22.
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 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,693,265 | £13,977,963 | £18,335,059 | £21,119,250 | £27,233,123 | +28.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | £983,346 | £582,484 | £800,157 | £1,608,306 | £1,746,247 | +8.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £983,401 | £585,122 | £615,832 | £1,512,543 | £1,854,200 | +22.6% | |
| Net profit | — | £796,635 | £464,520 | £468,644 | £1,136,407 | £1,380,456 | +21.5% | |
| Cash | £1,660,396 | £1,585,982 | £1,955,159 | £2,128,875 | £3,774,852 | £4,297,588 | +13.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,330,758 | £2,840,533 | £2,764,182 | £3,026,251 | £3,468,403 | £4,342,199 | +25.2% | |
| Net assets | £2,327,758 | £2,839,933 | £2,534,182 | £2,897,251 | £3,435,403 | £4,297,199 | +25.1% | |
| Equity | £2,327,758 | £2,839,933 | £2,534,182 | £2,897,251 | £3,435,403 | £4,297,199 | +25.1% | |
| Average employees | 30 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 46 | +17.9% | |
| Wages | — | £1,137,675 | £1,224,374 | £1,938,649 | £1,915,775 | £2,152,374 | +12.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £141,565 | £140,092 | £145,705 | £186,364 | £146,723 | -21.3% |
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 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 7.7% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 6.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 6.3% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 34.6% | 21.1% | 26.4% | 46.4% | 40.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 53.4% | 56.3% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.84x | 1.70x | 1.68x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- ECO-1 ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 2011-06-21 → present
- HILLS LIMITED 2010-01-07 → 2011-06-21
- HILLS PLC 1997-06-23 → 2010-01-07
- HILLS ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS PLC 1996-04-16 → 1997-06-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Edwards
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this review, the directors consider that the Company has adequate resources in all disciplines to continue operating for the foreseeable future and to meet its obligations as they fall due.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELCHER, Jeremy David | Director | 2012-02-14 | May 1969 | British |
| JENKINSON, John | Director | 2018-06-29 | Jan 1979 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEESON, Anthony James | Secretary | 2005-01-17 | 2007-07-19 |
| HILL, David Benjamin | Secretary | 2007-07-19 | 2020-10-02 |
| HILL, David Benjamin | Secretary | 1996-04-16 | 2005-01-17 |
| CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-04-16 | 1996-04-16 |
| ALLEESON, Anthony James | Director | 2004-07-08 | 2007-07-19 |
| BELCHER, Jeremy David | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2007-06-25 |
| BIGLAND, Philip John | Director | 2005-07-06 | 2006-03-06 |
| BIRD, John Henry | Director | 1996-04-16 | 2004-11-30 |
| GURNEY, David John | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2004-05-24 |
| HILL, Bridget | Director | 2008-02-19 | 2011-08-26 |
| HILL, David Benjamin | Director | 1996-04-16 | 2020-10-02 |
| MEAD, Richard Barwick | Director | 1996-07-01 | 2005-03-31 |
| MOLNAR, Edward Louis | Director | 2007-03-26 | 2007-06-25 |
| SHATTOCK, Nicholas Simon Keith | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2004-07-07 |
| WAINWRIGHT, Philip | Director | 2005-07-06 | 2007-06-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Robin George Walton | Director | 2006-02-10 | 2008-02-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eco-1 Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2023-12-15 | Active |
| Eco-1 Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2019-11-27 | Ceased 2023-12-15 |
| Hills Si Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-11-27 | Ceased 2020-10-02 |
| Beljere Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-11-27 | Active |
| Hills Si Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-06-28 | Ceased 2019-11-27 |
| Beljere Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-06-28 | Ceased 2019-11-27 |
| Beljere Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-06-28 |
| Hills Steadfast Industries Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-06-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 167 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-13 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2023-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-10-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-10-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2020-10-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.