A 2 C SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£130k
-78.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£5.2m
-13.4% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
31
-8.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£564k
+21.4% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £30,153,718 | £30,514,674 | £19,024,685 | £21,924,376 | £21,743,033 | £17,253,247 | -20.6% | |
| Operating profit | £1,295,366 | -£448,430 | -£2,061,208 | -£2,077,282 | -£542,973 | -£350,687 | +35.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,229,521 | -£466,795 | -£2,095,062 | -£2,159,673 | -£717,485 | -£564,093 | +21.4% | |
| Net profit | £1,085,993 | -£325,245 | -£2,090,067 | -£2,159,673 | -£693,460 | -£564,093 | +18.7% | |
| Cash | £470,015 | £53,151 | £27,295 | £66,717 | £615,442 | £130,416 | -78.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,379,263 | £11,006,864 | £8,911,802 | £6,752,129 | £6,794,780 | £5,814,021 | -14.4% | |
| Net assets | £11,327,114 | £11,001,869 | £8,911,802 | £6,752,129 | £6,058,669 | £5,244,576 | -13.4% | |
| Equity | £11,327,114 | £11,001,869 | £8,911,802 | £6,752,129 | £6,058,669 | £5,244,576 | -13.4% | |
| Average employees | 46 | 60 | 61 | 31 | 34 | 31 | -8.8% | |
| Wages | £1,446,419 | £2,047,734 | £2,303,013 | £1,308,655 | £1,498,433 | £1,410,445 | -5.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £237,944 | £249,711 | £294,789 | £467,226 | £468,727 | £460,067 | -1.8% |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.3% | -1.5% | -10.8% | -9.5% | -2.5% | -2.0% | |
| Net margin | 3.6% | -1.1% | -11.0% | -9.9% | -3.2% | -3.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.4% | -4.1% | -23.1% | -30.8% | -8.0% | -6.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 29.6% | 41.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 3.30x | 2.84x | 2.30x | |
| Interest cover | 19.35x | -24.42x | -60.89x | -25.21x | -3.11x | -1.64x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Gibson Whitter Limited
- 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.”
Significant events
- “Having secured additional working capital with an increased stock finance facilities with HSBC in May 2026, the directors believe the going concern basis is appropriate as a result of the post year end results and forecast.”
- “Post year end we have we have supplied over 9,000 units (£4.5 million sales) into a single UK Government department.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEALE, Susan Ann | Secretary | 1997-09-15 | — | British |
| BEST, Lawrence | Director | 2012-11-01 | Dec 1980 | British |
| DE GRUCHY, Simon | Director | 2012-11-01 | May 1975 | British |
| HASKEW, Stephen Clement | Director | 2022-07-01 | Dec 1964 | British |
| MOHR, Conrad | Director | 2022-07-01 | Apr 1968 | British |
| NEALE, Rod James | Director | 1997-09-15 | Sep 1967 | British |
| NEALE, Susan Ann | Director | 1997-09-15 | Jun 1949 | British |
| TAYLOR, Sean Patrick | Director | 2013-11-01 | Oct 1968 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAPID COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-09-15 | 1997-09-16 |
| RAPID NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-09-15 | 1997-09-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rod James Neale | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mrs Susan Ann Neale | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| A2c Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 94 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-09-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-09-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-09-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no 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.