GUY BUTLER LIMITED
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Cash
£2.9M
-32.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£10M
-1.7% vs 2025
Employees
30
+7.1% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.7M
-3.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,352,000 | £14,618,000 | £14,198,000 | £11,694,000 | £10,370,000 | -11.3% | |
| Operating profit | £1,649,000 | £2,203,000 | £2,262,000 | £1,641,000 | £1,653,000 | +0.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,022,000 | £2,254,000 | £2,411,000 | £1,788,000 | £1,729,000 | -3.3% | |
| Net profit | £1,647,000 | £1,822,000 | £1,822,000 | £1,330,000 | £1,285,000 | -3.4% | |
| Cash | £3,094,000 | £5,526,000 | £5,470,000 | £4,252,000 | £2,875,000 | -32.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,113,000 | £10,684,000 | £10,667,000 | £10,268,000 | £10,057,000 | -2.1% | |
| Net assets | £10,021,000 | £10,593,000 | £10,593,000 | £10,221,000 | £10,044,000 | -1.7% | |
| Equity | £10,021,000 | £10,593,000 | £10,593,000 | £10,221,000 | £10,044,000 | -1.7% | |
| Average employees | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | +7.1% | |
| Wages | £3,890,000 | £8,475,000 | £7,576,000 | £5,735,000 | £4,712,000 | -17.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,070,000 | £4,427,000 | £3,763,000 | £2,389,000 | £1,795,000 | -24.9% |
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 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 19.7% | 15.1% | 15.9% | 14.0% | 15.9% | |
| Net margin | 19.7% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 12.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 16.3% | 20.6% | 21.2% | 16.0% | 16.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 25.0% | 17.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 3.43x | 4.01x | 5.76x |
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
- GUY BUTLER LIMITED 1999-12-17 → present
- WEBJUST LIMITED 1999-11-02 → 1999-12-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for the reason that the Company has sufficient cash so that the Company can meet its commitments and continue its business under normal conditions.”
Significant events
- “Geopolitical and macroeconomic volatility defined FY 2025-2026, from the announcement of "Liberation Day" tariffs on 2 April 2025 through to the ongoing US/Israel/Iran conflict that began in late February 2026.”
- “A "buy-the-dip" mindset remains firmly embedded in investor behaviour, contributing to the persistence of historically tight credit spreads across corporate bond markets.”
- “Government bond yields remained elevated throughout the year, as renewed inflationary pressures prompted a reassessment of the path for interest rates.”
- “Guy Butler's business model continues to differentiate the firm. Supported by a diverse and global client base and a close-knit, internationally experienced team.”
- “Structural changes in market microstructure remain a defining theme.”
- “Guy Butler has continued to build on its established expertise in high yield, distressed, and more esoteric credit.”
- “The firm continues to invest in its people and platform, with a focus on expanding coverage of local markets and enhancing its ability to originate differentiated ideas.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARGAN, Nicholas | Secretary | 2019-04-02 | — | — |
| CURTIS HAYWARD, Paul William | Director | 1999-11-09 | Sep 1958 | British |
| DARGAN, Nicholas James | Director | 2022-07-25 | Apr 1971 | British |
| EVANS, Peter | Director | 2007-07-09 | Aug 1976 | British |
| MINDEL, David Bernard | Director | 2022-07-25 | Apr 1978 | British |
| STONE, Jonathan | Director | 2022-07-25 | May 1983 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABREHART, Deborah Anne | Secretary | 2006-06-02 | 2006-07-21 |
| BROOMFIELD, Helen Frances | Secretary | 2000-11-22 | 2003-11-25 |
| CAVANAGH, Teri-Anne | Secretary | 2006-07-21 | 2016-11-01 |
| CLARKE, Christopher John | Secretary | 1999-11-09 | 2000-01-04 |
| DICKINSON, Kathryn | Secretary | 2003-11-25 | 2006-06-02 |
| EGGLETON, Jeanette | Secretary | 2000-01-04 | 2000-09-29 |
| EVANS, Peter | Secretary | 2016-11-11 | 2019-04-02 |
| PANK, Edward Charles, Dr | Secretary | 2000-09-29 | 2000-11-22 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-11-02 | 1999-11-09 |
| BLACKWELL, Andrew | Director | 2009-07-16 | 2009-07-16 |
| BOWEN, Edward Tyler | Director | 2000-01-04 | 2006-07-20 |
| BRUELL, Nicholas James | Director | 2009-07-16 | 2017-12-15 |
| BRUELL, Nicholas James | Director | 2009-07-16 | 2009-07-16 |
| BRUELL, Nicholas James | Director | 2009-07-16 | 2016-11-01 |
| CLARKE, Christopher John | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2007-07-09 |
| GELBER, David | Director | 2000-01-04 | 2006-07-20 |
| REYNOLDS, Mark | Director | 2009-07-16 | 2025-04-01 |
| REYNOLDS, Mark | Director | 2009-07-16 | 2009-07-16 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-11-02 | 1999-11-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul William Curtis Hayward | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-04 | RP01CS01 | confirmation-statement | Replacement filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-08-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.