DIALES CONSULT LIMITED
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Cash
£263K
-50.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1.6M
-28% vs 2024
Employees
75
-3.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£302K
-123.9% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Energy median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,338,351 | £17,281,335 | £17,192,065 | -0.5% | |
| Operating profit | -£6,142,788 | £1,264,172 | -£302,363 | -123.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£6,076,089 | £1,264,172 | -£302,363 | -123.9% | |
| Net profit | -£6,252,414 | £1,042,433 | -£552,939 | -153% | |
| Cash | £2,389,567 | £532,711 | £263,002 | -50.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,187,897 | £1,579,214 | -27.8% | |
| Net assets | £1,147,526 | £2,187,897 | £1,575,749 | -28% | |
| Equity | £1,147,526 | £2,187,897 | £1,575,749 | -28% | |
| Average employees | 77 | 78 | 75 | -3.8% | |
| Wages | £8,957,187 | £9,356,503 | £9,114,814 | -2.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -33.5% | 7.3% | -1.8% | |
| Net margin | -34.1% | 6.0% | -3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 57.8% | -19.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 91.8% | 82.5% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.07x | 1.19x | 1.15x |
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 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2024-11-01
- DIALES CONSULT LIMITED 2024-11-01 → present
- DRIVER CONSULT LIMITED 2003-07-01 → 2024-11-01
- BWS CONSULTING LIMITED 1999-11-19 → 2003-07-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Kreston Reeves 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. 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.”
Group structure
- DIALES CONSULT LIMITED · parent
- Driver Consult (UAE) LLC 49%
- Driver Consult (Oman) LLC 65%
- Driver Consult Qatar LLC 49%
- Driver Trett (France) SAS 100%
- Driver Trett USA Inc 100%
- Driver Trett Spain S.L 100%
- Driver Trett (Canada) Ltd 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSONS, Charlotte Louise | Secretary | 2022-08-01 | — | — |
| PARSONS, Charlotte Louise | Director | 2022-08-01 | Mar 1972 | British |
| WHEELER, Mark | Director | 2020-05-31 | Jun 1967 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAWLEY, Hugh Charles Laurence | Secretary | 2016-09-22 | 2017-12-12 |
| COVE, Peter John Francis | Secretary | 2001-09-27 | 2008-04-29 |
| GEORGE, Peter James | Secretary | 2000-09-18 | 2001-09-27 |
| KILGOUR, David John | Secretary | 2017-12-12 | 2022-07-31 |
| MCDONALD, Damien Patrick | Secretary | 2010-08-02 | 2016-09-22 |
| WESTON, Alexandra Louise | Secretary | 1999-11-23 | 2000-09-18 |
| WHITE, Colin Meadows | Secretary | 2008-04-29 | 2010-08-02 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-11-19 | 1999-11-23 |
| ASHWORTH, Philip | Director | 1999-11-23 | 2000-09-18 |
| BANGHAM, David | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2003-07-31 |
| BATTRICK, Paul Richard | Director | 2008-04-29 | 2009-09-30 |
| BATTRICK, Paul Richard | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2007-09-30 |
| CAWLEY, Hugh Charles Laurence | Director | 2016-09-22 | 2017-12-12 |
| CLARK, Malcolm Guy | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2007-09-30 |
| COOKSON, Lee | Director | 2005-06-21 | 2007-09-30 |
| COVE, Peter John Francis | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2008-04-29 |
| DAVISON, Richard Peter | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2007-09-30 |
| DICKSON, Alexander | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2007-08-31 |
| DRIVER, Stephen | Director | 2000-09-18 | 2007-10-29 |
| FOX, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2008-04-29 | 2009-09-30 |
| FOX, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2007-09-30 |
| GLOVER, Andrew Peter | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2009-09-30 |
| HILL, Cameron James | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2008-04-29 |
| KILGOUR, David John | Director | 2017-12-12 | 2022-07-31 |
| KITT, Gary Patrick | Director | 2008-04-29 | 2009-09-30 |
| KITT, Gary Patrick | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2007-09-30 |
| MCDONALD, Damien Patrick | Director | 2010-08-02 | 2016-09-22 |
| MCGOLDRICK, Timothy Paul Stephen | Director | 2006-05-15 | 2007-09-30 |
| MULLEN, John Prentice | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2009-09-30 |
| PAIGGE, Paul | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2009-09-30 |
| RUSSELL, Gregory | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2007-05-31 |
| SARJEANT, Malcolm George Norman | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2002-12-31 |
| SIDDONS, Timothy | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2003-04-30 |
| WEBSTER, David John | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2016-03-02 |
| WHEELER, Mark | Director | 2008-10-01 | 2009-09-30 |
| WHEELER, Mark | Director | 2006-06-12 | 2007-09-30 |
| WHITE, Colin Meadows | Director | 2008-04-29 | 2010-08-02 |
| WILDE, David Adrian | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2009-02-28 |
| WILKINSON, Gordon | Director | 2016-03-02 | 2020-05-31 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-11-19 | 1999-11-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Group Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 153 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-01 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-01 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-04 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-08-10 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director 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
- 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.