BASETEK LIMITED
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Cash
£6m
+19.7% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£16m
+10.6% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
37
-7.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.6m
-21% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £24,148,879 | £22,212,711 | £33,729,550 | £41,412,830 | £39,867,526 | £37,869,223 | -5% | |
| Operating profit | £1,437,653 | £1,334,494 | £3,898,670 | £2,766,362 | £3,285,122 | £2,567,352 | -21.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,418,349 | £1,313,404 | £3,811,512 | £2,667,168 | £3,332,661 | £2,632,420 | -21% | |
| Net profit | £1,146,421 | £959,692 | £3,069,793 | £2,000,490 | £2,498,476 | £1,970,358 | -21.1% | |
| Cash | £3,160,995 | £3,092,229 | £2,270,640 | £5,301,992 | £5,026,325 | £6,017,853 | +19.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,131,294 | £11,624,257 | £12,222,819 | £13,708,702 | £15,140,248 | £16,712,947 | +10.4% | |
| Net assets | £10,703,289 | £11,079,240 | £11,612,385 | £13,364,776 | £14,777,626 | £16,338,593 | +10.6% | |
| Equity | £10,703,289 | £11,079,240 | £11,612,385 | £13,364,776 | £14,777,626 | £16,338,593 | +10.6% | |
| Average employees | 39 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 37 | -7.5% | |
| Wages | £1,140,501 | £1,120,471 | £1,211,874 | £1,453,383 | £1,373,270 | £1,327,270 | -3.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £122,019 | £123,998 | £152,028 | £162,554 | £169,034 | £176,075 | +4.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £46,838 | £7,017 | £47,204 | +572.7% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.0% | 6.0% | 11.6% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 6.8% | |
| Net margin | 4.7% | 4.3% | 9.1% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.9% | 11.5% | 31.9% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 15.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 32.5% | 27.3% | 35.2% | 39.7% | 31.3% | 27.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.99x | 2.55x | 2.97x | |
| Interest cover | 58.90x | 61.72x | 44.73x | 27.46x | 33.67x | 27.54x |
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
- Knights Lowe Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors hold a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to maintain operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- BASETEK LIMITED · parent
- Basetek (Pty) Limited 100%
- Dubai Marine and Charter S.A. 33.33%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHFIELD, Francoise Anne | Secretary | 2001-02-14 | — | French |
| ASHFIELD, Francoise Anne | Director | 2001-02-14 | Nov 1953 | French |
| ASHFIELD, Jamie Philip | Director | 2000-01-19 | Sep 1956 | British |
| ASHFIELD, Pierre Jamie Luke | Director | 2018-01-01 | Jun 1989 | British |
| MATTHEWS, Simon John | Director | 2020-01-01 | Jun 1974 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK, Dennis | Secretary | 2000-01-18 | 2000-01-19 |
| JUNER, Graham Ian | Secretary | 2000-01-19 | 2001-02-14 |
| BLACK, David | Nominee Director | 2000-01-18 | 2000-01-19 |
| FRASER, Lorna Mary | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2019-05-22 |
| MORGANS, Charles Gladwin | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2015-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basetek (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-01-25 | Active |
| Mr Jamie Philip Ashfield | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-01-25 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 94 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-25 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-02-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2020-02-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2020-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name 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
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