ALCESTER EP1 LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£898M
+3.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£37M
-24.1% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£30,989,000 | £12,177,000 | £0 | -100% | |
| Profit before tax | £8,264,000 | £48,842,000 | £37,049,000 | -24.1% | |
| Net profit | £8,264,000 | £36,631,000 | £27,787,000 | -24.1% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £833,875,000 | £870,506,000 | £898,293,000 | +3.2% | |
| Equity | £833,875,000 | £870,506,000 | £898,293,000 | +3.2% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- ALCESTER EP1 LIMITED 2012-10-10 → present
- MCKECHNIE EP HOLDINGS LIMITED 2000-10-31 → 2012-10-10
- MOZART EP LIMITED 2000-08-14 → 2000-10-31
- LEADFAIR LIMITED 2000-05-04 → 2000-08-14
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors consider that the Company will have sufficient resources to meet its obligations for the foreseeable future, that is for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these Financial Statements. The Directors are satisfied that it remains appropriate to prepare the Financial Statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ALCESTER EP1 LIMITED · parent
- Melrose USD 1 Limited 100%
- McKechnie 2005 Pension Scheme Trustee Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNANDEZ, Warren | Director | 2023-05-31 | Dec 1986 | British |
| PAYNE, Michael | Director | 2024-03-07 | Jul 1980 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Garry Elliot, Mr. | Secretary | 2006-03-09 | 2013-10-07 |
| CATTERALL, Peter Anthony Colin | Secretary | 2000-05-24 | 2000-11-07 |
| CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe | Secretary | 2016-10-10 | 2023-05-31 |
| MCDONALD, Ross Edward | Secretary | 2000-11-07 | 2006-03-09 |
| WESTLEY, Adam David Christopher | Secretary | 2013-10-07 | 2016-10-10 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-05-04 | 2000-05-24 |
| BARNES, Garry Elliot, Mr. | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2024-03-07 |
| CATTERALL, Peter Anthony Colin | Director | 2000-05-24 | 2005-05-25 |
| CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe | Director | 2019-12-16 | 2023-05-31 |
| GIBBON, Robert Mervyn | Director | 2001-06-05 | 2004-05-05 |
| HANRATTY, Derek | Director | 2000-11-07 | 2001-10-19 |
| MARTIN, Geoffrey Peter | Director | 2005-07-20 | 2019-12-16 |
| MILLER, James Christopher | Director | 2005-07-15 | 2014-12-02 |
| MOBERLEY, Stuart Greville | Director | 2000-10-26 | 2005-05-26 |
| MUNTON, Richard James | Director | 2000-05-24 | 2005-05-25 |
| PEART, Alistair Garfield | Director | 2005-05-26 | 2014-12-02 |
| PECKHAM, Simon Antony | Director | 2005-05-26 | 2014-12-02 |
| ROPER, David Alexander | Director | 2005-07-15 | 2014-12-02 |
| SHEPHERD, Peter David | Director | 2001-09-27 | 2005-07-29 |
| STACEY, Michael Albert | Director | 2001-03-01 | 2005-05-26 |
| WALKER, Andrew John | Director | 2000-10-26 | 2001-09-13 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-05-04 | 2000-05-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-19 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-05 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-25 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2021-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-04-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
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.