LOCAL GOVERNMENT DATA UNIT - WALES
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Cash
£877k
-18.6% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£840k
-15.3% first positive since 2022
Employees
22
0% vs 2025
Profit before tax
-£181k
-284.6% vs 2025
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-16.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,391,881 | £1,437,034 | £1,436,379 | £1,528,444 | £1,531,575 | £1,518,874 | -0.8% | |
| Operating profit | -£179,083 | -£357,595 | -£209,265 | -£98,416 | -£97,097 | -£181,124 | -86.5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£199,083 | -£397,595 | -£239,265 | -£28,416 | -£47,097 | -£181,124 | -284.6% | |
| Net profit | -£199,083 | -£397,595 | -£239,265 | -£28,416 | -£47,097 | -£181,124 | -284.6% | |
| Cash | £1,163,235 | £929,195 | £1,116,925 | £1,062,052 | £1,076,546 | £876,611 | -18.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £913,295 | £915,700 | — | — | £990,922 | £839,798 | -15.3% | |
| Net assets | -£886,705 | -£374,300 | £2,326,435 | £2,078,019 | £990,922 | £839,798 | -15.3% | |
| Equity | -£886,705 | -£374,300 | — | — | £990,922 | £839,798 | -15.3% | |
| Average employees | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 0% | |
| Wages | — | — | £954,440 | £1,100,748 | £1,107,663 | £1,155,022 | +4.3% | |
| 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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -12.9% | -24.9% | -14.6% | -6.4% | -6.3% | -11.9% | |
| Net margin | -14.3% | -27.7% | -16.7% | -1.9% | -3.1% | -11.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -19.6% | -39.1% | — | — | -9.8% | -21.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 168.9% | 128.5% | -81.6% | -55.7% | 22.8% | 14.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 4.35x | 6.75x |
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
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT DATA UNIT - WALES 2002-04-15 → present
- SYNIAD 2000-10-02 → 2002-04-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Bevan Buckland Audit Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors have concluded that it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “All employees transferred to WLGA under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) on 1 December 2025, and all material contracts were novated to WLGA at that time. The company ceased trading on 1 April 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 60 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLEWELYN, Chris | Secretary | 2019-02-15 | — | — |
| BATROUNI, Dimitri Gareth William, Cllr | Director | 2024-09-13 | Jul 1983 | British |
| BROCKLESBY, Mary Ann Shelley, Cllr | Director | 2024-09-13 | Aug 1959 | British |
| LLEWELYN, Chris | Director | 2019-02-15 | Dec 1962 | British |
| MANN, Colin Peter, Councillor | Director | 2000-10-02 | Jun 1943 | Welsh |
| THOMAS, Stephen Colin, Cllr | Director | 2022-10-26 | Sep 1958 | British |
| WEAVER, Christopher Stephen | Director | 2022-10-26 | Apr 1980 | British |
Show 60 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR, Richard David Sandy | Secretary | 2002-03-27 | 2004-07-01 |
| EVANS, Bethan | Secretary | 2000-10-02 | 2002-03-27 |
| THOMAS, Stephen | Secretary | 2004-07-01 | 2019-02-15 |
| BAILEY, Lawrence David | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2007-05-25 |
| BLAIR, Richard David Sandy | Director | 2001-04-01 | 2004-07-01 |
| CLARK, Richard Giles, Councillor | Director | 2012-06-29 | 2022-10-26 |
| COURT, Graham Ronald | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2004-09-17 |
| COX, Gavin Cameron, Cllr | Director | 2005-06-30 | 2006-05-26 |
| CROWLEY, Thomas Philip Noel | Director | 2002-03-27 | 2002-07-26 |
| DAVIES, Leslie Gwyn | Director | 2011-06-24 | 2012-06-29 |
| DEVICHAND, Tegwen, Councillor | Director | 2012-06-29 | 2017-06-23 |
| DIXON, John Leslie | Director | 2004-09-17 | 2005-05-27 |
| DUTTON, Robert John | Director | 2007-03-30 | 2011-06-24 |
| EVANS, John Maitland | Director | 2007-02-15 | 2012-06-29 |
| FREEGARD, Christopher John | Director | 2004-11-24 | 2007-01-08 |
| GOODWAY, Russell | Director | 2002-03-27 | 2002-11-17 |
| GREEN, Cheryl Anne | Director | 2008-06-28 | 2011-06-24 |
| HENRYWOOD, Charles Edward | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2002-03-27 |
| HILLMAN, Desmond, Councillor | Director | 2011-06-24 | 2012-06-29 |
| HOPKINS, Geraint Edward, Councillor | Director | 2014-06-19 | 2022-10-26 |
| HOULSTON, Gordon Vivian, Councillor | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2002-03-27 |
| HOWELLS, Brian Francis | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2004-09-17 |
| HUGHES, Ronald Arfon | Director | 2001-01-31 | 2004-09-17 |
| JAMES, Haydn Jeffrey Winston | Director | 2007-06-28 | 2017-06-23 |
| JAMES, Haydn Jeffrey Winston | Director | 2004-09-17 | 2007-03-02 |
| JONES, Andrew John | Director | 2014-01-30 | 2017-06-23 |
| JONES, Colin Leslie, Professor | Director | 2000-11-29 | 2001-03-31 |
| JONES, David Richard | Director | 2013-06-21 | 2014-06-19 |
| JONES, Evan Michael | Director | 2012-06-29 | 2013-06-20 |
| JONES, Karen | Director | 2021-05-21 | 2024-07-12 |
| JONES, Mary Helen, Councillor | Director | 2006-06-27 | 2012-06-29 |
| LARSEN, Patricia Grace | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2002-03-27 |
| MADGE, Kevin, Councillor | Director | 2008-06-28 | 2012-06-29 |
| MERRIMAN, David Howell, Councillor | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2001-07-20 |
| MORGAN, Thomas Edward | Director | 2000-11-29 | 2002-03-27 |
| MORRIS, Martin | Director | 2007-05-25 | 2008-06-27 |
| MUDD, Jane Helen, Councillor | Director | 2013-06-21 | 2022-10-26 |
| PARRY, Goronwy Owain, Cynghorydd | Director | 2001-01-31 | 2003-05-30 |
| PARRY OBE, Robert Griffiths | Director | 2003-05-30 | 2004-09-17 |
| PITT, John Edgar Hanson | Director | 2007-05-25 | 2008-06-27 |
| PRIOR, Neil David | Director | 2017-06-23 | 2022-10-26 |
| PRITCHARD, James, Cllr | Director | 2022-10-26 | 2024-07-12 |
| ROBERTS, Russell | Director | 2008-06-28 | 2009-06-26 |
| RYLEY, Kim | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2004-11-24 |
| SAGE, David, Councillor | Director | 2010-06-18 | 2012-06-29 |
| SMITH, Nigel David, Councillor | Director | 2017-06-23 | 2022-10-26 |
| STEPHENS, Lydia Mair | Director | 2013-06-21 | 2022-01-09 |
| THOMAS, Geraint Vaughan, Councillor | Director | 2022-10-26 | 2024-09-13 |
| THOMAS, Marlene | Director | 2001-07-20 | 2002-03-27 |
| THOMAS, Stephen | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2019-02-15 |
| THOMAS, William Barry, Councillor | Director | 2014-06-19 | 2017-06-23 |
| THOMAS, William David | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2002-03-27 |
| THOMPSON HILL, Julian, Councillor | Director | 2017-06-23 | 2022-10-26 |
| THOMPSON HILL, Julian, Cllr | Director | 2008-06-28 | 2012-06-29 |
| THORNE, Lynda Doreen | Director | 2002-12-13 | 2004-09-17 |
| WELLINGTON, Robert George | Director | 2004-09-17 | 2008-06-27 |
| WILDMAN, David | Director | 2004-09-17 | 2013-03-01 |
| WILKINSON, Shan | Director | 2002-07-26 | 2008-06-27 |
| WILLIAMS, Glyn | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2002-03-27 |
| WILLIAMS, William John, Councillor | Director | 2004-09-17 | 2007-01-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 223 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2025-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-15 | 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.