GEORGE SMITH LIMITED
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Cash
£1.8m
-26.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£3.4m
+2.3% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
111
-1.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£111k
-42.6% lowest in 3 filed years
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 | — | — | — | £7,507,624 | £8,054,701 | £7,890,428 | -2% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £390,417 | £119,835 | £45,495 | -62% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £421,887 | £193,697 | £111,202 | -42.6% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £313,800 | £136,033 | £78,138 | -42.6% | |
| Cash | £1,137,876 | £2,350,250 | £2,605,135 | £2,589,311 | £2,466,604 | £1,819,813 | -26.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,265,908 | £2,217,284 | £3,087,747 | £3,440,936 | £3,607,470 | £3,683,911 | +2.1% | |
| Net assets | £1,215,062 | £1,992,703 | £2,880,248 | £3,194,048 | £3,330,081 | £3,408,219 | +2.3% | |
| Equity | £1,215,062 | £1,992,703 | £2,880,248 | £3,194,048 | £3,330,081 | £3,408,219 | +2.3% | |
| Average employees | 106 | 97 | 105 | 111 | 113 | 111 | -1.8% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,471,744 | £1,725,380 | £1,684,148 | -2.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £8,800 | £8,800 | £18,304 | +108% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | — | £23,800 | £9,560 | -59.8% |
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 | — | — | — | 5.2% | 1.5% | 0.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 11.3% | 3.3% | 1.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 56.1% | 50.2% | 42.8% | 42.6% | 40.5% | 41.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.53x | 2.52x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 84.69x | — |
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
- GEORGE SMITH LIMITED 2002-06-07 → present
- G S WALCOTT LIMITED 2002-04-05 → 2002-06-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Douglas Shaw Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors believe that the company is experiencing good levels of sales and profitability, and that it is well placed to manage its business risks successfully. Accordingly they have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “The company acquired additional premises in the Chelsea Harbour Design Centre during 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, Steven | Secretary | 2021-04-08 | — | — |
| ATHEY, James Edwin | Director | 2025-12-01 | Dec 1980 | British |
| NORRIS, Benedict James | Director | 2002-08-01 | May 1972 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTY, Jacques Armand | Secretary | 2002-06-18 | 2017-12-15 |
| POND, Richard | Secretary | 2002-05-23 | 2002-06-18 |
| POND, Richard | Secretary | 2002-05-23 | 2002-06-18 |
| ROBINSON, Ronald Anthony | Secretary | 2002-04-05 | 2002-05-23 |
| SNOWBALL, Gavin | Secretary | 2017-12-18 | 2021-04-07 |
| ALLY, Bibi Rahima | Director | 2002-04-05 | 2002-05-23 |
| HOLDEN, Jeffrey | Director | 2002-05-23 | 2012-03-31 |
| POND, Richard | Director | 2002-05-23 | 2025-12-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Benedict James Norris | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-12-01 | Active |
| Mr Paul Gaston | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 93 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2026-09-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-04-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-04-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-04-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2020-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-12-01 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-12-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.