LITTLE FISH (UK) LIMITED
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Cash
£5.3m
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£38m
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
639
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£6.2m
Period ending 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-14.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £44,811,000 | £68,896,000 | £61,429,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £5,713,000 | £9,102,000 | £6,208,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £5,713,000 | £9,114,000 | £6,214,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £5,591,000 | £8,694,000 | £5,785,000 | — | |
| Cash | £3,232,000 | £2,425,000 | £5,325,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £23,552,000 | £32,212,000 | £38,054,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £23,343,000 | £32,037,000 | £37,822,000 | — | |
| Equity | £23,343,000 | £32,037,000 | £37,822,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 551 | 631 | 639 | — | |
| Wages | £20,694,000 | £31,366,000 | £26,900,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,301,000 | £1,777,000 | £1,293,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £47,000 | £49,000 | £36,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £269,000 | £315,000 | £351,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 15 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.7% | 13.2% | 10.1% | |
| Net margin | 12.5% | 12.6% | 9.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 24.3% | 28.3% | 16.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 22.1% | 20.9% | 22.5% | |
| Current ratio | 4.50x | 4.66x | 4.40x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the going concern basis of preparation continues to be adopted in the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In February 2026, Littlefish acquired Stripe, a provider of cyber consulting and managed services, which is expected to complement and enhance Littlefish's existing cyber services.”
- “To fund this acquisition and future contingent consideration payments the Group increased its facilities with its existing lenders by £15.6m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELLOWS, Chloe Elizabeth Mary | Director | 2019-12-13 | Oct 1980 | British |
| GILBERT, Graham Mark | Director | 2010-09-10 | Aug 1963 | British |
| KELLER, Leon Benjamin Asher | Director | 2023-04-17 | Feb 1980 | British |
| MORGENSTERN, Ursula | Director | 2025-03-17 | Apr 1965 | British |
| PELL, Steve | Director | 2023-04-24 | Jan 1973 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COBB, Emma Elizabeth | Secretary | 2007-09-27 | 2009-08-01 |
| HUGHES, Robert | Secretary | 2007-05-03 | 2007-09-27 |
| JOHNSTON-AIKEN, Rowena | Secretary | 2012-04-01 | 2012-09-14 |
| PULLEN, Laura Jane | Secretary | 2003-03-20 | 2007-05-03 |
| RANDALL, Helen Louise | Secretary | 2009-09-09 | 2010-08-24 |
| ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-03-18 | 2003-03-20 |
| BAGGULEY, Caroline Anne | Director | 2019-12-18 | 2023-04-17 |
| COBB, Emma Elizabeth | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2010-09-10 |
| COBB, Emma Elizabeth | Director | 2007-10-17 | 2009-08-01 |
| HALL, Steve | Director | 2024-04-18 | 2025-03-17 |
| KENT, Michael William Bates | Director | 2019-03-28 | 2020-01-14 |
| MCCARTHY, Joseph | Director | 2010-09-10 | 2016-08-02 |
| OLLIVER, Lynn | Director | 2007-10-17 | 2008-12-16 |
| OLLIVER, Lynn | Director | 2007-10-17 | 2009-10-01 |
| PETTY, Mark Andrew | Director | 2017-01-03 | 2024-04-18 |
| PULLEN, Laura Jane | Director | 2003-03-20 | 2007-05-03 |
| RELF, Michael James | Director | 2022-09-02 | 2023-04-11 |
| ROBINSON, Stephen Michael | Director | 2010-09-10 | 2025-03-17 |
| ROOME, Richard Lawrence | Director | 2010-09-10 | 2024-04-18 |
| WEBB, Adam James | Director | 2003-03-20 | 2007-10-17 |
| ABERGAN REED LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-03-18 | 2003-03-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Mark Gilbert | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Source24 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 151 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-17 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-06-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.