FOCUS 4 U LTD.
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Cash
£10M
-6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£60M
+24.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,136
+16.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£13M
+42% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £105,081,000 | £112,111,000 | £135,908,000 | +21.2% | |
| Operating profit | £9,866,000 | £9,009,000 | £12,325,000 | +36.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£4,983,000 | £9,026,000 | £12,819,000 | +42% | |
| Net profit | -£6,972,000 | £10,039,000 | £11,738,000 | +16.9% | |
| Cash | £10,916,000 | £11,019,000 | £10,355,000 | -6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £41,673,000 | £48,671,000 | £60,477,000 | +24.3% | |
| Net assets | £41,351,000 | £48,671,000 | £60,409,000 | +24.1% | |
| Equity | £41,351,000 | £48,671,000 | £60,409,000 | +24.1% | |
| Average employees | 811 | 977 | 1,136 | +16.3% | |
| Wages | £41,077,000 | £50,305,000 | £60,124,000 | +19.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,056,000 | £1,123,000 | £2,015,000 | +79.4% |
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 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.4% | 8.0% | 9.1% | |
| Net margin | -6.6% | 9.0% | 8.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 23.7% | 18.5% | 20.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.42x | 0.25x | 0.21x | |
| Interest cover | — | 95.84x | — |
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
- FOCUS 4 U LTD. 2003-06-03 → present
- NORTHBOURNE FIVE LIMITED 2003-05-20 → 2003-06-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In conclusion the Directors believe that the preparation of the financial statements of the Company as a going concern is a reasonable assumption and have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- FOCUS 4 U LTD. · parent
- InfoSec Cloud Ltd 100%
- GLG Telecom Limited 100%
- Resource Network Solutions Limited 100%
- H N T BidCo Limited 100%
- H N T Holdings Limited 100%
- Highland Network Limited 100%
- GB Technologies Holdings Ltd 100%
- GB Technologies Ltd 100%
- Chief BidCo Limited 100%
- South West Communications Group Holdings Limited 100%
- South West Communications Group Limited 100%
- SWC Cloud Services Limited 100%
- SWComms - Energy Limited 100%
- Taurus Clearer Communications Limited 100%
- Spirit Bidco Limited 100%
- Evad Holdings Limited 100%
- Evad Think Unified Limited 100%
- Lowmoor Road Limited 100%
- On Line Systems Midco Limited 100%
- On Line Systems (Northern) Limited 100%
- On Line Systems (Maintenance) Limited 100%
- Purfield Solutions Limited 100%
- STL Communications Limited 100%
- Incom-CNS Group Limited 100%
- Incom-CNS Wales Limited 100%
- Incom Business Systems Limited 100%
- Complete Network Services Ltd 100%
- &Partners IT Ltd 100%
- Boxx Communications Ltd 100%
- RPM Business Communications Limited 100%
- iPinnacle Ltd 100%
- Pinnacle Communications Limited 100%
- Cloud Voice and Data Ltd 100%
- JS2 Investments Limited 100%
- Datasharp UK Limited 100%
- Midland Telecommunications Management Limited 100%
- Cellular Solutions and Services Limited 100%
- Cellular Solutions Network Services Limited 100%
- Entropie Limited 100%
- Hawk Telecom Limited 100%
- Focus Hut Limited 100%
- Lightyear Software Consulting Ltd 100%
- Lombardi Bidco Limited 70%
- Appa Technical Holdings Limited 70%
- Silver Lining Convergence Ltd 70%
- Atmoso Limited 70%
- Touch Bidco Limited 70%
- Contact Systems Limited 70%
- Contact Systems Group Limited 70%
- Fusion Networks Ltd 70%
- TMAC Wireless Ltd 100%
- Prism Business Developments Limited 100%
- Inside I.T. Solutions Limited 100%
- Matrix Platinum Ltd 100%
- Voice Connect Limited 100%
- Chalkline Group Limited 100%
- Chalkline Solutions Limited 100%
- Chalkline Solutions US LLC 100%
Significant events
- “Included in other creditors is deferred consideration of £2,426k in respect of the acquisition of Prism Business Developments Limited, £2,243k in respect of the acquisition of Matrix Platinum Ltd, £212k in respect of the acquisition of Voice Connect Limited and £7,220k in respect of the acquisition of Chalkline Group Limited (2024: £1,427k).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODMAN, Christopher David | Secretary | 2004-07-01 | — | British |
| BAILEY, Rhys Nicholas Harry | Director | 2017-03-15 | Dec 1990 | British |
| FRIEND, Charlene Emma | Director | 2023-01-26 | Jul 1984 | British |
| GILBERT, Ralph | Director | 2003-07-01 | Jun 1981 | British |
| GOODMAN, Christopher David | Director | 2003-07-01 | Aug 1979 | British |
| HALFORD, Matthew James | Director | 2024-07-03 | Aug 1973 | British |
| HALL, Neil Phillip | Director | 2025-03-12 | Jul 1975 | British |
| RISHBETH, Victoria Claire | Director | 2010-06-01 | Mar 1983 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCH, Sebastian Douglas | Secretary | 2003-07-01 | 2004-07-01 |
| ONESIMUS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2003-05-20 | 2003-07-01 |
| BRUGGEN, Anthony David | Director | 2004-07-20 | 2017-04-25 |
| FLETCHER, James Jeremy Edward | Director | 2017-07-31 | 2024-07-03 |
| HILL, Peter Dominic | Director | 2003-05-20 | 2003-07-01 |
| KNIGHT, Rex Stephen | Director | 2004-07-20 | 2007-08-31 |
| TAYLOR, Barney Andrew | Director | 2021-11-16 | 2024-05-10 |
| TAYLOR, Nicholas James | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2020-03-06 |
| TOLHURST, Paul David | Director | 2005-02-14 | 2013-06-04 |
| WILD, Christopher James | Director | 2019-03-26 | 2023-06-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Katie Marie | Director | 2025-03-12 | 2026-01-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Group Trading Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-03-06 | Active |
| Mr Christopher David Goodman | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-06 |
| Mr Ralph Gilbert | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 168 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-30 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-29 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.