AVANT CONSULT LTD
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Cash
£534K
highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£561K
Equity attributable
Employees
30
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£382K
Period ending 2025-09-30
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £1,348,849 | £1,240,361 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £377,111 | -£386,265 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £388,264 | -£381,506 | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £307,366 | -£369,025 | — | |
| Cash | £234,854 | £244,128 | £233,164 | £381,166 | £202,873 | £534,358 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £366,044 | £673,122 | £930,338 | £561,323 | — | |
| Net assets | £276,979 | £289,117 | £366,044 | £673,122 | £930,338 | £561,323 | — | |
| Equity | £276,979 | £289,117 | £366,044 | £673,122 | £930,338 | £561,323 | — | |
| Average employees | 24 | 24 | 38 | 28 | 32 | 30 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £143,541 | £100,448 | — |
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 6 months versus 7 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 28.0% | -31.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 22.8% | -29.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 40.5% | -68.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.74x | 0.49x |
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 §1A
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements the Directors have assessed the future trading position of the Company and consider that there is a reasonable expectation that adequate financial resources are available to enable operating activities to be continued for a period of at least twelve months due to the financial support which the Directors and Companies within the Group are committed to provide. As a consequence the Directors believe that it continues to be appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- AVANT CONSULT LTD · parent
- Avant Motor Accident Repair Ltd 100%
- Bodynet Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 3 July 2025, the Company's entire share capital was acquired by Silvact Bidco Limited. As a result, the Company's ultimate controlling party changed during the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLAGHER, Lucy Victoria | Director | 2025-07-03 | Aug 1991 | British |
| GREENER, Edmund Mark | Director | 2017-02-01 | Jul 1960 | British |
| JOHNSTONE, Mark Andrew | Director | 2015-04-06 | Nov 1976 | British |
| WILCOX, Hannah Grace | Director | 2025-07-03 | Aug 1994 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| STOTT, Peter | Secretary | 2003-09-09 | 2015-04-21 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-09-09 | 2003-09-09 |
| BAMFORTH, Kieron Ashley | Director | 2003-09-09 | 2014-11-22 |
| LAWLOR, Michael Andrew | Director | 2017-02-01 | 2018-11-16 |
| STOTT, Peter William | Director | 2003-09-09 | 2025-07-03 |
| STOTT, Stephanie Philomena Mary | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2016-05-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvact Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-07-03 | Active |
| Mr Mark Andrew Johnstone | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-09-01 | Ceased 2020-09-01 |
| Mr Peter William Stott | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2020-09-01 | Ceased 2020-09-01 |
| Mark Andrew Johnstone | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-06-01 | Ceased 2025-07-03 |
| Mr Peter William Stott | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-06-01 | Ceased 2025-07-03 |
| Charlotte Johnstone | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-06-01 | Ceased 2025-06-27 |
| Mr Peter William Stott | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-06-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 98 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-21 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2025-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-18 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-08-01 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-07-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-17 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2025-07-17 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-27 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type unaudited abridged | |
| 2025-05-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.