DISTINCTION DOORS LIMITED
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Cash
£30k
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£11m
Equity attributable
Employees
197
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£5.4m
Period ending 2023-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £31,142,655 | £42,111,605 | £43,202,178 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£495,198 | £2,308,191 | £6,051,635 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£642,018 | £2,165,541 | £5,389,677 | — | |
| Net profit | -£480,437 | £1,690,929 | £4,221,159 | — | |
| Cash | £395,354 | £510,488 | £29,967 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,431,166 | £13,890,568 | £15,019,906 | — | |
| Net assets | £11,116,642 | £13,593,043 | £11,279,486 | — | |
| Equity | £11,116,642 | £13,593,043 | £11,279,486 | — | |
| Average employees | 160 | 180 | 197 | — | |
| Wages | £4,238,662 | £5,782,056 | £7,114,711 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £510,747 | £596,506 | £961,170 | — |
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 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.6% | 5.5% | 14.0% | |
| Net margin | -1.5% | 4.0% | 9.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | -4.3% | 16.6% | 40.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.34x | |
| Interest cover | -3.35x | 16.18x | 8.93x |
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
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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
- DISTINCTION DOORS LIMITED · parent
- Axis Doors Limited 100%
- Fire Door Systems Limited 100%
- Evergreen Doors Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOWLDS, Andrew John | Director | 2014-08-01 | Jan 1965 | British |
| HIBBERT, Kelly | Director | 2025-10-01 | Aug 1977 | British |
| JONES, Owen David | Director | 2022-02-09 | Nov 1968 | British |
| MASSEY, Sven | Director | 2021-11-01 | Jan 1993 | British |
| SPENCE, Matthew | Director | 2023-09-20 | Aug 1989 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENN, Robert John | Secretary | 2004-11-26 | 2006-02-14 |
| PAYNE, Jacqueline Kim | Secretary | 2009-07-01 | 2013-10-18 |
| PERREY, Peter | Secretary | 2006-03-01 | 2009-03-26 |
| AMOS, David John | Director | 2018-02-16 | 2018-07-13 |
| AVILL, John Edward | Director | 2004-12-22 | 2012-04-19 |
| BENN, Robert John | Director | 2005-02-21 | 2006-02-14 |
| BROWN, Victoria Mary | Director | 2014-08-26 | 2020-09-30 |
| GOMERSALL, David Robert | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2020-08-19 |
| LOVACK, Helen | Director | 2015-09-24 | 2024-08-01 |
| MCDONALD, Kevin | Director | 2004-12-22 | 2010-04-01 |
| PAYNE, Jacqueline Kim | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2013-10-18 |
| ROACH, Chantel Nicola | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2025-10-01 |
| ROE, Michael Christopher Giles | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2012-08-01 |
| SMITH, Anne | Director | 2004-11-26 | 2004-12-22 |
| STEWART, James | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2015-03-31 |
| TEAGLE, Grant William | Director | 2023-09-18 | 2024-06-24 |
| WALKER, David Michael | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2023-07-27 |
| WILLIAMS, Gareth Richard Edward | Director | 2015-09-24 | 2021-01-31 |
| WRIGHT, Andrew Esler | Director | 2005-01-04 | 2017-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distinction Doors Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 135 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.