DISASTER CARE LIMITED
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Cash
£3.1m
highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£3.4m
highest in 5 filed years
Employees
42
lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£956k
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £25,105,341 | £25,185,790 | £20,315,209 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £864,272 | £1,242,139 | £955,107 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £864,272 | £1,242,421 | £955,593 | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | £634,169 | £985,904 | £712,819 | — | |
| Cash | £1,587,448 | £482,201 | £635,619 | £2,212,418 | £3,054,120 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,048,247 | £1,294,614 | £1,792,202 | £2,678,106 | £3,410,726 | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | £1,792,202 | £2,678,106 | £3,390,925 | — | |
| Equity | £1,048,247 | £1,294,614 | £1,792,202 | £2,678,106 | £3,390,925 | — | |
| Average employees | 43 | 52 | 44 | 45 | 42 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,289,651 | £1,575,354 | £1,152,018 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £100,000 | £35,678 | £2,494 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £60,000 | — | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £35,678 | £2,494 | — |
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 9 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 3.4% | 4.9% | 4.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 48.2% | 46.4% | 28.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 77.8% | 69.8% | 65.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.28x | 1.43x | 1.51x |
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
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the period end, on 30 April 2026, the Company was acquired by Aviva Insurance Limited. The acquisition represents a significant development in the Company's future strategic direction.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2026-04-30 | — | — |
| BERNARD, John | Director | 2026-09-11 | Apr 1970 | British |
| BRIDGER, Steve | Director | 2026-04-30 | Feb 1971 | British |
| MOORE, Brian Joseph | Director | 2026-09-11 | Feb 1972 | British |
| NETHERTON, Christopher Jon, Mr. | Director | 2007-01-04 | Mar 1972 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT EVANS, Nigel David | Secretary | 2005-04-29 | 2006-06-29 |
| NETHERTON, Christopher Jon, Mr. | Secretary | 2007-01-04 | 2026-04-30 |
| NETHERTON, Christopher Richard | Director | 2005-04-29 | 2021-03-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cjn Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-04-08 | Active |
| Mr. Christopher Jon Netherton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-09-12 |
| Mr Christopher Richard Netherton | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-03-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 79 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-05-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-09-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-05-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-12 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2026-05-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-05-12 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-03-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-15 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- 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.