COUNTERLINE LIMITED
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Cash
£64K
-78.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£3.7M
-6.5% vs 2024
Employees
103
+1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£69K
-79.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-06-17.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,749,523 | £9,705,288 | -9.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | £475,020 | £215,211 | -54.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £593,056 | £339,345 | £69,339 | -79.6% | |
| Net profit | £501,314 | £236,273 | £32,737 | -86.1% | |
| Cash | £58 | £295,280 | £64,255 | -78.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,136,648 | £4,973,620 | £4,741,833 | -4.7% | |
| Net assets | £3,556,748 | £3,952,562 | £3,697,299 | -6.5% | |
| Equity | £3,556,748 | £3,952,562 | £3,697,299 | -6.5% | |
| Average employees | 106 | 102 | 103 | +1% | |
| Wages | £2,576,960 | £2,845,115 | £2,856,379 | +0.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £210,273 | £188,976 | £177,525 | -6.1% |
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 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 4.4% | 2.2% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.2% | 0.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 9.6% | 4.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 49.7% | 49.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.04x | 2.05x | |
| Interest cover | — | 3.50x | 1.48x |
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
- COUNTERLINE LIMITED 2005-10-04 → present
- CAT-EQUIP LIMITED 2005-06-03 → 2005-10-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Royce Peeling Green 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.”
Significant events
- “Turnover for the year decreased by 9.7% and profit before tax decreased by 79.6%. The directors are satisfied with this result which has been achieved in a competitive market and during a period of material and overhead cost increases.”
- “The directors are committed to the development of new products and use of new technologies.”
- “Further investment has been made in upgrading our production facilities alongside its manufacturing and design software.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUTTON, Simon | Secretary | 2005-09-23 | — | British |
| DUTTON, Michelle Clare | Director | 2020-10-14 | Sep 1968 | British |
| DUTTON, Simon | Director | 2006-12-19 | Sep 1968 | British |
| FLOOD, Sheila | Director | 2020-10-14 | Dec 1959 | British |
| FLOOD, Timothy Joseph Christopher | Director | 2006-12-19 | Dec 1961 | British |
| PERRY, Andrew Anthony | Director | 2006-12-19 | Apr 1966 | British |
| PERRY, Angela | Director | 2020-10-14 | Feb 1971 | British |
| PURSLOW, Paul | Director | 2020-10-27 | Nov 1979 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRANGWARD, Ian Kenneth | Secretary | 2005-06-03 | 2005-09-23 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-06-03 | 2005-06-03 |
| CAMPEY, Mark Paul | Director | 2006-12-19 | 2012-04-27 |
| DOUCE, Norman Trevor | Director | 2007-06-28 | 2010-07-02 |
| DOUCE, Norman Trevor | Director | 2005-06-07 | 2006-12-19 |
| STRANGWARD, Ian Kenneth | Director | 2005-06-03 | 2006-12-19 |
| TURNER, Clive Arnold | Director | 2005-06-03 | 2006-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Dutton | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Anthony Perry | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Timothy Joseph Christopher Flood | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 106 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-08-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-25 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2021-09-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-09 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2021-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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.