LINARO LIMITED
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Cash
£5.5m
USD 7,402,890
-10.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.2m
USD 1,582,751
-22.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
144
-3.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£255k
USD 342,145
+151.2% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
because the reorganisation process and funding of the limited liability company has not been completed at the time of signing these accounts, a material uncertainty exists due to these conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £27,238,144 | £28,374,392 | £30,491,358 | +7.5% | |
| Operating profit | -£352,119 | -£448,837 | £139,695 | +131.1% | |
| Profit before tax | -£433,358 | -£497,153 | £254,553 | +151.2% | |
| Net profit | -£261,665 | -£941,526 | -£336,171 | +64.3% | |
| Cash | £4,323,560 | £6,180,604 | £5,507,693 | -10.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,017,315 | £3,150,830 | £2,275,806 | -27.8% | |
| Net assets | £2,696,833 | £1,519,880 | £1,177,554 | -22.5% | |
| Equity | £2,696,833 | £1,519,880 | £1,177,554 | -22.5% | |
| Average employees | 123 | 149 | 144 | -3.4% | |
| Wages | £16,430,401 | £16,416,489 | £16,048,376 | -2.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £533,596 | £539,993 | £629,648 | +16.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £34,521 | £29,479 | £30,771 | +4.4% | |
| Highest paid director | £533,596 | £510,514 | £439,588 | -13.9% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.744 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.3% | -1.6% | 0.5% | |
| Net margin | -1.0% | -3.3% | -1.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -7.0% | -14.2% | 6.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 80.0% | 88.9% | 90.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.20x | 1.10x | 1.05x | |
| Interest cover | -4.29x | -3.92x | 2.39x |
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
- LINARO LIMITED 2010-04-14 → present
- NEWINCCO 978 LIMITED 2010-03-05 → 2010-04-14
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“because the reorganisation process and funding of the limited liability company has not been completed at the time of signing these accounts, a material uncertainty exists due to these conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- LINARO LIMITED · parent
- Linaro Incorporated 100%
Significant events
- “On 28 February 2023 Linaro Ltd acquired the Arm Forge HPC tools business for a deferred consideration of $4,000,000 payable in 5 equal annual instalments of $800,000 commencing 28 February 2024”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTH, Robert | Secretary | 2012-09-11 | — | — |
| BENTON, Timothy James | Director | 2026-01-14 | Oct 1967 | British |
| BOOTH, Robert Alec | Director | 2025-12-01 | Jun 1952 | British |
| GONG, Li, Dr. | Director | 2019-01-02 | Oct 1963 | American |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALSOP, Patricia Mary | Secretary | 2010-03-05 | 2011-01-11 |
| OLSWANG COSEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2011-01-11 | 2012-09-11 |
| BERRUYER, Guy | Director | 2015-10-08 | 2019-03-31 |
| BIDDULPH, Monika, Dr | Director | 2014-07-07 | 2015-10-08 |
| CADE, Benjamin Stephen | Director | 2010-03-05 | 2010-06-20 |
| CAMERON, Jonathan Iain, Dr | Director | 2019-08-26 | 2025-12-01 |
| CHEN, James | Director | 2015-04-21 | 2016-04-28 |
| CHUNG, Youngki | Director | 2013-08-08 | 2014-06-18 |
| DREW, Ian Ashley | Director | 2012-01-12 | 2014-07-07 |
| EKELUND, Bjorn Olof Peter | Director | 2012-09-11 | 2013-08-08 |
| FERGUSON, Ian | Director | 2015-10-08 | 2018-05-25 |
| FINCO, Eric, Mr. | Director | 2015-10-08 | 2018-10-08 |
| GREY, George Christopher | Director | 2011-01-11 | 2018-12-31 |
| HAMBLETON, Mark David | Director | 2018-05-25 | 2025-12-01 |
| HOU, Peixin, Dr | Director | 2013-02-05 | 2014-07-01 |
| HUMPHREYS, Jonathan | Director | 2018-12-07 | 2020-12-03 |
| HUNTSMAN, Bryan James | Director | 2019-07-08 | 2020-03-03 |
| IRELAND, Mark Kenneth | Director | 2010-09-29 | 2012-07-20 |
| KJOS, Todd | Director | 2020-06-22 | 2025-12-01 |
| KRISHNAN, Chidu | Director | 2017-12-06 | 2018-05-30 |
| LANTZSCH, Thomas Paul | Director | 2010-03-05 | 2010-10-19 |
| LI, Jinxi Louis | Director | 2016-04-28 | 2017-07-17 |
| LI, Stephen | Director | 2017-07-17 | 2019-08-26 |
| LOCKE, Matthew Aaron | Director | 2014-10-14 | 2015-10-08 |
| LOCKE, Matthew | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2013-02-01 |
| MARR, David Tsaihau | Director | 2025-06-03 | 2025-12-01 |
| MULLER, Michael Peter | Director | 2010-06-20 | 2012-01-12 |
| PETTIT, Jason, Mr. | Director | 2015-10-08 | 2017-12-06 |
| RAUCH, Ari Avraham | Director | 2010-09-29 | 2012-03-01 |
| SINGHAI, Sandeep | Director | 2020-03-03 | 2025-06-03 |
| STEFANICK, Michael, Mr. | Director | 2018-05-30 | 2019-07-08 |
| SU, Qing | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-04-21 |
| THOMAS, Eric Anthony | Director | 2013-02-01 | 2013-06-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Gong | Individual | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-06-02 | Active |
| Linaro Group Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100% | 2025-12-01 | Ceased 2026-06-02 |
| Arm Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-05-12 |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-05-12 |
| Hisilicon Technologies, Co., Ltd | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-05-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-12-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-04 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-06-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-03 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-01-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-15 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.