MCFINLAY LIMITED
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Cash
£833K
-41.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£6.1M
+26.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
67
+1.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.7M
+15.9% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £14,270,236 | £12,801,110 | £15,159,618 | +18.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,665,985 | £1,592,562 | £1,787,581 | +12.2% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,569,050 | £1,504,908 | £1,744,909 | +15.9% | |
| Net profit | £279,850 | £1,927,632 | £1,112,217 | £1,301,160 | +17% | |
| Cash | £228 | £1,640,076 | £1,430,625 | £832,514 | -41.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £100 | £6,115,813 | £6,276,257 | £7,498,679 | +19.5% | |
| Net assets | — | £4,160,045 | £4,817,262 | £6,082,422 | +26.3% | |
| Equity | £100 | £4,160,045 | £4,817,262 | £6,082,422 | +26.3% | |
| Average employees | 70 | 64 | 66 | 67 | +1.5% | |
| Wages | — | £2,194,267 | £2,436,601 | £2,943,446 | +20.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £33,746 | £28,800 | £36,400 | +26.4% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 18.7% | 12.4% | 11.8% | |
| Net margin | — | 13.5% | 8.7% | 8.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 43.6% | 25.4% | 23.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 44.1% | 38.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.02x | 2.06x | 2.06x | |
| Interest cover | — | 23.76x | 14.10x | 23.52x |
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
- MCFINLAY LIMITED 2012-04-02 → present
- MACFINLAY LIMITED 2011-12-14 → 2012-04-02
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Byrd Link Audit and Accountancy Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 group's and parent 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
- MCFINLAY LIMITED · parent
- Enduramaxx Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The group is expected to maintain strong performance through ongoing investment in technology, product innovation, sustainability initiatives, and strengthened customer relationships.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT, Kathryn | Secretary | 2015-08-17 | — | — |
| GILBERT, Chester | Director | 2011-12-14 | Sep 1986 | British |
| GILBERT, Mark | Director | 2011-12-14 | Mar 1962 | British |
| GILBERT, Peter | Director | 2012-01-01 | Mar 1990 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILBERT, Andrea | Secretary | 2011-12-14 | 2015-08-17 |
| GILBERT, Andrea | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| GILBERT, Kathryn | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2023-09-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Dawn Gilbert | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-04-06 | Ceased 2022-09-06 |
| Mrs Andrea Jackson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-08-12 |
| Mr Mark Gilbert | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Peter Gilbert | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Kathryn Gilbert | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Chester Gilbert | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 83 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-29 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-29 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-01-16 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-01-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-04-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-29 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-29 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-04-29 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-04-29 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-12-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-01-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.