FRIDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.9m
-27.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£9.2m
-3.2% vs 2024
Employees
118
+0.9% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.9m
+904.7% vs 2024
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Our short-form breakdown of FRIDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED's latest filing
Friden Group Holdings grew its top line by 11%, but higher admin costs and a rising tax rate meant net profit actually fell. 📉
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £37,170,000 | £38,425,000 | £42,782,000 | +11.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £2,432,000 | £2,048,000 | £2,095,000 | +2.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,417,000 | £192,000 | £1,929,000 | +904.7% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,714,000 | — | £1,285,000 | — | |
| Cash | — | — | £2,539,000 | £2,664,000 | £1,922,000 | -27.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £616,872 | £967,900 | £9,495,000 | £12,234,000 | £11,918,000 | -2.6% | |
| Net assets | — | — | £8,684,000 | £9,508,000 | £9,206,000 | -3.2% | |
| Equity | £616,872 | £967,900 | £8,684,000 | £9,508,000 | £9,206,000 | -3.2% | |
| Average employees | 2 | 2 | 93 | 117 | 118 | +0.9% | |
| Wages | — | — | £4,649,000 | £4,979,000 | £6,041,000 | +21.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £36,000 | £59,000 | £46,000 | -22% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 6.5% | 5.3% | 4.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 4.6% | — | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 25.6% | 16.7% | 17.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 44.9% | 53.3% | 54.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.37x | 2.06x | 1.99x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 41.22x | 11.01x | 10.32x |
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 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-06-09
- FRIDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 2026-06-09 → present
- CID GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 2023-01-16 → 2026-06-09
- TENACITY GLOBAL LIMITED 2012-09-04 → 2023-01-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Sedulo Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“To determine the going concern status, the directors have considered the group's current and forecast profitability and financing required to operate for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- FRIDEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- CID Trading Limited 100%
- Highfield Trading Limited 100%
- Mount Machinery Limited 100%
- Diatech Holdings Ltd 100%
- Diatech Scotland Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “On the 3 May 2024, the group acquired the share capital of Diatech Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary, Diatech Scotland Ltd for initial consideration of £4,151,768.”
- “On 18 March 2026, following the year end of 31 December 2025, CID Trading Limited and its subsidiaries were demerged from Friden Group Holdings Limited.”
- “On the 28 January 2026, Friden Group Holdings Limited entered into an asset finance agreement to fund the development of Friden House. The total finance amounted to £1,382,270 net of VAT.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOULSBY, Alfred | Director | 2023-01-01 | May 1991 | British |
| SOULSBY, Edwin | Director | 2012-09-04 | Mar 1988 | British |
| SOULSBY, Jacob | Director | 2023-01-01 | Jan 1985 | British |
| SOULSBY, Jethro | Director | 2023-01-01 | Mar 1986 | British |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOULSBY, Sally-Anne | Director | 2016-08-12 | 2023-01-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patricia Lynn Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Mr Alfred Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| John Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Mr Jethro Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Priscilla Jane Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Mrs Leonie Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Mrs Carrie Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Mr Jacob Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Active |
| Mrs Sally-Anne Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-08-12 | Active |
| Mr Edwin Soulsby | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 97 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-06-09 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2026-03-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-13 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-03-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-02-14 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-02-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-09 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-03-25 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2026-03-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-13 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-03-13 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-03-13 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-03-13 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-03-12 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-03-03 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-03-03 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-03-03 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-03-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-02-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-14 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-02-14 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- Capital events
- 10
- 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.