POOKY LIGHTING LIMITED
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Cash
£9.7M
+149.1% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£21M
+42.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
234
+12.5% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£8.4M
+39.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-05-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £31,256,071 | £39,665,169 | +26.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £5,960,507 | £8,173,593 | +37.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £6,027,763 | £8,391,760 | +39.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £4,448,983 | £6,181,033 | +38.9% | |
| Cash | £489,590 | £2,393,537 | £5,360,702 | £3,911,125 | £9,744,460 | +149.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,488,121 | £3,048,318 | £7,155,266 | £14,789,864 | £21,202,759 | +43.4% | |
| Net assets | £511,627 | £2,969,313 | £7,041,315 | £14,472,547 | £20,610,991 | +42.4% | |
| Equity | £511,627 | £2,969,313 | £7,041,315 | £14,472,547 | £20,610,991 | +42.4% | |
| Average employees | 31 | 41 | 59 | 208 | 234 | +12.5% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £4,421,969 | £5,293,093 | +19.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £178,884 | £670,138 | +274.6% |
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 | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 19.1% | 20.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 14.2% | 15.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 40.3% | 38.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 4.46x | 5.91x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Hazlewoods LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on forecasts prepared and the funds available, the directors believe that there are sufficient resources for the group to conduct business for at least 12 months post signing of the financial statements. As such the directors believe it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- POOKY LIGHTING LIMITED · parent
- Artee Shades Private Limited 99.99%
- Pooky Lighting Inc 100%
- Pooky India QC Private Limited 99.99%
Significant events
- “In November 2023 Pooky started to develop its presence in the US with its own website and warehouse facility. Sales started in February 2024 with an initial focus on the northeastern States and then in February 2025 expanded into the Texas/Oklahoma region. During 2024/25 the US operation moved into profit despite the high level of marketing spend as the business invested in brand awareness.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRIMAN, Andrew John | Director | 2024-05-31 | Sep 1966 | British |
| MILLER, Joseph | Director | 2026-04-22 | Dec 1969 | American |
| POWNALL, Richard John | Director | 2024-05-31 | Dec 1967 | British |
| SINGER, Andrew | Director | 2026-04-22 | Jun 1954 | American |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKER, Katherine Rose | Director | 2015-11-23 | 2026-04-22 |
| BLACKER, Rohan David Peel | Director | 2013-12-19 | 2026-04-22 |
| DOYNE, Tim | Director | 2015-11-23 | 2024-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Comfort Uk Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-04-22 | Active |
| Mr Rohan David Peel Blacker | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-04-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 57 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-03 RP04SH01 Legacy
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-05 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-04 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2025-09-03 | RP04SH01 | change-of-name | Legacy | |
| 2025-08-28 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-08-07 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-01-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 3
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.