PRINCIPAL DOORSETS LTD
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Cash
£1.1m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3.1m
Equity attributable
Employees
72
highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£688k
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £8,446,343 | £8,536,421 | £12,197,269 | £9,248,170 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £779,553 | £1,136,802 | £782,302 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,162,581 | £642,915 | £944,031 | £688,441 | — | |
| Net profit | — | £379,943 | £1,278,836 | £471,879 | £546,719 | £527,262 | — | |
| Cash | £1,144,717 | £307,409 | £1,048,536 | £1,623,311 | £2,663,769 | £1,090,321 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,860,501 | £4,055,704 | £5,026,414 | £5,976,999 | £6,100,217 | £3,740,917 | — | |
| Net assets | £2,165,746 | £2,371,057 | £3,260,754 | £3,562,633 | £4,079,352 | £3,106,614 | — | |
| Equity | £2,165,572 | £2,141,918 | £3,260,754 | £3,562,633 | £4,079,352 | £3,106,614 | — | |
| Average employees | 50 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 71 | 72 | — | |
| Wages | — | £1,673,946 | £1,768,080 | £1,871,191 | £2,873,727 | £2,475,286 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £17,648 | £26,144 | £29,571 | £139,680 | £80,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 15 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 9.1% | 9.3% | 8.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 15.1% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 5.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 13.0% | 18.6% | 20.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 48.1% | 51.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 3.03x | 2.97x | 1.45x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 5.71x | 5.90x | 6.75x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- TC Group
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURELL, Olof Mattais | Director | 2024-07-12 | Feb 1964 | Swedish |
| LISTER, Andrew Thomas, Mr. | Director | 2025-03-03 | Oct 1977 | British |
| LLEWELLYN, Robert Vincent | Director | 2014-08-30 | Jun 1969 | British |
| SIRVELL, Martin | Director | 2024-07-12 | Dec 1974 | Swedish |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHILLER, Anita Lucy Jayne | Secretary | 2014-10-24 | 2024-07-12 |
| BOND, Stanley David | Director | 2014-08-30 | 2025-01-29 |
| STUART, Russell Edward Middleton | Director | 2024-07-12 | 2025-01-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagercrantz Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-07-12 | Active |
| Mr Robert Vincent Llewellyn | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-07-12 |
| Mr Stanley David Bond | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-07-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 54 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-01-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-04 | RP04TM02 | officers | Second filing of secretary termination with name | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-28 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.