LUCID GROUP COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
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Cash
£67K
-32.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£9.3M
-16.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
234
-8.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1.8M
-9.1% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£12,000 | £106,000 | £38,000 | -64.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,891,000 | -£1,680,000 | -£1,833,000 | -9.1% | |
| Net profit | -£1,961,000 | -£1,692,000 | -£1,817,000 | -7.4% | |
| Cash | £162,000 | £99,000 | £67,000 | -32.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £30,842,000 | £33,934,000 | £30,667,000 | -9.6% | |
| Net assets | £12,852,000 | £11,160,000 | £9,343,000 | -16.3% | |
| Equity | £12,852,000 | £11,160,000 | £9,343,000 | -16.3% | |
| Average employees | 283 | 256 | 234 | -8.6% | |
| Wages | £18,434,000 | £18,175,000 | £17,116,000 | -5.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £209,000 | £248,000 | +18.7% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 75.0% | 80.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.07x | 1.35x | 1.04x | |
| Interest cover | -0.01x | 0.05x | 0.02x |
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
- LUCID GROUP COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 2014-10-07 → present
- OVAL (2282) LIMITED 2014-09-10 → 2014-10-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the information contained within the financial statements, and having considered the potential impact of ongoing geopolitical developments, including conflict in the Middle East, together with broader macroeconomic uncertainties such as inflationary pressures, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- LUCID GROUP COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED · parent
- Lucid Partners Limited 100%
- Lucid Group Communications, Inc. 100%
- DiD Agency LLC 100%
- Leading Edge US LLC 100%
- Lighthouse Medical Communications US LLC 100%
- Synetic Life Sciences Limited 100%
- Synetic Life Sciences LLC 100%
Significant events
- “Ongoing geopolitical developments, including conflict in the Middle East, together with broader macroeconomic uncertainties such as inflationary pressures, affecting the Company's business.”
- “Exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations hedged by denominating loans in USD.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUTLER, Paul | Director | 2024-02-29 | Jan 1979 | British |
| O'BRIEN, Dennis | Director | 2014-09-10 | Jul 1975 | British |
| PLUMER, Gabriel Charles | Director | 2022-07-28 | Sep 1988 | American |
| SANNEM, Rick | Director | 2024-02-29 | May 1964 | American |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEELE, Janet Elizabeth | Secretary | 2014-09-10 | 2021-06-02 |
| SKELTON, Toby Matthew | Director | 2020-04-22 | 2022-05-27 |
| STEELE, Janet Elizabeth | Director | 2014-09-10 | 2021-06-02 |
| OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2014-09-10 | 2014-09-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoo 803aa Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-06-07 | Active |
| Mr Dennis Simon O'Brien | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-06-07 |
| Ms Janet Elizabeth Steele | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-06-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 71 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-22 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-07-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.