FOCUSRITE PLC
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Cash
£21m
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£111m
lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
375
Average over period
Profit before tax
£20m
Period ending 2026-02-28
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2026-02-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £178,548,000 | £158,500,000 | £245,500,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £24,343,000 | -£1,800,000 | £20,500,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £22,748,000 | -£2,600,000 | £20,100,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £17,797,000 | -£2,400,000 | £16,100,000 | — | |
| Cash | £26,787,000 | £22,960,000 | £20,623,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £122,342,000 | £133,708,000 | £130,015,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £118,452,000 | £116,341,000 | £111,033,000 | — | |
| Equity | £118,452,000 | £116,341,000 | £111,033,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 235 | 427 | 375 | — | |
| Wages | £31,763,000 | £29,788,000 | £56,265,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,600,000 | £1,359,000 | £2,923,000 | — |
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 18 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.6% | -1.1% | 8.4% | |
| Net margin | 10.0% | -1.5% | 6.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.9% | -1.3% | 15.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 41.9% | 30.9% | 29.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.41x | 3.11x | 3.54x | |
| Interest cover | 10.29x | -0.56x | 6.21x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- EY
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“We have concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and we have nothing to report in respect of material uncertainties related to going concern identified.”
Group structure
- FOCUSRITE PLC · parent
- Focusrite Audio Engineering (FAEL) Ltd 100%
- Focusrite Group EMEA Ltd 100%
- Focusrite Group USA 100%
- Focusrite Novation Asia Limited 100%
- Focusrite Australia PTY Limited 100%
- Focusrite Group Japan KK 100%
- Pro Audio Beteiligungs GmbH 100%
- ADAM Audio GmbH 100%
- Dongguan ADAM Audio Business Service Co. Limited 100%
- Optimal Audio Group Limited 100%
- Martin Audio Limited 100%
- Linea Research Holdings Ltd 100%
- Linea Research Limited 100%
- Herts & Beds Electronic Services Limited 100%
- Ayelafort Court (Letchworth) Management Company Ltd 40%
- Sheriff Technology Limited 100%
- Innovate Audio Limited 100%
- Focusrite Investments Inc 100%
- Sequential LLC 100%
- Sonnox Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Acquisition of the TiMax and OutBoard brands, providing industry-leading immersive sound solutions for live experiences, managed sound control and staging management.”
- “Focusrite launched Scarlett 4th Generation, enhancing its flagship interface range with improved specifications, modern design and new features for creators.”
- “On 29 February 2026, the United Kingdom Supreme Court issued a ruling invalidating certain tariffs imposed during 2025 on products imported into the United States. The Group had incurred costs in respect of these tariffs on imports during the 18 month period to February 2026 and is in the process of applying for refunds.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GODRICH, Francine | Secretary | 2019-01-01 | — | — |
| BARKSHIRE, Ian Richard, Dr | Director | 2026-03-02 | Nov 1965 | British |
| BEZEM, David Charles | Director | 2014-12-11 | Sep 1960 | British |
| BUTTERWORTH, Michael Guy | Director | 2022-01-01 | Apr 1961 | British |
| CARROLL, Timothy Paul | Director | 2017-01-01 | Jan 1962 | American |
| CLIMER, Naomi Wendy | Director | 2018-05-25 | Dec 1964 | British |
| DUDDERIDGE, Philip Stephen | Director | 2014-11-14 | Feb 1949 | British |
| MCKONE, Sally Ann | Director | 2021-03-01 | Mar 1968 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARRINER, Michael Francis Giles | Secretary | 2014-11-14 | 2016-04-22 |
| PRISM COSEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-04-22 | 2019-01-01 |
| DEAN, Paul David | Director | 2014-12-11 | 2021-12-31 |
| FROKER, David Rollins | Director | 2014-11-14 | 2016-12-31 |
| WILSON, Jeremy Michael Charles | Director | 2014-12-11 | 2021-03-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Anne Dudderidge | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Philip Stephen Dudderidge | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 78 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-02-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-02-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-02-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-07 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-02-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-27 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-05-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-04-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-02-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.