CIESSEM INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Ciessem Investments Limited is a Stockport-based private company engaged in accounting and auditing activities.
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Cash
£19M
-9.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2.8M
+24.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
66
+1.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.6M
-62.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £444,584,986 | £525,061,790 | £598,751,638 | +14% | |
| Operating profit | £4,044,533 | £3,965,315 | £1,227,790 | -69% | |
| Profit before tax | £4,044,533 | £4,142,302 | £1,556,084 | -62.4% | |
| Net profit | £3,111,224 | £2,975,406 | £1,218,093 | -59.1% | |
| Cash | £24,753,077 | £20,698,115 | £18,723,676 | -9.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,725,729 | £2,381,973 | £3,029,088 | +27.2% | |
| Net assets | £1,651,257 | £2,240,433 | £2,798,445 | +24.9% | |
| Equity | £1,651,257 | £2,240,433 | £2,798,445 | +24.9% | |
| Average employees | 58 | 65 | 66 | +1.5% | |
| Wages | £2,202,772 | £2,536,025 | £5,365,288 | +111.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £295,002 | £300,000 | £784,902 | +161.6% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.2% | |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 234.4% | 166.5% | 40.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 95.7% | 94.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.03x | 1.02x |
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
- Menzies LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the Parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- CIESSEM INVESTMENTS LIMITED · parent
- Sapphire Accounting Limited 100%
- Sapphire DNP Limited 100%
- SASER Limited 100%
- Sapphire Quartz Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The company's turnover for the year increased by 14%, predominantly due to the continued growth of our client base.”
- “The company awarded employee ownership bonuses to both staff and contractors during the year, linked directly to overall company performance.”
- “Significant investment in various technology projects including the continued development of our integrated CRM to drive our own efficiencies, improving sales and service.”
- “Continued investment in our proprietary technology platform, Quartz, alongside the expansion of our wider product offering.”
- “The company remains focused on continuing to grow its market share through new relationships, strengthening existing partnerships, and continued investment in technology.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNOR, Mark James | Director | 2017-02-15 | May 1991 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORRISON, Lee Daniel | Director | 2017-02-15 | 2023-05-16 |
| STEVENS, Anthony Harry | Director | 2017-02-15 | 2025-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire (Eo) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2021-10-15 | Active |
| Mr Mark Connor | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2017-02-15 | Ceased 2021-10-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 48 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-11-16 MA Memorandum articles
- 2021-11-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-11-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-03-23 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-11-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2021-11-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-11-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-11-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-11-15 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2021-11-12 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.