KELSO GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
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Cash
£1.3M
+1,025.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£10M
+13.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
6
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£847K
-53% 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 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,577,401 | -£97,343 | -£542,922 | -457.7% | |
| Operating profit | £2,116,971 | -£580,653 | -£837,411 | -44.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,030,968 | -£553,329 | -£846,774 | -53% | |
| Net profit | £1,559,532 | -£388,803 | -£597,877 | -53.8% | |
| Cash | £240,332 | £118,369 | £1,332,450 | +1,025.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £7,535,014 | £9,036,633 | £10,272,362 | +13.7% | |
| Equity | £7,535,014 | £9,036,633 | £10,272,362 | +13.7% | |
| Average employees | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0% | |
| Wages | — | — | £109,500 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £107,616 | £94,296 | £109,500 | +16.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 82.1% | — | 154.2% | |
| Net margin | 60.5% | — | 110.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 7.2% | 14.3% | 10.4% | |
| Current ratio | 26.56x | 8.09x | 9.66x | |
| Interest cover | 17.46x | -6.42x | -13.40x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- KELSO GROUP HOLDINGS PLC 2022-11-22 → present
- INSIGHT BUSINESS SUPPORT PLC 2019-03-11 → 2022-11-22
- INSIGHT BUSINESS SUPPORT LIMITED 2018-08-07 → 2019-03-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Royce Peeling Green Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 and 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
- KELSO GROUP HOLDINGS PLC · parent
- Kelso Ltd 99.8%
Significant events
- “In December 2025 the Company issued c. 68 million new shares at 3.0 pence each raising gross proceeds of £2.01 million.”
- “Since the year end, shares (both existing and new investments) in our portfolio have performed satisfactory, with our net assets per share at 24 April 2026 increasing by 13% from the start of the year.”
- “We completed the terms of a new debt facility which went live in February 2026 to support Kelso's ability to take advantage of pricing opportunities. Gearing will be around 25% and the debt carries an annual interest rate of 7.8%.”
- “The Group has diversified its investment portfolio further after the year end, with notable new investments in Filtronic Plc, Saga Plc and CVS Group Plc.”
- “A discretionary payment of £20,000 was made to M A Kirkland for his services to the Group. This was agreed and paid post year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSP CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2023-02-13 | — | — |
| BROOKE, James Dominic | Director | 2022-11-23 | Jun 1971 | British |
| CHARTERS, David John | Director | 2023-03-29 | May 1960 | British |
| GOOLD, John Howard | Director | 2022-03-25 | Jul 1971 | British |
| KNOWLES, Nigel, Sir | Director | 2023-01-29 | Feb 1956 | British |
| RAJANI, Sarah Jane | Director | 2023-10-11 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| C F SECRETARIES | Corporate Secretary | 2018-08-07 | 2023-02-13 |
| BLUNDELL, Steven Graham | Director | 2018-08-07 | 2019-11-22 |
| GREEN, John Christopher | Director | 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-10 |
| HARVEY, Gordon Alan | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2023-03-29 |
| KIRKLAND, Mark Adrian | Director | 2022-11-23 | 2025-09-30 |
| PITHER, Jon Peter | Director | 2018-11-21 | 2023-01-24 |
| RHODES, Adam Christian | Director | 2019-11-22 | 2023-01-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Christopher Green | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2018-08-07 | Ceased 2019-03-01 |
| Mr Steven Graham Blundell | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2018-08-07 | Ceased 2019-03-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 80 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-01 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-06-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-01 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-20 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-22 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with made up date | |
| 2024-06-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-09 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-02-09 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-02-09 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-01-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-27 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 4
- 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.